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Samsung 160GB SATA II HDD vs Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 18identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:160 GB
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:320 GB
  • Interface
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 160GB SATA II HDD:1.5 W
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.45 W

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Comparison of 160GB SATA II HDD, 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD
30 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB320 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/133
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
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)600000 h600000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)8 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.5 W0.45 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
Drive ready time10 s10 s
InternalYesYes
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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