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Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II HDD vs Samsung Spinpoint P 40GB internal hard drive 2.5" Ultra-ATA/133

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 1identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD:320 GB
    • Spinpoint P 40GB internal hard drive 2.5" Ultra-ATA/133:40 GB
  • HDD size
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD:3.5"
    • Spinpoint P 40GB internal hard drive 2.5" Ultra-ATA/133:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD:Serial ATA II
    • Spinpoint P 40GB internal hard drive 2.5" Ultra-ATA/133:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Operating voltage
    • 320GB Serial ATA II HDD:5 / 12 V
    • Spinpoint P 40GB internal hard drive 2.5" Ultra-ATA/133:5 V

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Comparison of 320GB Serial ATA II HDD, 40GB
26 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB40 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one18 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one4.17 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one600000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one63 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one350 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V; +12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source481 g

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