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HP 160GB SATA NCQ SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD vs Seagate 250GB 2.5" SATA II

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 2identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 250GB 2.5" SATA II has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the HP 160GB SATA NCQ SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD (250 GB vs 160 GB). Interface: Serial ATA on the HP 160GB SATA NCQ SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD, Serial ATA II on the Seagate 250GB 2.5" SATA II.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB SATA NCQ SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD:160 GB
    • 250GB 2.5" SATA II:250 GB
  • Interface
    • 160GB SATA NCQ SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD:Serial ATA
    • 250GB 2.5" SATA II:Serial ATA II

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Comparison of 160GB SATA NCQ SMART IV 3.5" 1st HDD, 250GB 2.5" SATA II
25 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
HDD interface transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.25 W
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for oneCompaq dc5800Unknown — not stated by the source

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