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Seagate 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 12identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ (250 GB vs 160 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ has 7.5 ms more track to track seek time than the Seagate 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (8.5 ms vs 1 ms). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ has 6.1 mm more height than the Seagate 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (26.1 mm vs 20 mm). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ.

  • HDD capacity
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:250 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:160 GB
  • Interface
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:Serial ATA II
  • Track to track seek time
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:1 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:8.5 ms
  • Height
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:20 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:26.1 mm
  • Weight
    • 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:345 g
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ:380 g

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Comparison of 160GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
34 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB160 GB
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA II
Component forKnown for oneSurveillance systemUnknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one17 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one14 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers1 ms8.5 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one50000Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.16 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one63 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers20 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers345 g380 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V; +12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one0-4Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one0-6Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 dB

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