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Samsung Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive vs Seagate 146.8GB HD

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive has 14 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 146.8GB HD (160 GB vs 146 GB). The Seagate 146.8GB HD has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Samsung Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive has 10.1 ms more full stroke seek time than the Seagate 146.8GB HD (18 ms vs 7.9 ms). Interface: Serial ATA on the Samsung Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive, SCSI on the Seagate 146.8GB HD. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 5 - 90% on the Samsung Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive, 5 - 95% on the Seagate 146.8GB HD.

  • HDD capacity
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:160 GB
    • 146.8GB HD:146 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:7200 RPM
    • 146.8GB HD:15000 RPM
  • Interface
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:Serial ATA
    • 146.8GB HD:SCSI
  • Full stroke seek time
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:18 ms
    • 146.8GB HD:7.9 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:0.8 ms
    • 146.8GB HD:0.2 ms
  • Average latency
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:4.17 ms
    • 146.8GB HD:2 ms
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:500000 h
    • 146.8GB HD:1400000 h
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Spinpoint P SP1614C internal hard drive:5 - 90%
    • 146.8GB HD:5 - 95%

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Comparison of SP1614C, 146.8GB HD
36 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB146 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM15000 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASCSI
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceServer/workstation
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 ms
Full stroke seek timeDiffers18 ms7.9 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers0.8 ms0.2 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms2 ms
SMART technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs500000 h1400000 h
Average seek timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one50000Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.4 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 G
Operating altitudeDiffers-305 - 3050 m-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-305 - 12200 m-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers63 G40 G
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G250 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers635 g730 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one27 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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