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Samsung Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD vs Seagate 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:120 GB
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:400 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:5400 RPM
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:2.5"
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:3.5"
  • Interface
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:IDE/ATA
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:Serial ATA II
  • Write seek time
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:12 ms
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:10 ms
  • Average latency
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:5.6 ms
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:4.16 ms
  • Operating voltage
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:5 V
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:5 / 12 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD:5 - 55 °C
    • 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB:0 - 60 °C

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Comparison of Spinpoint M5, 120GB HDD, 7200.10 Serial ATA 400GB
36 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB400 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATASerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16383
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeDiffers12 ms10 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers300 - 3000 m-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-400 - 15000 m-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers325 G68 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G350 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm146.9 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers96 g635 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
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.9 x 147 x 26.1 mm (4.01 x 5.79 x 1.03")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.635 kg (1.4 lbs)
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one826 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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