Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk has 8 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA (16 MB vs 8 MB). The Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA has 0.471 W more power consumption (standby) than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk (0.8 W vs 0.329 W). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk has 0.6 mm more width than the Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA (101.6 mm vs 101 mm). Interface: Serial ATA on the Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk.

Interface
- 250GB 3.5" SATA:Serial ATA
- Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk:Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size
- 250GB 3.5" SATA:8 MB
- Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk:16 MB
Power consumption (standby)
- 250GB 3.5" SATA:0.8 W
- Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk:0.329 W
Width
- 250GB 3.5" SATA:101 mm
- Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk:101.6 mm
Depth
- 250GB 3.5" SATA:146 mm
- Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk:146.9 mm

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Comparison of 250GB 3.5" SATA, Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk
32 specifications	A Seagate 250GB 3.5" SATA View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA, 250GB 20pk View product
Features2 differ
HDD capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA II
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
HDD number of cylinders	16383	16383
HDD number of heads	16	16
Average latency	4.16 ms	4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	50000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.8 W	0.329 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	6.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-60.96 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-60.96 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	63 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	101 mm	101.6 mm
DepthDiffers	146 mm	146.9 mm
Height	26 mm	26 mm
Weight	635 g	635 g
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	3.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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