Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB, Single 500GB Platter

[Frank M]

Yeah, 100MB/s (max) on a single platter 2.5" drive is nothing to sneeze at.

if its a 2.5", agree

Yeah, the Samsung is not a 2.5", but a low-power (Ecogreen -- like WD GP)
3.5" 5400RPM drive, with a single 500GB platter.
The Seagate OTOH is a 7200RPM 3.5" drive, with a single 500GB platter, too.

Ah, years of learning Japanese are finally paying off