Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk

16specifications compared
5differ
11identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 590 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (750 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 14 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (16 MB vs 2 MB). The Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 50 G more non-operating shock than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (350 G vs 300 G).

HDD capacity
- 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:750 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:160 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:16 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2 MB
Non-operating shock
- 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:350 G
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:300 G
Width
- 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:101.5 mm
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:101.6 mm
Weight
- 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:640 g
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:380 g

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Comparison of 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk
33 specifications	A Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	2 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sector	512	512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	50000	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.16 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)	0.8 W	0.8 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
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	-300 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-300 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	70 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers	350 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	101.5 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	640 g	380 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V±5%, +12V±10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
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
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 dB

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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