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Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD vs Seagate EE25 Series 30GB SATA

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD has 130 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate EE25 Series 30GB SATA (160 GB vs 30 GB). The Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate EE25 Series 30GB SATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate EE25 Series 30GB SATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, Serial ATA on the Seagate EE25 Series 30GB SATA. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 5 V on the Seagate EE25 Series 30GB SATA.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:160 GB
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:30 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:7200 RPM
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:3.5"
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:Serial ATA
  • Average latency
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:4.17 ms
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:5.6 ms
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:600000 h
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:550000 h
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:1.5 W
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:0.26 W
  • Operating voltage
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:5 / 12 V
    • EE25 Series 30GB SATA:5 V

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Comparison of 160GB SATA II HDD, EE25 Series 30GB SATA
29 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB30 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.6 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs600000 h550000 h
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.5 W0.26 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-30 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 95 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3000 m-304.8 - 4419 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers0 - 12000 m-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 dB
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source

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