Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 160GB HDD vs Samsung 200GB HDD

32specifications compared
6differ
26identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 200GB HDD has 40 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 160GB HDD (200 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 200GB HDD has 1.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung 160GB HDD (9.5 W vs 7.8 W). The Samsung 200GB HDD has 0.8 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung 160GB HDD (1.5 W vs 0.7 W).

HDD capacity
- 160GB HDD:160 GB
- 200GB HDD:200 GB
Power consumption (typical)
- 160GB HDD:7.8 W
- 200GB HDD:9.5 W
Power consumption (standby)
- 160GB HDD:0.7 W
- 200GB HDD:1.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)
- 160GB HDD:0.7 W
- 200GB HDD:1.5 W
Power consumption (idle)
- 160GB HDD:6.8 W
- 200GB HDD:7.5 W
Weight
- 160GB HDD:648 g
- 200GB HDD:653 g

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Comparison of 160GB HDD, 200GB HDD
37 specifications	A Samsung 160GB HDD View product	B Samsung 200GB HDD View product
Features1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	200 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Full stroke seek time	18 ms	18 ms
Track to track seek time	0.8 ms	0.8 ms
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
Start/stop cycles	50000	50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000 h
Access timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.8 W	9.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.7 W	1.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	0.7 W	1.5 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	6.8 W	7.5 W
Power consumption (read)	8 W	8 W
Power consumption (write)	8 W	8 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
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 vibration	1.5 G	1.5 G
Non-operating vibration	8 G	8 G
Operating altitude	-304.8 - 3048 m	-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-304.8 - 12192 m	-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shock	63 G	63 G
Non-operating shock	350 G	350 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	101.6 mm	101.6 mm
Depth	146.1 mm	146.1 mm
Height	25.4 mm	25.4 mm
WeightDiffers	648 g	653 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready time	7 s	7 s

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