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Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk

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  • 3identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk has 40 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD (160 GB vs 120 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk (8 MB vs 2 MB). Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD, 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk.

  • HDD capacity
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:120 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:160 GB
  • HDD speed
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:5400 RPM
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:7200 RPM
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:8 MB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2 MB
  • Track to track seek time
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:2 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:8.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:5.6 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:4.16 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:0.25 W
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:0.8 W
  • Start-up current
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:0.9 A
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2.8 A
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD:5 - 55 °C
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:0 - 60 °C

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Comparison of MH80 120GB SATA Hybrid HDD, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk
31 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB160 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 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
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentDiffers0.9 A2.8 A
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V
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
Operating shockKnown for one325 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G300 G
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100.1 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers69.8 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.39 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers99 g380 g
Other features1 differ
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
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers0.24 dB2.7 dB
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs

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