Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II vs Samsung 500GB EcoGreen F1

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB Serial ATA II:320 GB
- 500GB EcoGreen F1:500 GB
Track to track seek time
- 320GB Serial ATA II:0.8 ms
- 500GB EcoGreen F1:8.9 ms
Average latency
- 320GB Serial ATA II:4.17 ms
- 500GB EcoGreen F1:5.56 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 320GB Serial ATA II:1.2 W
- 500GB EcoGreen F1:1 W
Operating shock
- 320GB Serial ATA II:63 G
- 500GB EcoGreen F1:70 G
Power requirements
- 320GB Serial ATA II:+5V±5%
- 500GB EcoGreen F1:5V
Drive ready time
- 320GB Serial ATA II:10 s
- 500GB EcoGreen F1:12 s

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Comparison of 320GB Serial ATA II, 500GB EcoGreen F1
35 specifications	A Samsung 320GB Serial ATA II View product	B Samsung 500GB EcoGreen F1 View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Track to track seek timeDiffers	0.8 ms	8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	5.56 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	18 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-300 - 12000 m
Operating shockDiffers	63 G	70 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	+5V±5%	5V
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Drive ready timeDiffers	10 s	12 s
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	2.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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