Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk vs Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail

21specifications compared
4differ
17identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 100 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk (400 GB vs 300 GB). The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk (16 MB vs 8 MB). Non-operating altitude: 12000 on the Samsung 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk, 0 - 12000 m on the Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail. Power requirements: +5V±5%; +12V±10% on the Samsung 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk, +5V±5%;+12V±10% on the Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail.

HDD capacity
- 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk:300 GB
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:400 GB
Storage drive buffer size
- 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk:8 MB
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:16 MB
Non-operating altitude
- 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk:12000
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:0 - 12000 m
Power requirements
- 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk:+5V±5%; +12V±10%
- 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:+5V±5%;+12V±10%

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Comparison of 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk, 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail
31 specifications	A Samsung 300GB Serial ATA II HDD, 20-Pk View product	B Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	400 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 / 12 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	8.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	12000	0 - 12000 m
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 mm
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Power requirementsDiffers	+5V±5%; +12V±10%	+5V±5%;+12V±10%
Drive ready timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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