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

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Comparison of 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 250GB Serial ATA II HDD
26 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Serial ATA II
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 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one5 / 12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one133 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+5V±5%;+12V±10%

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