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Seagate 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 vs Seagate 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 9identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 240 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 (400 GB vs 160 GB). The Seagate 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 (3.5" vs 2.5"). Operating voltage: 5 V on the Seagate 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:160 GB
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:400 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:5400 RPM
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:2.5"
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:3.5"
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:8 MB
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:16 MB
  • HDD number of heads
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:4
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:16
  • Read seek time
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:12.5 ms
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:11 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:13 ms
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:12 ms
  • Average latency
    • 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100:5.6 ms
    • 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:4.16 ms

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Comparison of 160GB 2.5" Ultra ATA/100, 400GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100
33 specifications
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB400 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Component forKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB16 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers416
Read seek timeDiffers12.5 ms11 ms
Write seek timeDiffers13 ms12 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16383
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one1.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating shockDiffers350 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers900 G300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers100.2 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers102 g710 g
Other featuresidentical
Sustained data rateKnown for one44 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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