Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA II vs Seagate 80GB 2.5" SATA II

26specifications compared
3differ
23identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA II has 80 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 80GB 2.5" SATA II (160 GB vs 80 GB). The Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA II has 0.55 W more power consumption (idle) than the Seagate 80GB 2.5" SATA II (0.8 W vs 0.25 W). The Seagate 80GB 2.5" SATA II has 100 G more non-operating shock than the Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA II (900 G vs 800 G).

HDD capacity
- 160GB 2.5" SATA II:160 GB
- 80GB 2.5" SATA II:80 GB
Power consumption (idle)
- 160GB 2.5" SATA II:0.8 W
- 80GB 2.5" SATA II:0.25 W
Non-operating shock
- 160GB 2.5" SATA II:800 G
- 80GB 2.5" SATA II:900 G

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Comparison of 160GB 2.5" SATA II, 80GB 2.5" SATA II
33 specifications	A Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA II View product	B Seagate 80GB 2.5" SATA II View product
Features1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	16383	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	13 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (idle)Differs	0.8 W	0.25 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating shockDiffers	800 G	900 G

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