Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ

15specifications compared
6differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:500 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:80 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:16 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8 MB
Track to track seek time
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:0.8 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8.5 ms
Average latency
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:4.17 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:4.16 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:1.2 W
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:0.8 W
Acoustic pressure emissions
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:2.4 dB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:2.7 dB

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Comparison of 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
36 specifications	A Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	80 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	18 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers	0.8 ms	8.5 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	4.16 ms
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
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	0.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	63 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V; +12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per boxKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers	2.4 dB	2.7 dB
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	356 g

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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