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Samsung 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive vs Seagate 400GB HDD

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 400GB HDD has 340 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive (400 GB vs 60 GB). The Seagate 400GB HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate 400GB HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 400GB HDD. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Samsung 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate 400GB HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:60 GB
    • 400GB HDD:400 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:5400 RPM
    • 400GB HDD:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:2.5"
    • 400GB HDD:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:Ultra-ATA/133
    • 400GB HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Average seek time
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:12 ms
    • 400GB HDD:8 ms
  • Average latency
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:5.6 ms
    • 400GB HDD:4.16 ms
  • Start/stop cycles
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:300000
    • 400GB HDD:50000
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive:2.4 W
    • 400GB HDD:12.4 W

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Comparison of 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 400GB HDD
42 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers60 GB400 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one22 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms8 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesDiffers30000050000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs2.4 W12.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.8 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Non-operating altitudeDiffers12192-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers200 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G300 G
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-60.96 - 3048 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers100 g635 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one431 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V±5%;Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one100 x 70 x 9.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one100 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one4 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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