Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk) vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk)

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 10identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk) has 90 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk) (250 GB vs 160 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk) has 55 g more weight than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk) (635 g vs 580 g). Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk), 101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk).

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk):160 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk):250 GB
  • Weight
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk):580 g
    • Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk):635 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk):101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk):101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB Serial ATA NCQ (20 pk), Barracuda 7200.9 250GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s (20pk)
16 specifications
Features1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
InterfaceSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Read seek time11 ms11 ms
Write seek time12 ms12 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 ms
Average latency4.16 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)0.329 W0.329 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)6.946 W6.946 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers580 g635 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Drive device, transfer rate300 MB/s300 MB/s
InternalYesYes

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