Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive has 40 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk (120 GB vs 80 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk has 5.5 ms more track to track seek time than the Samsung Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive (8.5 ms vs 3 ms).

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:120 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:80 GB
HDD speed
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:4200 RPM
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:7200 RPM
Track to track seek time
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:3 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:8.5 ms
Average latency
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:15 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:4.16 ms
Width
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:71 mm
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:101.6 mm
Depth
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:54 mm
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:147 mm
Height
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:5 mm
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:26.1 mm
Weight
- Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive:48 g
- Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:356 g

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Comparison of HS120JB, Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk
28 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint M HS120JB internal hard drive Model HS120JB View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Track to track seek timeDiffers	3 ms	8.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers	15 ms	4.16 ms
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	26 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	300000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	54 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	5 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	48 g	356 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	478 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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