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Samsung SATA II 1.5TB vs Seagate 7200.12 320GB

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 10identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • SATA II 1.5TB:1.5 TB
    • 7200.12 320GB:320 GB
  • HDD speed
    • SATA II 1.5TB:5400 RPM
    • 7200.12 320GB:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • SATA II 1.5TB:Serial ATA II
    • 7200.12 320GB:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • SATA II 1.5TB:32 MB
    • 7200.12 320GB:16 MB
  • Average latency
    • SATA II 1.5TB:5.52 ms
    • 7200.12 320GB:4.16 ms
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • SATA II 1.5TB:5.1 W
    • 7200.12 320GB:5 W
  • Power consumption (read)
    • SATA II 1.5TB:6.3 W
    • 7200.12 320GB:6.57 W
  • Power consumption (write)
    • SATA II 1.5TB:6.3 W
    • 7200.12 320GB:6.57 W

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Comparison of SATA II 1.5TB, 7200.12 320GB
36 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1.5 TB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers32 MB16 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers5.52 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one50000Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 ms
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Differs5.1 W5 W
Power consumption (read)Differs6.3 W6.57 W
Power consumption (write)Differs6.3 W6.57 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shock70 G70 G
Non-operating shock300 G300 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers650 g622 g
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 source20 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one101.5 x 147 x 26.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one166 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one12 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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