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Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive vs Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:160 GB
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:250 GB
Interface
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:Serial ATA
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:Serial ATA II
Power consumption (standby)
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:1 W
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:0.8 W
Power consumption (read)
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:6.1 W
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:5 W
Power consumption (write)
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:6.1 W
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:5 W
Operating voltage
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:5 V
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:5 / 12 V
Width
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:147 mm
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:101.5 mm
Depth
- Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive:26.1 mm
- Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive:147 mm

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Comparison of HD163GJ, HD256GJ
31 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD163GJ internal hard drive Model HD163GJ View product	B Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD256GJ internal hard drive Model HD256GJ View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
Average seek time	8.9 ms	8.9 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	50000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	0.8 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 W
Power consumption (read)Differs	6.1 W	5 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	6.1 W	5 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-300 - 12000 m
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	147 mm	101.5 mm
DepthDiffers	26.1 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	101.5 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	475 g	430 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Drive ready timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Professional

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