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Samsung 640GB SATA II HDD vs Samsung SATA II 1.5TB

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 18identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 640GB SATA II HDD:640 GB
    • SATA II 1.5TB:1.5 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 640GB SATA II HDD:7200 RPM
    • SATA II 1.5TB:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 640GB SATA II HDD:2.5"
    • SATA II 1.5TB:3.5"
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 640GB SATA II HDD:16 MB
    • SATA II 1.5TB:32 MB
  • Average latency
    • 640GB SATA II HDD:4.17 ms
    • SATA II 1.5TB:5.52 ms
  • Operating voltage
    • 640GB SATA II HDD:5 V
    • SATA II 1.5TB:5 / 12 V
  • Weight
    • 640GB SATA II HDD:610 g
    • SATA II 1.5TB:650 g

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Comparison of 640GB SATA II HDD, SATA II 1.5TB
35 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB32 MB
Average seek time8.9 ms8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.52 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cycles5000050000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1200000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)1 W1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)1 W1 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 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 shock70 G70 G
Non-operating shock300 G300 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one101.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one147 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one26.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers610 g650 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)101.5 x 147 x 26.1 mm101.5 x 147 x 26.1 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one175 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready time12 s12 s
InternalYesYes
Maximum data transfer rate300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source166 Gbit/s

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