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Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD vs Samsung 320GB SATA II HDD

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 18identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:160 GB
    • 320GB SATA II HDD:320 GB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:8 W
    • 320GB SATA II HDD:10 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:1.5 W
    • 320GB SATA II HDD:1.3 W

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Comparison of 160GB SATA II HDD, 320GB SATA II HDD
31 specifications
Features1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB320 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 ms
Track to track seek time0.8 ms0.8 ms
Average seek time8.9 ms8.9 ms
Average latency4.17 ms4.17 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)600000 h600000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs8 W10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.5 W1.3 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 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 altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude0 - 12000 m0 - 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 source147 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source651 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+5V±5%; +12V±10%
Drive ready time10 s10 s
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 dB
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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