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Samsung 200GB Serial ATA II HDD vs Samsung 40GB HDD

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 14identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 200GB Serial ATA II HDD has 160 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 40GB HDD (200 GB vs 40 GB). The Samsung 200GB Serial ATA II HDD has 100,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Samsung 40GB HDD (600000 h vs 500000 h). The Samsung 200GB Serial ATA II HDD has 1.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung 40GB HDD (9.5 W vs 7.8 W). Non-operating altitude: 12000 on the Samsung 200GB Serial ATA II HDD, -304.8 - 12192 m on the Samsung 40GB HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 200GB Serial ATA II HDD:200 GB
    • 40GB HDD:40 GB
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 200GB Serial ATA II HDD:600000 h
    • 40GB HDD:500000 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 200GB Serial ATA II HDD:9.5 W
    • 40GB HDD:7.8 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 200GB Serial ATA II HDD:1.5 W
    • 40GB HDD:0.7 W
  • Non-operating altitude
    • 200GB Serial ATA II HDD:12000
    • 40GB HDD:-304.8 - 12192 m

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Comparison of 200GB Serial ATA II HDD, 40GB HDD
37 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers200 GB40 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs600000 h500000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs9.5 W7.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.5 W0.7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 G
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers12000-304.8 - 12192 m
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146.1 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.4 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source648 g
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS NoiseGuard SilentSeek
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V±5%, +12V±10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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