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Samsung 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD vs Samsung 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:40 GB
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:60 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7200 RPM
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:4200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:3.5"
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:1.8"
  • Interface
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:Ultra-ATA/66
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:18 ms
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:26 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.8 ms
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:3 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:8.9 ms
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:15 ms
  • Average latency
    • 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:4.17 ms
    • 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD:7.14 ms

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Comparison of 40GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD, 60GB Ultra-ATA/66 HDD
33 specifications
Features10 differ
HDD capacityDiffers40 GB60 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM4200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"1.8"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/133Ultra-ATA/66
Storage drive buffer size2 MB2 MB
Full stroke seek timeDiffers18 ms26 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers0.8 ms3 ms
Average seek timeDiffers8.9 ms15 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms7.14 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesDiffers50000600000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs600000 h300000 h
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs7 W0.65 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.5 W0.3 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V3.3 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-400 - 15000 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146.1 mm54 mm
DepthDiffers101.6 mm71 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm5 mm
WeightDiffers631 g48 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+3.3V
Disks included quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
InternalYesYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Drive ready timeKnown for one5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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