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Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive vs Samsung SV1204H internal hard drive

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:1 TB
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:120 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:7200 RPM
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:Serial ATA
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:32 MB
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:2 MB
  • Track to track seek time
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:8.9 ms
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:0.8 ms
  • Average latency
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:4.17 ms
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:5.56 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:1 W
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:0.7 W
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ/KIT internal hard drive:6.4 W
    • SV1204H internal hard drive:5 W

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Comparison of HD103SJ/KIT, SV1204H
48 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB120 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUltra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers32 MB2 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.5 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers8.9 ms0.8 ms
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.56 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500000 h
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1 W0.7 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs6.4 W5 W
Power consumption (read)Differs7.4 W5 W
Power consumption (write)Differs7.4 W5 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one2.2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 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 vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 G
Operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 3000 m-195 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 12000 m-100 - 12000 m
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G350 G
Operating shockKnown for one70 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.5 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers26.1 mm146.1 mm
HeightDiffers147 mm25.4 mm
WeightDiffers625 g675 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 12 V
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
InternalYesYes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3000 Mbit/s498 Mbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB poweredNoNo
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one11 sUnknown — not stated by the source

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