Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung HM250JI- 250GB HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:250 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:5400 RPM
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:2.5"
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:3.5"
  • Interface
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:Serial ATA
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:Serial ATA II
  • Track to track seek time
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:2 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:5.6 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:4.16 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:0.25 W
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:0.8 W
  • Operating voltage
    • HM250JI- 250GB HDD:5 V
    • Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of HM250JI- 250GB HDD, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
35 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one22 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms8.5 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.20 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
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
Operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 15000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one325 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G300 G
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one3.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers2.4 dB2.7 dB
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source356 g

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