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Samsung 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD vs Seagate Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 9identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD has 1.5 ms more average seek time than the Seagate Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (12 ms vs 10.5 ms). The Samsung 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD has 1.4 ms more average latency than the Seagate Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (5.6 ms vs 4.2 ms).

  • HDD speed
    • 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:5400 RPM
    • Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:7200 RPM
  • Average seek time
    • 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:12 ms
    • Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:10.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:5.6 ms
    • Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:4.2 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:0.1 W
    • Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:0.28 W
  • Operating shock
    • 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:300 G
    • Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:250 G
  • Non-operating shock
    • 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:1000 G
    • Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:800 G

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Comparison of 80GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, Momentus 7200.1 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk
38 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacity80 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/100
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16383
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms10.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.2 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one22 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.1 W0.28 W
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockDiffers300 G250 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G800 G
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one12000Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100.2 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MB/s
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
InternalYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one4 sUnknown — not stated by the source

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