Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive vs Samsung Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive:500 GB
- Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive:160 GB
HDD size
- Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive:3.5"
- Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive:2.5"
Interface
- Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive:Serial ATA II
- Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive:Serial ATA
Operating voltage
- Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive:5 / 12 V
- Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive:5 V
Weight
- Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive:115 g
- Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive:99 g
Drive ready time
- Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive:5 s
- Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive:4 s

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Comparison of HD500LI, HM160HI
35 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint M HD500LI internal hard drive Model HD500LI View product	B Samsung Hybrid HDD HM160HI internal hard drive Model HM160HI View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Average latency	5.6 ms	5.6 ms
Bytes per sector	512	512
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 ms
Average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	325 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	900 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	69.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	9.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	115 g	99 g
Other features1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeDiffers	5 s	4 s
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 x 100 x 9.5 mm
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver

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