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Samsung 250GB Spinpoint M7 vs Samsung HDD 750GB SATA

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 15identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:250 GB
    • HDD 750GB SATA:750 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:5400 RPM
    • HDD 750GB SATA:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:Serial ATA II
    • HDD 750GB SATA:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:8 MB
    • HDD 750GB SATA:32 MB
  • Average seek time
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:12 ms
    • HDD 750GB SATA:8.9 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:0.25 W
    • HDD 750GB SATA:1 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:5 - 55 °C
    • HDD 750GB SATA:0 - 60 °C
  • Non-operating altitude
    • 250GB Spinpoint M7:-400 - 15000 m
    • HDD 750GB SATA:-300 - 12000 m

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Comparison of 250GB Spinpoint M7, HDD 750GB SATA
40 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB32 MB
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms8.9 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.17 ms
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W1 W
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 W
Operational conditions4 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%
Operating vibrationKnown for one1.5 GrmsUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitude-300 - 3000 m-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-400 - 15000 m-300 - 12000 m
Operating shockDiffers400 G70 G
Non-operating shockDiffers900 G300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.5 mm
DepthDiffers9.5 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers100 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers105 g625 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANNoNo
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s1 s
Fibre ChannelNoNo
FireWire 400NoNo
FireWire 800NoNo
InternalYesYes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3000 Mbit/s250 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
USB poweredNoNo
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge load/Unload cyclesKnown for one600000Unknown — not stated by the source

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