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Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk has 176.6 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI (250 GB vs 73.4 GB). The Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk has 2.16 ms more average latency than the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI (4.16 ms vs 2 ms). Interface: Ultra320 SCSI on the Seagate 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk.

  • HDD capacity
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:73.4 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:250 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:15000 RPM
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:7200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:Ultra320 SCSI
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:Serial ATA II
  • Average latency
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:2 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:4.16 ms
  • Operating shock
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:60 G
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:68 G
  • Non-operating shock
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:250 G
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:300 G
  • Depth
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:46 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:147 mm
  • Height
    • 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI:25.4 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk:26.1 mm

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Comparison of 73.4GB 3.5" SCSI, Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA II 20pk bulk
39 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers73.4 GB250 GB
HDD speedDiffers15000 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra320 SCSISerial ATA II
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneServer/workstationUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size16 MB16 MB
HDD number of heads22
Read seek timeKnown for one3.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one4 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers2 ms4.16 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one13.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-60.96 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-60.96 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockDiffers60 G68 G
Non-operating shockDiffers250 G300 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers46 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers771 g580 g
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityNoNo
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsDiffers30 dB27 dB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MB/s
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs

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