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Samsung 1TB HDD vs Seagate 80GB Parallel ATA

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 5identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 1TB HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 80GB Parallel ATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 1TB HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 80GB Parallel ATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Samsung 1TB HDD has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 80GB Parallel ATA (16 MB vs 8 MB). HDD capacity: 1 TB on the Samsung 1TB HDD, 80 GB on the Seagate 80GB Parallel ATA. Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 1TB HDD, Parallel ATA on the Seagate 80GB Parallel ATA.

  • HDD capacity
    • 1TB HDD:1 TB
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 1TB HDD:7200 RPM
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 1TB HDD:3.5"
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 1TB HDD:Serial ATA II
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:Parallel ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 1TB HDD:16 MB
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:8 MB
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 1TB HDD:20 ms
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:23 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 1TB HDD:0.8 ms
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:1.5 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 1TB HDD:8.9 ms
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:12.5 ms

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Comparison of 1TB HDD, 80GB Parallel ATA
38 specifications
Features10 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIParallel ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Full stroke seek timeDiffers20 ms23 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers0.8 ms1.5 ms
Average seek timeDiffers8.9 ms12.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.6 ms
Start/stop cyclesDiffers50000300000
Power5 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W0.26 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs8.2 W1.65 W
Power consumption (read)Differs9.5 W1.4 W
Power consumption (write)Differs9.5 W1.5 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 A
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-20 - 75 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 95 °C
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating altitudeDiffers-304.8 - 3048 m-304.8 - 5500 m
Operating shockDiffers70 G300 G
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G900 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers147 mm100.2 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers810 g102 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive ready timeKnown for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source

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