Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 334GB HDD vs Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 334GB HDD has 290 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA (320 GB vs 30 GB). The Samsung 334GB HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 334GB HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 334GB HDD, IDE/ATA on the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 334GB HDD, 5 V on the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA.

HDD capacity
- 334GB HDD:320 GB
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:30 GB
HDD speed
- 334GB HDD:7200 RPM
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 334GB HDD:3.5"
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:2.5"
Interface
- 334GB HDD:Serial ATA II
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:IDE/ATA
Average seek time
- 334GB HDD:8.9 ms
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:11 ms
Average latency
- 334GB HDD:4.17 ms
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:5.5 ms
Operating voltage
- 334GB HDD:5 / 12 V
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:5 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 334GB HDD:0 - 60 °C
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:30 - 85 °C

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Comparison of 334GB HDD, EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA
31 specifications	A Samsung 334GB HDD View product	B Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA View product
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	30 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	IDE/ATA
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Average seek timeDiffers	8.9 ms	11 ms
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	5.5 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	50000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.13 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.13 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	5.32 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	6.64 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	6.64 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	30 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	40 - 95 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-300 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-300 - 12000 m	15000
Operating shockKnown for one	70 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	350 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.5 mm	69.8 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	100.2 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	102 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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