Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive vs Seagate 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive has 50 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (300 GB vs 250 GB). The Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms). The Seagate 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 50 G more non-operating shock than the Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive (350 G vs 300 G).

HDD capacity
- HD300LD internal hard drive:300 GB
- 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:250 GB
Average latency
- HD300LD internal hard drive:4.17 ms
- 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:4.16 ms
Non-operating shock
- HD300LD internal hard drive:300 G
- 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:350 G
Depth
- HD300LD internal hard drive:146.1 mm
- 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:147 mm
Height
- HD300LD internal hard drive:25.4 mm
- 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:26.1 mm
Weight
- HD300LD internal hard drive:653.17 g
- 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:580 g

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Comparison of HD300LD, 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100
40 specifications	A Samsung HD300LD internal hard drive Model HD300LD View product	B Seagate 250GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	250 GB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	18 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	0.8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one	8.9 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	4.17 ms	4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16383
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	350 G
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60.96 - 12192 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	146.1 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	653.17 g	580 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V±5%,+12V±10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	133 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	29 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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