Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD vs Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD

Add a product
  • 21specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 13identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:320 GB
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:40 GB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:8 MB
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:2 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:8 W
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.45 W
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:1.5 W
  • Width
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:147 mm
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:146.1 mm
  • Height
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:26.1 mm
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:25.4 mm
  • Weight
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:651 g
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:631 g
  • Drive ready time
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:10 s
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:5 s

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD
30 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB40 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceUltra-ATA/133Ultra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
Full stroke seek time18 ms18 ms
Track to track seek time0.8 ms0.8 ms
Average seek time8.9 ms8.9 ms
Average latency4.17 ms4.17 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cycles5000050000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)600000 h600000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs8 W7 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.45 W1.5 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 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 altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one63 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one300 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm146.1 mm
Depth101.6 mm101.6 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm25.4 mm
WeightDiffers651 g631 g
Other features1 differ
Drive ready timeDiffers10 s5 s
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 dB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More internal hard drive comparisons

All internal hard drive comparisons