Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack vs Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:400 GB
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:60 GB
Interface
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:Serial ATA II
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:16 MB
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:8 MB
Average seek time
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:8.9 ms
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:10.5 ms
Average latency
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:4.17 ms
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:4.2 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:1.3 W
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:0.28 W
Non-operating altitude
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:12000
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shock
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack:63 G
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:250 G

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Comparison of 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack, 160GB 3.5" SATA
41 specifications	A Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pack View product	B Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	400 GB	60 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16383
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Average seek timeDiffers	8.9 ms	10.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	4.2 ms
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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.3 W	0.28 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.28 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	12000	-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers	63 G	250 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	800 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 g
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V±5%;+12V±10%	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

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