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
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	2 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
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
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
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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