Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk

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  • 7differ
  • 17identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk has 280 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk (320 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk has 14 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk (16 MB vs 2 MB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk has 0.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk (1.30 W vs 0.8 W). Compatible products: PC on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk, PCs on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk.

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk:320 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk:40 GB
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk:16 MB
    • Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk:2 MB
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk:0.8 W
    • Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk:1.30 W
  • Operating shock
    • Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk:68 G
    • Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk:63 G
  • Non-operating shock
    • Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk:300 G
    • Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk:350 G
  • Weight
    • Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk:635 g
    • Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk:580 g
  • Compatible products
    • Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk:PC
    • Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk:PCs

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 16MB 20pk bulk, Barracuda 7200.9 40GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM 2MB NCQ 20pk bulk
29 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB40 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB2 MB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one8.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of cylindersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16383
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W1.30 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up current2.8 A2.8 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockDiffers68 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G350 G
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
Depth147 mm147 mm
Height26.1 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers635 g580 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Data transfer rate3 Gbit/s3 Gbit/s
External power adapterNoNo
InternalYesYes
Mac compatibilityNoNo
USB poweredNoNo
Compatible productsDiffersPCPCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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