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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
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
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
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source428 Mbit/s

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