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Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD vs Samsung 80GB Serial ATA I HDD

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD has 670 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA I HDD (750 GB vs 80 GB). The Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA I HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA I HDD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, Serial ATA on the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA I HDD. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 5 V on the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA I HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:750 GB
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:7200 RPM
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:3.5"
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:16 MB
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:8 MB
  • Average seek time
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:8.9 ms
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:12 ms
  • Average latency
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:4.17 ms
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:5.6 ms
  • Operating voltage
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:5 / 12 V
    • 80GB Serial ATA I HDD:5 V

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Comparison of 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 80GB Serial ATA I HDD
29 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Average seek timeDiffers8.9 ms12 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one50000Unknown — not stated by the source
Full stroke seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 ms
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 55 °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%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockDiffers70 G325 G
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G1000 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one101.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one147 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one26.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one640 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers+5V±5%, +12V±10%+5V
Drive ready timeDiffers12 s3.5 s
InternalYesYes

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