Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 1502: Seagate ST3500418AS
Size500 GB
Cache16 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty3 year
ST3500418AS Reviews2
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Seagate SV35.5 ST3500410SV SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 48.67 10.27
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 69.99 7.14
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 74.99 6.67
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721050DLE630 (0F13178) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 79.99 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
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 Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 89.99 5.56
Seagate ST3500641AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 89.99 5.56
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 500 3 90.99 5.50
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 WD5000AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 96.90 5.16
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 99.99 5.00
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 118.00 4.24
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 2 127.95 3.91
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 129.99 3.85
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 139.95 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 5 144.00 3.47
Seagate NL35 ST3500641NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 149.95 3.33
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 149.99 3.33
Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 169.95 2.94
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 179.74 2.78
IBM 39M4558 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 245.00 2.04
HP Midline 458941-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 249.42 2.00
Cisco R200-D500GCSATA= SATA 7200 500 267.09 1.87
HP StorageWorks MSA2 AJ738A SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 350.00 1.43
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 0.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3.0Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors976,773,168
Cache16 MBytes
Capacity500 GB
Areal density (avg)329 Gbits/inch2
Performance
Random write seek time<9.5 msec
Average latency4.16 msec
Spindle Speed7,200 rpm
Random read seek time<8.5 msec
Power
Maximum start current, DC2.0 amps
Acoustics
Idle2.6 bels (typical) 2.7 bels (max)
Quiet Seek2.75 bels (typical) 3.10 bels (max)
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.32%
Physical
Width (max)101.6 mm (4.000 inches)
Weight (typical)415 grams (0.915 pounds)
Height (max)20.17 mm (0.794 inches)
Length (max)146.99 mm (5.787 inches)

External links

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