Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk vs Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk has 340 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA (400 GB vs 60 GB). The Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA has 1.6 ms more average seek time than the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk (10.5 ms vs 8.9 ms). Interface: Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk, Serial ATA on the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk, 5 V on the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA.

HDD capacity
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:400 GB
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:60 GB
HDD size
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:3.5"
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:2.5"
Interface
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:Ultra-ATA/133
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:Serial ATA
Average seek time
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:8.9 ms
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:10.5 ms
Average latency
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:4.17 ms
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:4.2 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:0.45 W
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:0.28 W
Operating voltage
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:5 / 12 V
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:5 V
Operating shock
- 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk:63 G
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:250 G

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Comparison of 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk, 160GB 3.5" SATA
43 specifications	A Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 20-Pk View product	B Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	400 GB	60 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra-ATA/133	Serial ATA
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
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
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	50000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.45 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 voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.28 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers	63 G	250 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	800 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	147 mm	69.8 mm
DepthDiffers	101.6 mm	100.2 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	651 g	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
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V; +12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	133 MB/s	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
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	2.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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