Samsung 60GB HDD vs Samsung 80GB HDD

Key differences

The Samsung 80GB HDD has 20 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 60GB HDD (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Samsung 80GB HDD has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 60GB HDD (8 MB vs 2 MB). The Samsung 60GB HDD has 1.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung 80GB HDD (9 W vs 7.8 W). Interface: Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 60GB HDD, Serial ATA II on the Samsung 80GB HDD. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung 60GB HDD, 0 - 60 °C on the Samsung 80GB HDD.

• HDD capacity
  • 60GB HDD:60 GB
  • 80GB HDD:80 GB
• Interface
  • 60GB HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
  • 80GB HDD:Serial ATA II
• Storage drive buffer size
  • 60GB HDD:2 MB
  • 80GB HDD:8 MB
• Power consumption (typical)
  • 60GB HDD:9 W
  • 80GB HDD:7.8 W
• Power consumption (standby)
  • 60GB HDD:0.4 W
  • 80GB HDD:0.7 W
• Power consumption (PowerSave)
  • 60GB HDD:0.4 W
  • 80GB HDD:0.7 W
• Power consumption (idle)
  • 60GB HDD:7.2 W
  • 80GB HDD:6.8 W
• Operating temperature (T-T)
  • 60GB HDD:5 - 55 °C
  • 80GB HDD:0 - 60 °C