Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk vs Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk has 87 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk (160 GB vs 73 GB). The Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk has 7,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk (15000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk has 248 more HDD heads than the Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk (256 vs 8). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk, Ultra320 SCSI on the Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk. Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk, 101.6 x 146.6 x 25.4 mm on the Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk.

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:160 GB
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:73 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:7200 RPM
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:15000 RPM
  • Interface
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:Ultra-ATA/100
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:Ultra320 SCSI
  • HDD number of heads
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:256
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:8
  • Average latency
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:4.16 ms
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:2 ms
  • Depth
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:146.9 mm
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:146.6 mm
  • Height
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:26 mm
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:25.4 mm
  • Weight
    • Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk:580 g
    • Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk:800 g

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.9 160, Ultra ATA/100, 20pk, Cheetah 15K.3 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM 8MB 20pk bulk
32 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB73 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM15000 RPM
HDD size3.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Ultra320 SCSI
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers2568
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.16 ms2 ms
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one1024Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltage5 / 12 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.15 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width101.6 mm101.6 mm
DepthDiffers146.9 mm146.6 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm25.4 mm
WeightDiffers580 g800 g
Other features2 differ
HDD transfer rateDiffers100 Mbit/s320 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm101.6 x 146.6 x 25.4 mm
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
InternalYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Power requirementsKnown for one2.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source

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