Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk vs Seagate Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk (250 GB vs 160 GB). The Seagate Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk has 0.01 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk (4.17 ms vs 4.16 ms). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk has 1.8 A more start-up current than the Seagate Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk (2.8 A vs 1 A). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk, Serial ATA on the Seagate Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk.

HDD capacity
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:160 GB
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:250 GB
Interface
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:Ultra-ATA/100
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:Serial ATA
Average latency
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:4.16 ms
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:4.17 ms
Start-up current
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:2.8 A
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:1 A
Width
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:101.6 mm
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:70 mm
Depth
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:147 mm
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:100.5 mm
Height
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:26.1 mm
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:9.5 mm
Weight
- Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk:380 g
- Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk:110 g

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk, Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk
27 specifications	A Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 20pk View product	B Seagate Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 250-GB 25pk View product
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra-ATA/100	Serial ATA
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4.17 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ms
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentDiffers	2.8 A	1 A
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
Non-operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.6 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	100.5 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	110 g
Other featuresidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	100 MB/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
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s

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