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Samsung 500GB Spinpoint F3 vs Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive

25specifications compared
4differ
21identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- 500GB Spinpoint F3:7200 RPM
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:5400 RPM
Average latency
- 500GB Spinpoint F3:4.17 ms
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:5.52 ms
Width
- 500GB Spinpoint F3:101.5 mm
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:147 mm
Depth
- 500GB Spinpoint F3:147 mm
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:101.5 mm

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Comparison of 500GB Spinpoint F3, HD503HI
32 specifications	A Samsung 500GB Spinpoint F3 View product	B Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive Model HD503HI View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek time	8.9 ms	8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	5.52 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Start/stop cycles	50000	50000
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)	1 W	1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	-300 - 3000 m	-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	-300 - 12000 m	-300 - 12000 m
Operating shock	70 G	70 G
Non-operating shock	300 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	101.5 mm	147 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	101.5 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
Weight	475 g	475 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready time	8 s	8 s
Internal	Yes	Yes
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 MB/s

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