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Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II vs Seagate 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 17identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II has 180 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (200 GB vs 20 GB). The Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 1.9 ms more read seek time than the Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II (9.9 ms vs 8 ms). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100. Operating altitude: -60.96 - 3048 m on the Seagate 200GB 3.5" SATA II, -198 - 304 m on the Seagate 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100.

  • HDD capacity
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:200 GB
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:20 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:7200 RPM
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:Serial ATA II
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Read seek time
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:8 ms
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:9.9 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:9 ms
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:10.9 ms
  • Average latency
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:4.16 ms
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:5.55 ms
  • Start-up current
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:2.6 A
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:1.4 A
  • Operating altitude
    • 200GB 3.5" SATA II:-60.96 - 3048 m
    • 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:-198 - 304 m

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Comparison of 200GB 3.5" SATA II, 20GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100
34 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers200 GB20 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/100
Read seek timeDiffers8 ms9.9 ms
Write seek timeDiffers9 ms10.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.16 ms5.55 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500000 h
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 W
Start-up currentDiffers2.6 A1.4 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating altitudeDiffers-60.96 - 3048 m-198 - 304 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-60.96 - 12192 m-198 - 12192 m
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm101.8 mm
WeightDiffers580 g590 g

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