Samsung 300GB HDD vs Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA II

Key differences

The Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA II has 200 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 300GB HDD (500 GB vs 300 GB). The Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA II has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 300GB HDD (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Samsung 300GB HDD has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA II (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Samsung 300GB HDD, Serial ATA II on the Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA II. Operating altitude: -304.8 - 3048 m on the Samsung 300GB HDD, -60.96 - 3048 m on the Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA II.

• HDD capacity
  • 300GB HDD:300 GB
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:500 GB
• Interface
  • 300GB HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:Serial ATA II
• Storage drive buffer size
  • 300GB HDD:8 MB
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:16 MB
• Average latency
  • 300GB HDD:4.17 ms
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:4.16 ms
• Operating altitude
  • 300GB HDD:-304.8 - 3048 m
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:-60.96 - 3048 m
• Non-operating altitude
  • 300GB HDD:-304.8 - 12192 m
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:-60.96 - 12192 m
• Non-operating shock
  • 300GB HDD:300 G
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:350 G
• Depth
  • 300GB HDD:146.1 mm
  • 500GB 3.5" SATA II:147 mm