Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100 has 690 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA (750 GB vs 60 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100 has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100 has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA (16 MB vs 8 MB). Interface: Serial ATA on the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100.

HDD capacity
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:60 GB
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:750 GB
HDD size
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:2.5"
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:3.5"
Interface
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:Serial ATA
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:8 MB
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:16 MB
Average seek time
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:10.5 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:11 ms
Average latency
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:4.2 ms
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:4.16 ms
Power consumption (standby)
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:0.28 W
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:0.8 W
Operating voltage
- 160GB 3.5" SATA:5 V
- Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 160GB 3.5" SATA, Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100
35 specifications	A Seagate 160GB 3.5" SATA View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB ATA100 View product
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	60 GB	750 GB
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	16 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	16383	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers	10.5 ms	11 ms
Average latencyDiffers	4.2 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.28 W	0.8 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	0.95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	1.28 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 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 shockDiffers	250 G	68 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	800 G	300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	69.8 mm	101 mm
DepthDiffers	100.2 mm	146 mm
HeightDiffers	9.5 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	115 g	720 g
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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