Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Acer 500GB SATA Hard disk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB SATA Hard disk:500 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100:160 GB
Interface
- 500GB SATA Hard disk:Serial ATA II
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100:Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB SATA Hard disk:16 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100:2 MB

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Comparison of 500GB SATA Hard disk, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100
23 specifications	A Acer 500GB SATA Hard disk View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	2 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 dB

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