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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 sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
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
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 (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
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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