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Samsung 120GB PATA HDD vs Samsung Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive

24specifications compared
20differ
4identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB PATA HDD:120 GB
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:500 GB
HDD speed
- 120GB PATA HDD:4200 RPM
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 120GB PATA HDD:1.8"
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:2.5"
Interface
- 120GB PATA HDD:IDE/ATA
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:Serial ATA
Average latency
- 120GB PATA HDD:8.3 ms
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:12 ms
Operating voltage
- 120GB PATA HDD:3.3 V
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:5 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 120GB PATA HDD:5 - 60 °C
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 120GB PATA HDD:-40 - 85 °C
- Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 120GB PATA HDD, HM500LI/Y
33 specifications	A Samsung 120GB PATA HDD View product	B Samsung Spinpoint P HM500LI/Y internal hard drive Model HM500LI/Y View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	1.8"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Average seek timeKnown for one	15 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	8.3 ms	12 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers	3.3 V	5 V
Operational conditions8 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 60 °C	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 85 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating vibrationDiffers	0.67 Grms	0.76 G
Operating altitudeDiffers	-300 - 3000 m	-300 - 3.000 m
Operating shockDiffers	600 G	325 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	1500 G	900 G
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	69.8 mm
DepthDiffers	54 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	8 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	59 g	115 g
Other features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers	100 MB/s	300 MB/s
Drive ready timeDiffers	2 s	5 s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	458 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	3.3 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+ 5V ± 5%
Storage drive desktop or notebook?Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	notebook

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