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Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD vs Samsung 250GB Serial ATA II HDD

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 15identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 250GB Serial ATA II HDD has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD (250 GB vs 160 GB). The Samsung 250GB Serial ATA II HDD has 100,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD (600000 h vs 500000 h). The Samsung 250GB Serial ATA II HDD has 0.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD (9.5 W vs 8.8 W). Interface: Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Serial ATA II on the Samsung 250GB Serial ATA II HDD. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 0 - 60 °C on the Samsung 250GB Serial ATA II HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160 GB
    • 250 GB
  • Interface
    • Ultra-ATA/133
    • Serial ATA II
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 500000 h
    • 600000 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 8.8 W
    • 9.5 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 0.5 W
    • 1.5 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 5 - 55 °C
    • 0 - 60 °C

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26 specifications
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Samsung

160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDDView product
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Samsung

250GB Serial ATA II HDDView product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Serial ATA II
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 sector512512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs500000 h600000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs8.8 W9.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.5 W1.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.5 W
Operating voltageKnown for one5 / 12 V
Operational conditions1 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%
Non-operating altitude1200012000
Operating shock63 G63 G
Non-operating shock350 G350 G
Other featuresidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one133 MB/s
Drive ready time7 s7 s
InternalYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V±5%;+12V±10%

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