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Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail vs Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 21identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 0.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail (10 W vs 9.6 W). The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 0.85 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail (1.3 W vs 0.45 W). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail. Power requirements: +5V±5%;+12V±10% on the Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail, +5V; +12V on the Samsung 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail.

  • Interface
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:Serial ATA II
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:16 MB
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:8 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:10 W
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:9.6 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:1.3 W
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:0.45 W
  • Power requirements
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:+5V±5%;+12V±10%
    • 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail:+5V; +12V

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Comparison of 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail, 400GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, Retail
33 specifications
Features2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs10 W9.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.3 W0.45 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source651 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers+5V±5%;+12V±10%+5V; +12V
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source133 MB/s
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 dB
HDD transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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