Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 160GB 3.5 vs Seagate 73.4GB 3.5

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 160GB 3.5 has 86.6 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5 (160 GB vs 73.4 GB). The Seagate 73.4GB 3.5 has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 160GB 3.5 (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Seagate 73.4GB 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 73.4GB 3.5. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate 160GB 3.5, 0 - 600 °C on the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5.

HDD capacity
- 160GB 3.5:160 GB
- 73.4GB 3.5:73.4 GB
HDD speed
- 160GB 3.5:7200 RPM
- 73.4GB 3.5:15000 RPM
Interface
- 160GB 3.5:Ultra-ATA/100
- 73.4GB 3.5:SAS
Storage drive buffer size
- 160GB 3.5:2 MB
- 73.4GB 3.5:16 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 160GB 3.5:0 - 60 °C
- 73.4GB 3.5:0 - 600 °C
Operating shock
- 160GB 3.5:63 G
- 73.4GB 3.5:60 G
Non-operating shock
- 160GB 3.5:300 G
- 73.4GB 3.5:250 G
Depth
- 160GB 3.5:147 mm
- 73.4GB 3.5:46 mm

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Comparison of 160GB 3.5, 73.4GB 3.5
31 specifications	A Seagate 160GB 3.5 View product	B Seagate 73.4GB 3.5 View product
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	73.4 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	15000 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra-ATA/100	SAS
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	16 MB
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/workstation
Average latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 ms
RefurbishedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V	5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	0 - 600 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	-60.96 - 3048 m	-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-60.96 - 12192 m	-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers	63 G	60 G
Non-operating shockDiffers	300 G	250 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	101.6 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	46 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	25.4 mm
WeightDiffers	580 g	771 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Sustained data rateKnown for one	1 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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