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Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD vs Samsung 750GB HDD

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 750GB HDD has 590 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD (750 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 750GB HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 750GB HDD has 24 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD (32 MB vs 8 MB). Interface: Serial ATA on the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD, Serial ATA II on the Samsung 750GB HDD. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD, 0 - 60 °C on the Samsung 750GB HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:160 GB
    • 750GB HDD:750 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:5400 RPM
    • 750GB HDD:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:Serial ATA
    • 750GB HDD:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:8 MB
    • 750GB HDD:32 MB
  • Average seek time
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:12 ms
    • 750GB HDD:8.9 ms
  • Average latency
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:5.6 ms
    • 750GB HDD:4.17 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:5 - 55 °C
    • 750GB HDD:0 - 60 °C
  • Non-operating shock
    • 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD:1000 G
    • 750GB HDD:350 G

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Comparison of 160GB Serial ATA 2.5"HDD, 750GB HDD
33 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB32 MB
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.17 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one22 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 W
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °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 altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-300 - 12000 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G350 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.5 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers98 g640 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+5V±5%, +12V±10%
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s12 s
InternalYesYes
Data transfer rateKnown for one1.5 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one150 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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