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Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB has 250 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 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 UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms). Interface: Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:250 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:500 GB
  • Interface
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:Ultra-ATA/133
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:8 MB
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:16 MB
  • Average latency
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:4.17 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:4.16 ms
  • Width
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:101.6 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:101 mm
  • Depth
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:146.1 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:146 mm
  • Height
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:25.4 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:26 mm
  • Weight
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:635 g
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB:690 g

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Comparison of 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk, Barracuda 7200.9, 500GB
29 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB16 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one18 msUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one500.000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm101 mm
DepthDiffers146.1 mm146 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm26 mm
WeightDiffers635 g690 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MB/s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 dB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.4 W
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V

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