Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ret

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ret has 200 MB/s more drive device, transfer rate than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB (300 MB/s vs 100 MB/s). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB, Serial ATA II on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ret.

Interface
- Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB:Ultra-ATA/100
- Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ret:Serial ATA II
Drive device, transfer rate
- Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB:100 MB/s
- Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ret:300 MB/s

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB, Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ret
24 specifications	A Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB View product	B Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300 GB SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ret View product
Features1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra-ATA/100	Serial ATA II
Average seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16383
Read seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ms
Write seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 ms
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 / 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.8 W
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers & Utilities	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 2000 Pro, 98SE, NT - Linux, Apple Mac OS & Netware	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers	100 MB/s	300 MB/s
Number of pinsKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Mac, PC, Unix	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	40 pin IDC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	25 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	635 g

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