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Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD vs Seagate 40GB Serial ATA

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD has 80 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA (120 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate 40GB Serial ATA has 1 ms more full stroke seek time than the Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD (23 ms vs 22 ms). The Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD has 0.5 ms more track to track seek time than the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA (2 ms vs 1.5 ms). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD, Serial ATA on the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD, -30 - 85 °C on the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA.

  • HDD capacity
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:120 GB
    • 40GB Serial ATA:40 GB
  • Interface
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:Serial ATA II
    • 40GB Serial ATA:Serial ATA
  • Full stroke seek time
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:22 ms
    • 40GB Serial ATA:23 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:2 ms
    • 40GB Serial ATA:1.5 ms
  • Average seek time
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:12 ms
    • 40GB Serial ATA:12.5 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:0.25 W
    • 40GB Serial ATA:0.26 W
  • Power consumption (PowerSave)
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:0.2 W
    • 40GB Serial ATA:0.26 W
  • Start-up current
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:0.9 A
    • 40GB Serial ATA:1.3 A

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Comparison of MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD, 40GB Serial ATA
43 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB40 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Full stroke seek timeDiffers22 ms23 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms1.5 ms
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms12.5 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.26 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.2 W0.26 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Start-up currentDiffers0.9 A1.3 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C-30 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 95 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-304.8 - 5500 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers325 G300 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G900 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100.1 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers69.8 mm100.2 mm
HeightDiffers9.39 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers99 g102 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V±5%Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one4 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one0.24 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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