Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive vs Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ internal hard drive

20specifications compared
4differ
16identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:250 GB
- Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ internal hard drive:500 GB
Interface
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:Serial ATA II
- Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ internal hard drive:Serial ATA
Power consumption (standby)
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:0.8 W
- Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ internal hard drive:1 W
Non-operating shock
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:350 G
- Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ internal hard drive:300 G

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Comparison of HD252HJ, HD502HJ
35 specifications	A Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive Model HD252HJ View product	B Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ internal hard drive Model HD502HJ View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
Average seek time	8.9 ms	8.9 ms
Average latency	4.17 ms	4.17 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.8 W	1 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °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 altitude	-300 - 3000 m	-300 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	-300 - 12000 m	-300 - 12000 m
Operating shock	70 G	70 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	350 G	300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	101.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	26.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	470 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	175 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V±5%, +12V±10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	101.5 x 147 x 26.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	300 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 g

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