Seagate 160GB 3.5 vs Seagate 300GB 3.5

Key differences

The Seagate 300GB 3.5 has 140 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 160GB 3.5 (300 GB vs 160 GB). The Seagate 300GB 3.5 has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 160GB 3.5 (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Seagate 300GB 3.5 has 14 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 160GB 3.5 (16 MB vs 2 MB). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 160GB 3.5, SAS on the Seagate 300GB 3.5. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate 160GB 3.5, 5 - 55 °C on the Seagate 300GB 3.5.

• HDD capacity
  • 160GB 3.5:160 GB
  • 300GB 3.5:300 GB
• HDD speed
  • 160GB 3.5:7200 RPM
  • 300GB 3.5:15000 RPM
• Interface
  • 160GB 3.5:Ultra-ATA/100
  • 300GB 3.5:SAS
• Storage drive buffer size
  • 160GB 3.5:2 MB
  • 300GB 3.5:16 MB
• Power consumption (idle)
  • 160GB 3.5:8 W
  • 300GB 3.5:8.74 W
• Operating temperature (T-T)
  • 160GB 3.5:0 - 60 °C
  • 300GB 3.5:5 - 55 °C
• Operating shock
  • 160GB 3.5:63 G
  • 300GB 3.5:60 G
• Depth
  • 160GB 3.5:147 mm
  • 300GB 3.5:146.5 mm