Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 2550: Seagate ST31500541AS
Size1500 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM5900
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty3 year
ST31500541AS Reviews1
$ 124.00
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 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 WD15EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 3 112.99 13.28
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 ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 134.15 11.18
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 Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 149.99 10.00
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1502FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 5 159.99 9.38
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD154UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 188.95 7.94
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 5 189.71 7.91
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 198.95 7.54
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 5 199.99 7.50
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 289.95 5.17

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2012-01-29 $124.00 +19.01
2012-01-29 $104.99 -19.01
2012-01-27 $124.00 +19.01
2012-01-27 $104.99 -19.01
2012-01-24 $124.00 +19.02
2012-01-24 $104.98 -19.02
2012-01-21 $124.00 -5.95
2012-01-20 $129.95 +24.96
2012-01-20 $104.99 -24.96
2012-01-15 $129.95 -1.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3.0Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors2,930,277,168
Cache32 MBytes
Capacity1.5 TB
Areal density (avg)341.5 Gbits/inch2
Performance
Random write seek time<16.0 msec
Average latency5.1 msec
Spindle Speed5,900 rpm
Random read seek time<16.0 msec
Power
Maximum start current, DC2.0 amps
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.32%
Physical
Width (max)101.85 mm (4.010 inches)
Weight (typical)655 grams (1.444 pounds)
Height (max)26.1 mm (1.028 inches)
Length (max)146.99 mm (5.787 inches)

External links

Seagate
http://www.seagate.com/
ST31500541AS
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v...

Seagate ST31500541AS Reviews & Benchmarks

Tom's Hardware - High-Capacity Business Hard Drives: Biggest Of The Bunch - Aug. 14, 2009

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