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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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  • 14differ
  • 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
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
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
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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