Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk (8 MB vs 2 MB). Interface: Serial ATA on the Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk.

HDD speed
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:5400 RPM
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:2.5"
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:3.5"
Interface
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:Serial ATA
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:8 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:2 MB
HDD number of heads
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:4
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:2
Average latency
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:5.6 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:4.16 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:0.2 W
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:0.8 W
Operating voltage
- 160GB 2.5" SATA:5 V
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 160GB 2.5" SATA, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk
41 specifications	A Seagate 160GB 2.5" SATA View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk View product
Features6 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Ultra-ATA/100
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers	4	2
Read seek timeKnown for one	12.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	13 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	5.6 ms	4.16 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.2 W	0.8 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	1.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	1.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentDiffers	1 A	2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-60.96 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-60.96 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	350 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers	900 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	69.8 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	100.5 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	9.5 mm	26.1 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	380 g
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB/s
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 dB

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