Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk vs Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk has 130 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA (160 GB vs 30 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk, IDE/ATA on the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk, 5 V on the Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA.

HDD capacity
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:160 GB
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:30 GB
HDD speed
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:7200 RPM
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:5400 RPM
HDD size
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:3.5"
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:2.5"
Interface
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:Serial ATA II
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:IDE/ATA
Storage drive buffer size
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:2 MB
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:8 MB
Average latency
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:4.16 ms
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:5.5 ms
Operating voltage
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:5 / 12 V
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:5 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk:0 - 60 °C
- EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA:30 - 85 °C

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk, EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA
27 specifications	A Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 20pk View product	B Seagate EE25.2 Series™ 2.5-inch HD 30GB PATA View product
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	30 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	IDE/ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers	4.16 ms	5.5 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ms
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	5 / 12 V	5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one	2.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	30 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	40 - 95 °C
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15000
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.6 mm	69.8 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	100.2 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	102 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	Yes	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	PCs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	2.7 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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