Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Dell 160GB SATA 3.5" vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 160GB SATA 3.5":160 GB
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:2 TB
HDD speed
- 160GB SATA 3.5":7200 RPM
- Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive:5900 RPM

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Comparison of 160GB SATA 3.5", ST3200542AS
30 specifications	A Dell 160GB SATA 3.5"View product	B Seagate Desktop HDD ST3200542AS internal hard drive Model ST3200542AS View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	2 TB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5900 RPM
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ms
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 ms
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	655 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s
Internal	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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