Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD has 80 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk (160 GB vs 80 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk (8 MB vs 2 MB). Interface: Serial ATA on the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD, 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk.

HDD capacity
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:160 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:80 GB
HDD speed
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:5400 RPM
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:7200 RPM
Interface
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:Serial ATA
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:8 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:2 MB
Track to track seek time
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:2 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:8.5 ms
Average latency
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:5.6 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:4.16 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:5 - 55 °C
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:0 - 60 °C
Non-operating shock
- 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:1000 G
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:300 G

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Comparison of 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk
30 specifications	A Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk View product
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	22 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers	2 ms	8.5 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	5.6 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	330000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °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
Non-operating shockDiffers	1000 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	69.8 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	100 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	9.5 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	98 g	356 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.5 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	150 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A

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