Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 8 500GB vs Samsung M9T 2TB

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 8 500GB:500 GB
- M9T 2TB:2 TB
HDD size
- 8 500GB:3.5"
- M9T 2TB:2.5"
Interface
- 8 500GB:Serial ATA II
- M9T 2TB:Serial ATA III
HDD interface transfer rate
- 8 500GB:3 Gbit/s
- M9T 2TB:6 Gbit/s
Power consumption (standby)
- 8 500GB:0.2 W
- M9T 2TB:0.18 W
Operating voltage
- 8 500GB:5 / 12 V
- M9T 2TB:5 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8 500GB:5 - 55 °C
- M9T 2TB:0 - 60 °C
Operating altitude
- 8 500GB:-300 - 3000 m
- M9T 2TB:-304.8 - 3048 m

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Comparison of 8 500GB, M9T 2TB
34 specifications	A Samsung 8 500GB View product	B Samsung M9T 2TB View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA III
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD interface transfer rateDiffers	3 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
Access timeKnown for one	4 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek time	12 ms	12 ms
Average latency	5.6 ms	5.6 ms
SMART technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.2 W	0.18 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 W
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 55 °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 vibration	1.5 G	1.5 G
Operating altitudeDiffers	-300 - 3000 m	-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-400 - 15000 m	-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers	325 G	300 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	750 G	900 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	69.8 mm	69.8 mm
Depth	100.3 mm	100.3 mm
Height	9.5 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	107 g	130 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)

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