Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II vs Seagate 450GB HDD

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB Serial ATA II:320 GB
- 450GB HDD:450 GB
HDD speed
- 320GB Serial ATA II:7200 RPM
- 450GB HDD:15000 RPM
Interface
- 320GB Serial ATA II:Serial ATA II
- 450GB HDD:Fibre Channel
Average latency
- 320GB Serial ATA II:4.17 ms
- 450GB HDD:2 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 320GB Serial ATA II:600000 h
- 450GB HDD:1600000 h
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 320GB Serial ATA II:0 - 60 °C
- 450GB HDD:5 - 55 °C
Operating shock
- 320GB Serial ATA II:63 G
- 450GB HDD:60 G

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Comparison of 320GB Serial ATA II, 450GB HDD
38 specifications	A Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II View product	B Seagate 450GB HDD View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	450 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	15000 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Fibre Channel
Storage drive buffer size	16 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	2 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	600000 h	1600000 h
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/workstation
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.17 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.26 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 55 °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
Operating shockDiffers	63 G	60 G
Non-operating shock	300 G	300 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 G
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V±5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	2.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	676 g

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