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Samsung 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD vs Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 10 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD (40 GB vs 30 GB). The Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 1.7" more HDD size than the Samsung 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD (3.5" vs 1.8"). Interface: Ultra-ATA/66 on the Samsung 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD. Operating voltage: 3.3 V on the Samsung 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD, 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:30 GB
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:4200 RPM
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:1.8"
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:Ultra-ATA/66
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:26 ms
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:18 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:3 ms
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.8 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:15 ms
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:8.9 ms
  • Average latency
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:7.14 ms
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:4.17 ms

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Comparison of 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD, 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD
30 specifications
Features9 differ
HDD capacityDiffers30 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers1.8"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/66Ultra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer size2 MB2 MB
Full stroke seek timeDiffers26 ms18 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers3 ms0.8 ms
Average seek timeDiffers15 ms8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers7.14 ms4.17 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesDiffers60000050000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600000 h
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs0.65 W7 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.3 W1.5 W
Operating voltageDiffers3.3 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-300 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-400 - 15000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers54 mm146.1 mm
DepthDiffers71 mm101.6 mm
HeightDiffers5 mm25.4 mm
WeightDiffers48 g631 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one+3.3VUnknown — not stated by the source
Disks included quantityKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Drive ready timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 dB

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