Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD vs Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive has 140 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD (300 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD has 0.8 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive (1.5 W vs 0.7 W). The Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive has 6.5 W more power consumption (PowerSave) than the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD (8 W vs 1.5 W). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive. Power requirements: +5V / +12V on the Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD, +5V±5%,+12V±10% on the Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive.

HDD capacity
- 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:160 GB
- HD300LD internal hard drive:300 GB
Interface
- 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
- HD300LD internal hard drive:Ultra-ATA/100
Power consumption (standby)
- 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:1.5 W
- HD300LD internal hard drive:0.7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)
- 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:1.5 W
- HD300LD internal hard drive:8 W
Non-operating shock
- 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:350 G
- HD300LD internal hard drive:300 G
Power requirements
- 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:+5V / +12V
- HD300LD internal hard drive:+5V±5%,+12V±10%
Drive device, transfer rate
- 160GB Serial ATA II HDD:300 MB/s
- HD300LD internal hard drive:133 MB/s

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Comparison of 160GB Serial ATA II HDD, HD300LD
34 specifications	A Samsung 160GB Serial ATA II HDD View product	B Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive Model HD300LD View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	300 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Full stroke seek time	18 ms	18 ms
Track to track seek time	0.8 ms	0.8 ms
Average seek time	8.9 ms	8.9 ms
Average latency	4.17 ms	4.17 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	600000 h	600000 h
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.5 W	0.7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.5 W	8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 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 shock	63 G	63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	350 G	300 G
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	12000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	653.17 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	+5V / +12V	+5V±5%,+12V±10%
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers	300 MB/s	133 MB/s
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal	Yes	Yes
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 dB
Drive ready timeKnown for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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