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Acer 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk vs Seagate SATA 500GB

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk:160 GB
    • SATA 500GB:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk:5400 RPM
    • SATA 500GB:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk:2.5"
    • SATA 500GB:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk:Serial ATA
    • SATA 500GB:Serial ATA II
  • Component for
    • 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk:Laptop
    • SATA 500GB:Surveillance system
  • Operating voltage
    • 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk:5 V
    • SATA 500GB:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard disk, SATA 500GB
31 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Component forDiffersLaptopSurveillance system
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000000 h
Average seek timeKnown for one11 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source544 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.85 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
InternalYesYes
Sustained data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 MB/s
Compatible productsKnown for oneFerrari 1100 Aspire 4320, 4720, 4720G, 4720Z, 5720, 5720GUnknown — not stated by the source

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