Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 334GB HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 9identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 334GB HDD has 160 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (320 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 334GB HDD has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (8 MB vs 2 MB). The Samsung 334GB HDD has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms).

  • HDD capacity
    • 334GB HDD:320 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:160 GB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 334GB HDD:8 MB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2 MB
  • Average latency
    • 334GB HDD:4.17 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:4.16 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 334GB HDD:1.13 W
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:0.8 W
  • Start-up current
    • 334GB HDD:2 A
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2.8 A
  • Non-operating shock
    • 334GB HDD:350 G
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:300 G
  • Width
    • 334GB HDD:101.5 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:101.6 mm
  • Weight
    • 334GB HDD:470 g
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:380 g

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Comparison of 334GB HDD, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk
36 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB160 GB
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms4.16 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one50000Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.13 W0.8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.13 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one5.32 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one6.64 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one6.64 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentDiffers2 A2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
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 altitudeKnown for one-300 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one70 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G300 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers101.5 mm101.6 mm
WeightDiffers470 g380 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 dB

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