Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive vs Samsung Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive

28specifications compared
21differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:2 TB
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:320 GB
HDD size
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:3.5"
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:2.5"
Interface
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:Serial ATA
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:32 MB
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:8 MB
Power consumption (standby)
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:1 W
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:0.25 W
Power consumption (idle)
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:5.4 W
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:0.85 W
Power consumption (read)
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:6.2 W
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:2.5 W
Power consumption (write)
- Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive:6.2 W
- Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive:2.5 W

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Comparison of HD203WI/KIT, HM320LI
45 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD203WI/KIT internal hard drive Model HD203WI/KIT View product	B Samsung Spinpoint M HM320LI internal hard drive Model HM320LI View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	320 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
Average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one	5.56 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power6 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	0.25 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	5.4 W	0.85 W
Power consumption (read)Differs	6.2 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	6.2 W	2.5 W
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentDiffers	2 A	1 A
Operational conditions6 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	8 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Grms
Operating altitudeDiffers	-1000 - 10000 m	-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-1000 - 40000 m	-400 - 15000 m
Operating shockDiffers	70 G	400 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	900 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.6 mm	69.8 mm
DepthDiffers	26.1 mm	9.5 mm
HeightDiffers	147 mm	100 mm
WeightDiffers	690 g	105 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Drive ready timeDiffers	15 s	4 s
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	3000 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB powered	No	No
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 dB
Cartridge load/Unload cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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