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Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive vs Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:250 GB
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:500 GB
HDD speed
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:7200 RPM
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:5400 RPM
Average latency
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:4.17 ms
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:5.52 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:0.8 W
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:1 W
Non-operating shock
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:350 G
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:300 G
Width
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:101.5 mm
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:147 mm
Depth
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:147 mm
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:101.5 mm
Weight
- SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive:470 g
- Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive:475 g

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Comparison of HD252HJ, HD503HI
33 specifications	A Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD252HJ internal hard drive Model HD252HJ View product	B Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD503HI internal hard drive Model HD503HI View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
Average seek time	8.9 ms	8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	5.52 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
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101.5 mm	147 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	101.5 mm
Height	26.1 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	475 g
Other features2 differ
HDD transfer rateDiffers	175 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
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 rateDiffers	300 MB/s	250 MB/s
Drive ready time	8 s	8 s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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