Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 2TB 3.5" SATA vs Samsung M9T 2TB

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD size
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:3.5"
- M9T 2TB:2.5"
Interface
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:Serial ATA II
- M9T 2TB:Serial ATA III
Average seek time
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:8.9 ms
- M9T 2TB:12 ms
Average latency
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:5.52 ms
- M9T 2TB:5.6 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:1 W
- M9T 2TB:0.18 W
Operating voltage
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:5 / 12 V
- M9T 2TB:5 V
Operating altitude
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:-300 - 3000 m
- M9T 2TB:-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude
- 2TB 3.5" SATA:-300 - 12000 m
- M9T 2TB:-304.8 - 12192 m

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Comparison of 2TB 3.5" SATA, M9T 2TB
33 specifications	A Samsung 2TB 3.5" SATA View product	B Samsung M9T 2TB View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA III
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	32 MB	32 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 ms
Average seek timeDiffers	8.9 ms	12 ms
Average latencyDiffers	5.52 ms	5.6 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	0.18 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
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
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 G
Operating altitudeDiffers	-300 - 3000 m	-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-300 - 12000 m	-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers	70 G	300 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	900 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.6 mm	69.8 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	100.3 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	13 s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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