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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
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
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
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
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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