Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung Spinpoint F3 vs Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive

23specifications compared
6differ
17identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint F3:1.5 TB
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:250 GB
HDD speed
- Spinpoint F3:5400 RPM
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:7200 RPM
Storage drive buffer size
- Spinpoint F3:32 MB
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:16 MB
Power consumption (standby)
- Spinpoint F3:1 W
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:0.8 W
Non-operating shock
- Spinpoint F3:300 G
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:350 G
Weight
- Spinpoint F3:650 g
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:430 g

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Comparison of 1.5TB, HD256GJ
32 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint F3 Model 1.5TB View product	B Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive Model HD256GJ View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	16 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.9 ms
Average latency	4.17 ms	4.17 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	0.8 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	-300 - 3000 m	-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	-300 - 12000 m	-300 - 12000 m
Operating shock	70 G	70 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	350 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	101.5 mm	101.5 mm
Depth	147 mm	147 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	430 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rate	3 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Drive ready time	8 s	8 s
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Professional
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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