Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB has 250 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk (500 GB vs 250 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Samsung 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms).

HDD capacity
- 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:250 GB
- Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:500 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:8 MB
- Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:16 MB
Average latency
- 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:4.17 ms
- Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:4.16 ms
Width
- 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:101.6 mm
- Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:101 mm
Depth
- 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:146.1 mm
- Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:146 mm
Height
- 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:25.4 mm
- Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:26 mm
Weight
- 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:653 g
- Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:690 g

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Comparison of 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk, Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB
31 specifications	A Samsung 250Gb SATA II 300Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	18 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600.000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Operational conditionsidentical
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.6 mm	101 mm
DepthDiffers	146.1 mm	146 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	653 g	690 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V±5%,+12V±10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 dB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4 W
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 / 12 V

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