Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk vs Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk

22specifications compared
3differ
19identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 340 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk (500 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk has 0.3 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk (1.5 W vs 1.2 W).

HDD capacity
- 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk:160 GB
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:500 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk:8 MB
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:16 MB
Power consumption (standby)
- 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk:1.5 W
- 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk:1.2 W

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Comparison of 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk, 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk
29 specifications	A Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD, 20-pk View product	B Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-pk View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.5 W	1.2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5V; +12V
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 dB
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	300 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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