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Samsung HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II vs Seagate 40GB Serial ATA

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 2identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II has 160 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA (200 GB vs 40 GB). The Samsung HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II, Serial ATA on the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Samsung HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II, 5 V on the Seagate 40GB Serial ATA.

  • HDD capacity
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:200 GB
    • 40GB Serial ATA:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:7200 RPM
    • 40GB Serial ATA:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:3.5"
    • 40GB Serial ATA:2.5"
  • Interface
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:Serial ATA II
    • 40GB Serial ATA:Serial ATA
  • Read seek time
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:8.9 ms
    • 40GB Serial ATA:13 ms
  • Average latency
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:4.17 ms
    • 40GB Serial ATA:5.6 ms
  • Start/stop cycles
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:50000
    • 40GB Serial ATA:300000
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II:0.12 W
    • 40GB Serial ATA:0.26 W

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Comparison of HD200HJ 200 GB SATA II, 40GB Serial ATA
46 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers200 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Read seek timeDiffers8.9 ms13 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 ms
Full stroke seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 ms
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cyclesDiffers50000300000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one600000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.12 W0.26 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.26 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 W
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-30 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 95 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 3000 m-304.8 - 5500 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 12000 m-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Non-operating shockDiffers350 G900 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100.2 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightDiffers463 g102 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD transfer rateKnown for one158 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one5V±5% / 12V±10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one102 x 25 x 146 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one3 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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