Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 240 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ (320 GB vs 80 GB). The Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ has 7.7 ms more track to track seek time than the Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk (8.5 ms vs 0.8 ms).

HDD capacity
- 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:320 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:80 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:16 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8 MB
Track to track seek time
- 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:0.8 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8.5 ms
Average latency
- 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:4.17 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:4.16 ms
Non-operating shock
- 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:350 G
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:300 G
Acoustic pressure emissions
- 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:2.4 dB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:2.7 dB

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Comparison of 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
33 specifications	A Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	80 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	18 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers	0.8 ms	8.5 ms
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	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
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	63 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers	350 G	300 G
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V; +12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers	2.4 dB	2.7 dB
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	356 g

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