Samsung 400GB HDD vs Seagate 400GB 3.5" SATA II

Key differences

The Seagate 400GB 3.5" SATA II has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 400GB HDD (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Samsung 400GB HDD has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate 400GB 3.5" SATA II (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms). The Seagate 400GB 3.5" SATA II has 0.9 mm more depth than the Samsung 400GB HDD (147 mm vs 146.1 mm). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Samsung 400GB HDD, Serial ATA II on the Seagate 400GB 3.5" SATA II. Operating altitude: -304.8 - 3048 m on the Samsung 400GB HDD, -60.96 - 3048 m on the Seagate 400GB 3.5" SATA II.

• Interface
  • 400GB HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:Serial ATA II
• Storage drive buffer size
  • 400GB HDD:8 MB
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:16 MB
• Average latency
  • 400GB HDD:4.17 ms
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:4.16 ms
• Operating altitude
  • 400GB HDD:-304.8 - 3048 m
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:-60.96 - 3048 m
• Non-operating altitude
  • 400GB HDD:-304.8 - 12192 m
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:-60.96 - 12192 m
• Depth
  • 400GB HDD:146.1 mm
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:147 mm
• Height
  • 400GB HDD:25.4 mm
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:26.1 mm
• Weight
  • 400GB HDD:653 g
  • 400GB 3.5" SATA II:710 g