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Seagate 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 vs Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA II

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 23identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA II has 50 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 (250 GB vs 200 GB). The Seagate 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 3 ms more read seek time than the Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA II (11 ms vs 8 ms). The Seagate 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 has 3 ms more write seek time than the Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA II (12 ms vs 9 ms). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100, Serial ATA II on the Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA II.

  • HDD capacity
    • 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:200 GB
    • 250GB 3.5" SATA II:250 GB
  • Interface
    • 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:Ultra-ATA/100
    • 250GB 3.5" SATA II:Serial ATA II
  • Read seek time
    • 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:11 ms
    • 250GB 3.5" SATA II:8 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100:12 ms
    • 250GB 3.5" SATA II:9 ms

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Comparison of 200GB 3.5" Ultra ATA/100, 250GB 3.5" SATA II
27 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers200 GB250 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA II
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of cylinders1638316383
HDD number of heads1616
Read seek timeDiffers11 ms8 ms
Write seek timeDiffers12 ms9 ms
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Start/stop cycles5000050000
Poweridentical
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up current2.6 A2.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °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 shock63 G63 G
Non-operating shock350 G350 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
Height26.1 mm26.1 mm
Weight580 g580 g

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