Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk vs Seagate Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 14identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:160 GB
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:250.1 GB
  • Interface
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:Ultra-ATA/100
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:2 MB
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:8 MB
  • HDD number of heads
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:2
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:3
  • Track to track seek time
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:8.5 ms
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:0.8 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:0 - 60 °C
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:5 - 55 °C
  • Non-operating shock
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:300 G
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:225 G
  • Weight
    • Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk:380 g
    • Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II:580 g

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Ultra ATA/100 25 pk, Barracuda ES 250GB SATA-II
32 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB250.1 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers2 MB8 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers23
Track to track seek timeDiffers8.5 ms0.8 ms
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up current2.8 A2.8 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G225 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
Height26.1 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers380 g580 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one100 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredNoNo
Compatible productsPCsPCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one27 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1030 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s

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