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Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD vs Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 12identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD (250 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD has 599,500 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk (600000 h vs 500.000 h). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:160 GB
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:250 GB
  • Interface
    • 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:600000 h
    • 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk:500.000 h

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Comparison of 160GB Serial ATA II HDD, 250Gb UATA-133(ATA-7) 7200rpm 8Mb 20pk
32 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek time18 ms18 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 sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs600000 h500.000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one5 / 12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one12000Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one63 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shock350 G350 G
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V / +12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146.1 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.4 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source635 g

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