Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate 5400.4 SATA 250GB vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk

Add a product
  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 5400.4 SATA 250GB has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk (250 GB vs 160 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 5400.4 SATA 250GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 5400.4 SATA 250GB (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA on the Seagate 5400.4 SATA 250GB, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Seagate 5400.4 SATA 250GB, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk.

  • HDD capacity
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:250 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:160 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:5400 RPM
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:2.5"
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:Serial ATA
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:8 MB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:2 MB
  • HDD number of heads
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:4
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:2
  • Track to track seek time
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:2.5 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:8.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 5400.4 SATA 250GB:5.6 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk:4.16 ms

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of 5400.4 SATA 250GB, Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 25pk
43 specifications
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB160 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers42
Read seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one14 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one20 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeDiffers2.5 ms8.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one600000Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.2 W0.8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one1.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentDiffers1 A2.8 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one1 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one5 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-304.8 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-304.8 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one325 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockDiffers900 G300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers100.2 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers102 g380 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Drive ready timeKnown for one3 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 dB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More internal hard drive comparisons

All internal hard drive comparisons