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HP 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive vs Samsung 500GB HDD

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive:73 GB
    • 500GB HDD:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive:15000 RPM
    • 500GB HDD:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive:Ultra320 SCSI
    • 500GB HDD:Serial ATA II
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive:6.7 ms
    • 500GB HDD:18 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive:0.4 ms
    • 500GB HDD:0.8 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive:3.8 ms
    • 500GB HDD:8.9 ms

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Comparison of 73GB U320 SCSI 15K Rpm hard disk drive, 500GB HDD
33 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers73 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers15000 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra320 SCSISerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Full stroke seek timeDiffers6.7 ms18 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers0.4 ms0.8 ms
Average seek timeDiffers3.8 ms8.9 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.17 ms
SMART technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-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 altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 12000 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146.1 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.4 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 dB
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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