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Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD has 80 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ (160 GB vs 80 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA on the Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ.

HDD capacity
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:160 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:80 GB
HDD speed
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:5400 RPM
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:2.5"
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:3.5"
Interface
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:Serial ATA
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:Serial ATA II
Track to track seek time
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:2 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8.5 ms
Average latency
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:5.6 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:4.16 ms
Operating voltage
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:5 V
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:5 / 12 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 160GB Hybrid HDD:5 - 55 °C
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:0 - 60 °C

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Comparison of 160GB Hybrid HDD, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
31 specifications	A Samsung 160GB Hybrid HDD View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ View product
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Track to track seek timeDiffers	2 ms	8.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers	5.6 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	22 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °C	0 - 60 °C
Non-operating shockDiffers	15000 G	300 G
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	325 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	356 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 dB
Drive ready timeKnown for one	4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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