Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk) vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB has 40 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk) (200 GB vs 160 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB has 6.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk) (7.2 W vs 0.7 W). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk) has 0.6 mm more width than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB (101.6 mm vs 101 mm). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk), Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB.

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk):160 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB:200 GB
  • Interface
    • Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk):Ultra-ATA/100
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB:Serial ATA II
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk):0.7 W
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB:7.2 W
  • Width
    • Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk):101.6 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB:101 mm
  • Depth
    • Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk):146.9 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB:146 mm
  • Weight
    • Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk):635 g
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB:580 g
  • Drive device, transfer rate
    • Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk):100 MB/s
    • Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB:300 MB/s

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.7 160 GB Plus (20pk), Barracuda 7200.9, 200GB
26 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB200 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Read seek timeKnown for one8.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one9.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one1 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.7 W7.2 W
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 / 12 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm101 mm
DepthDiffers146.9 mm146 mm
Height26 mm26 mm
WeightDiffers635 g580 g
Other features1 differ
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers100 MB/s300 MB/s
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 dB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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