Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ

13specifications compared
4differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk 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 7.7 ms more track to track seek time than the Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk (8.5 ms vs 0.8 ms). The Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms).

HDD capacity
- 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk:160 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:80 GB
Track to track seek time
- 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk:0.8 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8.5 ms
Average latency
- 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk:4.17 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:4.16 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk:1.5 W
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:0.8 W

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Comparison of 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
33 specifications	A Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Track to track seek timeDiffers	0.8 ms	8.5 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.5 W	0.8 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
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 altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Other featuresidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	300 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
Quantity per boxKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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