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Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD vs Samsung Spin Point M40S

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 100 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung Spin Point M40S (160 GB vs 60 GB). The Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung Spin Point M40S (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung Spin Point M40S (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Serial ATA on the Samsung Spin Point M40S. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 5 V on the Samsung Spin Point M40S.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:160 GB
    • Spin Point M40S:60 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7200 RPM
    • Spin Point M40S:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:3.5"
    • Spin Point M40S:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
    • Spin Point M40S:Serial ATA
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:18 ms
    • Spin Point M40S:22 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.8 ms
    • Spin Point M40S:2 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:8.9 ms
    • Spin Point M40S:12 ms
  • Average latency
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:4.17 ms
    • Spin Point M40S:5.6 ms

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Comparison of 160GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Spin Point M40S
26 specifications
Features9 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB60 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek timeDiffers18 ms22 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers0.8 ms2 ms
Average seek timeDiffers8.9 ms12 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs500000 h330000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one12000Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one63 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one350 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers133 MB/s150 MB/s
Drive ready timeKnown for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source428 Mbit/s

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