Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9160412AS vs Comparable 2.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 2211: Seagate ST9160412AS
Size160 GB
Cache16 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
$ 129.99 + $6.29 shipping
$ 169.95
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 1000 3 94.40 10.59
Toshiba MKxx59GSM Series MK1059GSM SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 109.99 9.09
Toshiba MK7559GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 89.00 8.43
Seagate Momentus ST9640322AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 84.99 7.53
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 101.63 7.38
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 137.80 7.26
Hitachi 0J11562 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 89.99 7.11
Hitachi 0J11563 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 109.82 6.83
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M750MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 114.99 6.52
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 99.24 6.45
Hitachi 0Y30055 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 79.99 6.25
Seagate Momentus ST906403N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 113.98 5.62
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M500MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 89.99 5.56
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 92.00 5.43
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500KPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 750 3 139.99 5.36
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 94.95 5.27
Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725050A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 94.99 5.26
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 99.75 5.01
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380 (0J11285) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 99.99 5.00
Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 106.89 4.68
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD2500BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 54.99 4.55
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM501II SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 109.99 4.55
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK5076GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 109.99 4.55
Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK5061GSYN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 114.99 4.35
Samsung HN-M101MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 114.99 4.35
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM500JJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 114.99 4.35
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 73.99 4.32
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 74.00 4.32
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9320325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 74.95 4.27
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 117.50 4.26
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420ASG SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 124.75 4.01
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM321HI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 79.95 4.00
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9320423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 81.89 3.91
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST320LT022 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 2 82.93 3.86
Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 0J12281 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 129.83 3.85
Western Digital AV-25 WD3200BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 320 83.75 3.82
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 131.84 3.79
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABC3200ANC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 84.50 3.79
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK3265GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 85.00 3.76
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK2576GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 67.99 3.68
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E380 (0J11283) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 89.99 3.56
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K320 HTS543232A7A384 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 89.99 3.56
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM320HJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 89.99 3.56
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 142.95 3.50
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD2500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 71.51 3.50
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 149.95 3.33
Seagate Momentus ST905003N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 149.99 3.33
Toshiba MKxx52GSX Series MK2552GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 75.00 3.33
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABB2500ANC-NRSN SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 75.00 3.33
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 5 99.99 3.20
Western Digital AV-25 WD1600BUDT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 32 160 3 51.00 3.14
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3403 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 320 103.95 3.08
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9250315AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 83.04 3.01
Seagate Momentus ST90250N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 84.00 2.98
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK3276GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 109.99 2.91
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9250410AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 89.99 2.78
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD2500BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 5 89.99 2.78
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM251HI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 89.99 2.78
Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVSRTL SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 89.99 2.78
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000BLFS SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 300 5 109.99 2.73
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD1600BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 160 3 58.93 2.72
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST250LT020 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 96.75 2.58
Toshiba HDD2J96 SATA 5400 160 62.26 2.57
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3411 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 320 124.95 2.56
Seagate Momentus XT ST93205620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 320 126.53 2.53
Seagate Momentus 7200 FDE.2 ST9250411AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 99.99 2.50
Seagate Momentus ST903203N1A2AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 129.75 2.47
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD1600BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 160 3 67.07 2.39
Toshiba MKxx52GSX Series MK3252GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 139.95 2.29
Lenovo ThinkPad 41N5692 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 160 72.45 2.21
Seagate Momentus ST903203N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 149.90 2.13
Toshiba MKxx56GSY Series MK1656GSY SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 160 76.67 2.09
Lenovo ThinkPad 41N5737 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 160 79.99 2.00
Samsung HN-M160MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 160 79.99 2.00
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9160314AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 160 79.99 2.00
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD1600BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 160 5 95.99 1.67
Toshiba MKxx55GSX Series MK1655GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 160 99.99 1.60
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK1665GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 160 109.99 1.45
Toshiba MKxx52GSX Series MK1652GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 160 119.95 1.33
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9160412AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 160 129.99 1.23
Seagate Momentus 5400.3 ST9160821AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 160 149.95 1.07
Seagate Momentus 7200.2 ST9160823ASG SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 174.90 0.91
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9160412ASG SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 160 3 189.95 0.84

Price History

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2012-02-03 $169.95 +3.69
2012-02-03 $166.26 -3.69
2012-02-03 $169.95 +3.69
2012-02-03 $166.26 -3.69
2012-02-02 $169.95 +3.69
2012-02-02 $166.26 -3.69
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2012-02-01 $166.26 -3.69
2012-02-01 $169.95 +3.69
2012-01-30 $166.26 +80.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3.0Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors312,581,808
Cache16 MBytes
Capacity160 GB
Areal density (avg)394 Gbits/inch2
Performance
Random write seek time13.0 msec
Average latency4.17 msec
Spindle Speed7,200 rpm
Random read seek time11.0 msec
Power
5V start max current1.0 amps
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.5
Physical
Width (max)69.85 mm (2.750 inches)
Weight (typical)105 grams (0.227 pounds)
Height (max)9.5 mm (0.370 inches)
Length (max)100.35 mm (3.951 inches)

External links

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