Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3250310NS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 1487: Seagate ST3250310NS
Size250 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
$ 159.95
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 109.99 18.18
Seagate Barracuda ST320005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 119.99 16.67
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2500 151.00 16.56
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 129.99 15.39
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 2000 3 129.99 15.39
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 102.00 14.71
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 139.99 14.29
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 108.00 13.89
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 149.99 13.33
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 3 112.99 13.28
Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD204UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 159.99 12.50
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 3 124.00 12.10
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 124.99 12.00
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 167.98 11.91
Seagate Barracuda ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 134.15 11.18
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 89.99 11.11
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 138.09 10.86
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0015HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 139.99 10.72
Seagate SV35.5 ST3500410SV SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 48.67 10.27
Seagate Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 149.99 10.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 3 104.99 9.52
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1502FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 5 159.99 9.38
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 108.99 9.18
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 109.00 9.17
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721064SLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 640 69.95 9.15
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 109.99 9.09
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 112.00 8.93
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 115.03 8.69
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1000DL002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1000 116.00 8.62
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 117.29 8.53
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 118.84 8.41
Maxtor MaXLine Pro 500 7H500F0 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 59.99 8.33
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 HDD-HDS721075KLA330-NDW-R SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 89.99 8.33
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EUCX SATA 6 Gb/s 16 1000 119.99 8.33
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 119.99 8.33
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 121.99 8.20
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD154UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 188.95 7.94
G-TECH 0G00149 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 1000 3 126.00 7.94
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 5 189.71 7.91
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 94.99 7.90
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 5 94.99 7.90
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD103SI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital WD1001FAES SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 129.99 7.69
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 131.99 7.58
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 3 99.99 7.50
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721075DLE630 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 99.99 7.50
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3400620NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 400 54.99 7.27
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 69.99 7.14
Seagate Pipeline HD ST31000322CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 139.99 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 750 3 109.99 6.82
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 74.99 6.67
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 149.99 6.67
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 3 149.99 6.67
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 149.99 6.67
Western Digital AV-GP WD7500AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 118.18 6.35
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721050DLE630 (0F13178) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 79.99 6.25
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 159.99 6.25
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 3 81.23 6.16
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 84.99 5.88
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 169.99 5.88
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVCS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 85.60 5.84
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3500312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 86.99 5.75
Western Digital RE2 WD4000YR SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 16 400 69.99 5.72
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 89.99 5.56
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 500 3 91.99 5.44
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 185.00 5.41
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 HUA721050KLA330-PULL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 93.99 5.32
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 94.99 5.26
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 95.00 5.26
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 99.99 5.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 99.99 5.00
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 750 5 159.99 4.69
Western Digital AV WD3200AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 320 3 69.99 4.57
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 168.76 4.44
Seagate Barracuda ST320DM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 320 74.00 4.32
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 3 74.95 4.27
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 118.00 4.24
Western Digital RE2-GP WD7500AYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 750 5 179.95 4.17
Western Digital AV WD2500AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 3 59.99 4.17
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 119.99 4.17
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3250312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 250 61.99 4.03
Western Digital Caviar Green WD3200AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 320 80.89 3.96
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 750 3 189.95 3.95
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 189.99 3.95
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 320 3 81.83 3.91
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 127.99 3.91
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3400620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 400 3 105.00 3.81
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 250 3 69.95 3.57
Seagate SV35 ST3500411SV SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 139.99 3.57
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 500 5 146.95 3.40
Seagate NL35 ST3500641NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 149.95 3.33
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 2 149.99 3.33
Maxtor 7Y250MO SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 250 75.00 3.33
Maxtor MaXLine Plus II 7Y250M0 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 250 75.00 3.33
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 3 98.67 3.24
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 3 99.99 3.20
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 125.00 3.20
Western Digital WD2500AAVS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 79.99 3.13
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250820AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 3 79.99 3.13
Seagate Barracuda ST250DM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 250 79.99 3.13
Western Digital AV-GP WD2500AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 250 3 79.99 3.13
Hitachi Deskstar 7K400 HDS724040KLSA80 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 130.00 3.08
Lenovo 41N3015 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 83.00 3.01
Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 169.95 2.94
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 112.00 2.86
Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500SD SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 250 89.55 2.79
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3320418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 115.00 2.78
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 189.95 2.63
Western Digital RE3 WD2502ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 5 99.00 2.53
Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD252HJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 99.95 2.50
Western Digital RE3 WD3202ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 5 139.99 2.29
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 250 3 116.20 2.15
Cisco R200-D250GCSATA SATA 7200 250 133.99 1.87
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 3 135.00 1.85
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 300 5 178.62 1.68
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3250310NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 250 159.95 1.56
HP Entry 571232-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 175.99 1.42
HP Entry 571230-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 176.99 1.41
HP 349239-B21 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 250 250.00 1.00
HP Midline 458926-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 299.99 0.83

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2012-02-10 $159.95 -10.00
2012-01-15 $169.95 +9.95
2012-01-15 $160.00 -9.95
2012-01-14 $169.95 +9.95
2012-01-14 $160.00 -9.95
2012-01-06 $169.95 +4.95
2012-01-06 $165.00 -4.95
2012-01-05 $169.95 +4.95
2012-01-03 $165.00 -4.95
2011-12-30 $169.95 -29.05

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3.0Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors488,397,168
Cache32 MBytes
Capacity250 GB
Performance
Random write seek time9.5 msec
Average latency4.16 msec
Spindle Speed7,200 rpm
Random read seek time8.5 msec
Power
Maximum start current, DC3.0 amps
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.73%
Physical
Width (max)101.6 mm (4.010 inches)
Weight (typical)518 grams (1.141 pounds)
Height (max)26.1 mm (1.028 inches)
Length (max)146.99 mm (5.787 inches)

External links

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