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Samsung 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD vs Samsung 300GB HDD

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 11identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 300GB HDD has 50 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD (300 GB vs 250 GB). The Samsung 300GB HDD has 100,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Samsung 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD (600000 h vs 500000 h). The Samsung 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 0.6 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung 300GB HDD (9 W vs 8.4 W). Interface: Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Samsung 300GB HDD. Non-operating altitude: 12000 on the Samsung 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, -304.8 - 12192 m on the Samsung 300GB HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:250 GB
    • 300GB HDD:300 GB
  • Interface
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
    • 300GB HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:500000 h
    • 300GB HDD:600000 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:9 W
    • 300GB HDD:8.4 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.5 W
    • 300GB HDD:0.7 W
  • Non-operating altitude
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:12000
    • 300GB HDD:-304.8 - 12192 m
  • Non-operating shock
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:350 G
    • 300GB HDD:300 G
  • Drive ready time
    • 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7 s
    • 300GB HDD:10 s

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Comparison of 250GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 300GB HDD
36 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB300 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Ultra-ATA/100
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs500000 h600000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs9 W8.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.5 W0.7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.45 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 G
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers12000-304.8 - 12192 m
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G300 G
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 source653 g
Other features1 differ
Drive ready timeDiffers7 s10 s
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V / +12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one133 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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