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Samsung 750GB Serial ATA II HDD vs Seagate 80GB Parallel ATA

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 3identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

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

  • HDD capacity
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:750 GB
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:7200 RPM
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:3.5"
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:Parallel ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:16 MB
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:8 MB
  • Average seek time
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:8.9 ms
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:12.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:4.17 ms
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:5.6 ms
  • Start/stop cycles
    • 750GB Serial ATA II HDD:50000
    • 80GB Parallel ATA:300000

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Comparison of 750GB Serial ATA II HDD, 80GB Parallel ATA
41 specifications
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIParallel ATA
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Full stroke seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 ms
Average seek timeDiffers8.9 ms12.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesDiffers50000300000
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W0.26 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions6 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-20 - 75 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 95 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 3000 m-304.8 - 5500 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 12000 m-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers70 G300 G
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G900 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.5 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers147 mm100.2 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers640 g102 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V±5%, +12V±10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one12 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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