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Dell 160GB SATA 3.5" vs Seagate Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 2identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB SATA 3.5":160 GB
    • Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:500 GB
  • Interface
    • 160GB SATA 3.5":Serial ATA
    • Desktop HDD ST3500830A internal hard drive:Ultra-ATA/100

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Comparison of 160GB SATA 3.5", ST3500830A
23 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB500 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUltra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.16 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700000 h
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.80 A
Operating voltageKnown for one5 / 12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source635 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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