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Seagate 2.5" 160 GB ATA vs Seagate SATA 1.5TB

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 2.5" 160 GB ATA:160 GB
    • SATA 1.5TB:1.5 TB
  • HDD speed
    • 2.5" 160 GB ATA:5400 RPM
    • SATA 1.5TB:5900 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 2.5" 160 GB ATA:2.5"
    • SATA 1.5TB:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 2.5" 160 GB ATA:Ultra-ATA/100
    • SATA 1.5TB:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 2.5" 160 GB ATA:16 MB
    • SATA 1.5TB:32 MB
  • Operating voltage
    • 2.5" 160 GB ATA:5 V
    • SATA 1.5TB:5 / 12 V

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Comparison of 2.5" 160 GB ATA, SATA 1.5TB
26 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB1.5 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM5900 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB32 MB
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Component forKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.85 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s

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