Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA vs Seagate 40GB 3.5" SATA

Key differences

The Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA has 20 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 40GB 3.5" SATA (60 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 40GB 3.5" SATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA has 1 more HDD heads than the Seagate 40GB 3.5" SATA (3 vs 2).

• HDD capacity
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:60 GB
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:40 GB
• HDD speed
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:7200 RPM
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:5400 RPM
• HDD number of heads
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:3
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:2
• Average seek time
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:10.5 ms
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:12.5 ms
• Average latency
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:4.2 ms
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:5.6 ms
• Power consumption (standby)
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:0.28 W
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:0.26 W
• Power consumption (idle)
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:0.95 W
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:0.8 W
• Power consumption (read)
  • 160GB 3.5" SATA:2.2 W
  • 40GB 3.5" SATA:1.9 W