Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 2823: Seagate ST3500641AS
Size500 GB
Cache16 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
$ 69.99 + $7.28 shipping
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Seagate SV35.5 ST3500410SV SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 48.67 10.27
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721064SLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 640 69.95 9.15
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 69.99 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 3 78.39 6.38
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 79.35 6.30
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721050DLE630 (0F13178) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 79.99 6.25
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 84.99 5.88
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 84.99 5.88
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3500312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 84.99 5.88
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVCS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 85.60 5.84
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 86.62 5.77
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 500 3 88.99 5.62
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 99.00 5.05
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 118.00 4.24
Seagate ST3500641AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 119.99 4.17
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 129.99 3.85
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 129.99 3.85
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 2 134.99 3.70
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 500 5 145.95 3.43
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
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 155.00 3.23
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 168.15 2.97
Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 169.95 2.94
HP Midline 458941-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 205.48 2.43
IBM 39M4558 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 245.00 2.04
Cisco R200-D500GCSATA= SATA 7200 500 267.09 1.87
HP StorageWorks MSA2 AJ738A SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 350.00 1.43

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Recent Price Changes

2012-01-19 $69.99 -5.00
2012-01-18 $74.99 -5.00
2012-01-17 $79.99 -10.00
2012-01-11 $89.99 +45.00
2009-12-17 $44.99 +5.00
2009-12-10 $39.99 -5.00
2009-09-02 $44.99

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSerial ATA (SATA)
Guaranteed Sectors976,773,168
Cache16MB
Capacity500 GB
Performance
Random write seek time<9.0 msec
Average latency4.16 msec
Native Command QueuingY
Spindle Speed7,200 rpm
Random read seek time<8.2 msec
Power
Maximum start current, DC2.90 amps
Acoustics
Acoustics (Seek Volume)3.7 bels
Acoustics (Idle Volume)2.8 bels
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.34%
Physical
Width (max)101.6 mm (4.010 inches)
Weight (typical)710 grams (1.57 pounds)
Height (max)19.99 mm (0.787 inches)
Length (max)146.99 mm (5.787 inches)

External links

Seagate
http://www.seagate.com/
Barracuda 7200.9
http://www.seagate.com/www/...

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Reviews & Benchmarks

AnandTech - Seagate 7200.9 160GB: The Highest Platter Density to Date! - Jan. 31, 2006
AnandTech - Hitachi vs. Western Digital vs. Seagate: A Battle of the Mammoths - Dec. 2, 2005
AnandTech - Introducing Seagate's 7200.9: The New Generation - Oct. 10, 2005
AnandTech - Seagate 7200.9 500GB: Mouthwatering Benchmarks - Oct. 4, 2005

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