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Seagate 320GB SATA2 vs Seagate Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 14identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 320GB SATA2:320 GB
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:160 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 320GB SATA2:5400 RPM
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 320GB SATA2:Serial ATA II
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:Serial ATA
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 320GB SATA2:1.4 W
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:1.6 W
  • Power consumption (idle)
    • 320GB SATA2:0.48 W
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:0.66 W
  • Width
    • 320GB SATA2:70 mm
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:70.1 mm
  • Height
    • 320GB SATA2:7 mm
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:9.5 mm
  • Acoustic pressure emissions
    • 320GB SATA2:2.2 dB
    • Momentus ST160LT016 internal hard drive:2.5 dB

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Comparison of 320GB SATA2, ST160LT016
35 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB160 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Component forLaptopLaptop
Storage drive buffer size16 MB16 MB
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.17 ms
SMART technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bytes per sectorKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one600000Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs1.4 W1.6 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs0.48 W0.66 W
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating shock350 G350 G
Non-operating shock1000 G1000 G
Packaging contentidentical
User guideYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers70 mm70.1 mm
Depth100.5 mm100.5 mm
HeightDiffers7 mm9.5 mm
Weight92 g92 g
Other features1 differ
Storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 MB
Product colourBlackBlack
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Data transfer rate3 Gbit/s3 Gbit/s
InternalYesYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Recording densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445644800 kbit/inch
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers2.2 dB2.5 dB
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70.1 x 100.6 x 9.5 mm (2.76 x 3.96 x 0.374")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.0921 kg (0.203 lbs)

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