Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault vs Seagate ST3160318AS - Barracuda

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:146 GB
- ST3160318AS - Barracuda:160 GB
HDD speed
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:10000 RPM
- ST3160318AS - Barracuda:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:2.5"
- ST3160318AS - Barracuda:3.5"
Interface
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:SAS
- ST3160318AS - Barracuda:Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer size
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:16 MB
- ST3160318AS - Barracuda:8 MB
Operating voltage
- 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault:5 V
- ST3160318AS - Barracuda:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault, ST3160318AS - Barracuda
25 specifications	A Dell 146GB SAS Hard Drive f/ PowerEdge / PowerVault View product	B Seagate ST3160318AS - Barracuda View product
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	146 GB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	10000 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
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
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 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	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540 g
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NCQ, Adaptive Fly Height, Clean Sweep, Enhanced G-Force Protection, Seagate SoftSonic, PMR
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge 6850 FS / 1950 FS / 2950 FS / 2970 FS / R900 FS / M605 MT PowerVault PV500 FS	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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