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Samsung 8 500GB vs Samsung Spinpoint M M8 internal hard drive

26specifications compared
5differ
21identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 8 500GB:500 GB
- Spinpoint M M8 internal hard drive:640 GB
HDD size
- 8 500GB:3.5"
- Spinpoint M M8 internal hard drive:2.5"
Power consumption (read)
- 8 500GB:2.3 W
- Spinpoint M M8 internal hard drive:2.2 W
Power consumption (write)
- 8 500GB:2.3 W
- Spinpoint M M8 internal hard drive:2.2 W
Operating voltage
- 8 500GB:5 / 12 V
- Spinpoint M M8 internal hard drive:5 V

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Comparison of 8 500GB, M8
35 specifications	A Samsung 8 500GB View product	B Samsung Spinpoint M M8 internal hard drive Model M8 View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 MB/s
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Average seek time	12 ms	12 ms
Average latency	5.6 ms	5.6 ms
SMART technology	Yes	Yes
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	4 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.2 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (idle)	0.7 W	0.7 W
Power consumption (read)Differs	2.3 W	2.2 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	2.3 W	2.2 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up current	1 A	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 55 °C	5 - 55 °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 vibration	1.5 G	1.5 G
Operating altitude	-300 - 3000 m	-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	-400 - 15000 m	-400 - 15000 m
Operating shock	325 G	325 G
Non-operating shock	750 G	750 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	69.8 mm	69.8 mm
Depth	100.3 mm	100.3 mm
Height	9.5 mm	9.5 mm
Weight	107 g	107 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 s
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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