Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 80GB Serial ATA II HDD vs Seagate 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100

13specifications compared
4differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 0.5 ms more average seek time than the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA II HDD (12.5 ms vs 12 ms). The Samsung 80GB Serial ATA II HDD has 0.04 W more power consumption (standby) than the Seagate 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 (0.3 W vs 0.26 W). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA II HDD, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung 80GB Serial ATA II HDD, 5 - 50 °C on the Seagate 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100.

Interface
- 80GB Serial ATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
- 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:Ultra-ATA/100
Average seek time
- 80GB Serial ATA II HDD:12 ms
- 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:12.5 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 80GB Serial ATA II HDD:0.3 W
- 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:0.26 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 80GB Serial ATA II HDD:5 - 55 °C
- 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:5 - 50 °C

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Comparison of 80GB Serial ATA II HDD, 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100
34 specifications	A Samsung 80GB Serial ATA II HDD View product	B Seagate 80GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 View product
Features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Ultra-ATA/100
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	22 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers	12 ms	12.5 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	330000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	0.26 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °C	5 - 50 °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
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	15000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	900 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one	4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 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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