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Samsung 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD vs Samsung 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 2identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:30 GB
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:4200 RPM
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:1.8"
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:Ultra-ATA/66
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:2 MB
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:16 MB
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:26 ms
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:18 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:3 ms
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:0.8 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:15 ms
    • 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:8.9 ms

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Comparison of 30GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD, 500GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail
32 specifications
Features10 differ
HDD capacityDiffers30 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers1.8"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/66Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers2 MB16 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 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.3 W1.2 W
Operating voltageDiffers3.3 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditions6 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-400 - 15000 m0 - 12000 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one54 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one71 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one48 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers+3.3V+5V; +12V
Disks included quantityKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Drive ready timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 dB

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