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Samsung 850 PRO vs Seagate Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 6identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • 850 PRO:128 GB
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:120 GB
  • Memory type
    • 850 PRO:3D MLC
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:MLC
  • Read speed
    • 850 PRO:550 MB/s
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:520 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • 850 PRO:470 MB/s
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:300 MB/s
  • Random read (4KB)
    • 850 PRO:100000 IOPS
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:80000 IOPS
  • Random write (4KB)
    • 850 PRO:90000 IOPS
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:8000 IOPS
  • Power consumption (read)
    • 850 PRO:3.3 W
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:2.8 W
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • 850 PRO:0.4 W
    • Enterprise 120 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:1.05 W

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Comparison of 850 PRO, Enterprise
34 specifications
Features6 differ
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB120 GB
SSD form factor2.5"2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Memory typeDiffers3D MLCMLC
Data transfer rate6 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Read speedDiffers550 MB/s520 MB/s
Write speedDiffers470 MB/s300 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs100000 IOPS80000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs90000 IOPS8000 IOPS
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one2000000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
TBW ratingKnown for one150Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (read)Differs3.3 W2.8 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs0.4 W1.05 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm70.1 mm
DepthDiffers6.8 mm100.5 mm
HeightDiffers69.8 mm7 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 g
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 85 °C-40 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationDiffers20 G11.08 G
Operating shockDiffers1500 G1000 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1500 G1000 G
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.08 G
Other features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
InternalYesYes
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one32 - 158 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal

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