Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 2TB 3.5" SATA vs Samsung Spinpoint M 500GB internal hard drive 5400 RPM 8 MB 2.5" Serial ATA II

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:2 TB
- Spinpoint M 500GB internal hard drive 5400 RPM 8 MB 2.5" Serial ATA II:500 GB
HDD size
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:3.5"
- Spinpoint M 500GB internal hard drive 5400 RPM 8 MB 2.5" Serial ATA II:2.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:32 MB
- Spinpoint M 500GB internal hard drive 5400 RPM 8 MB 2.5" Serial ATA II:8 MB
Operating voltage
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:5 / 12 V
- Spinpoint M 500GB internal hard drive 5400 RPM 8 MB 2.5" Serial ATA II:5 V

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Comparison of 2TB 3.5" SATA, 500GB
27 specifications	A Samsung 2TB 3.5" SATA View product	B Samsung Spinpoint M 500GB internal hard drive 5400 RPM 8 MB 2.5" Serial ATA II Model 500GB View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	5.52 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	6.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	6.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-300 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-300 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	70 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	101.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	26.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	650 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rate	3 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Drive ready timeKnown for one	13 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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