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Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD vs Seagate EE25 Series 20GB SATA

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:320 GB
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:20 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7200 RPM
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:3.5"
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:Serial ATA
  • Average latency
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:4.17 ms
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:5.6 ms
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:600000 h
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:550000 h
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.45 W
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:0.26 W
  • Operating voltage
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:5 / 12 V
    • EE25 Series 20GB SATA:5 V

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Comparison of 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, EE25 Series 20GB SATA
33 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB20 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 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 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one50000Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs600000 h550000 h
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 ms
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.45 W0.26 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Operational conditions7 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-20 - 75 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 95 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3000 m-304.8 - 4419 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers0 - 12000 m-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers63 G200 G
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G800 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one147 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one101.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one26.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers651 g100 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 dB

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