Seagate Momentus 7200 FDE.2 ST9250411AS vs Comparable 2.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 3379: Seagate ST9250411AS
Size250 GB
Cache16 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Toshiba MK7559GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 89.00 8.43
Toshiba MKxx59GSM Series MK1059GSM SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 119.99 8.33
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 1000 3 131.97 7.58
Seagate Momentus ST9640322AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 84.99 7.53
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
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 108.95 6.88
Hitachi 0J11563 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 109.82 6.83
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M750MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 109.99 6.82
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
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 5 121.03 6.20
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK5076GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 82.95 6.03
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
Toshiba HDD2H84 SATA 5400 250 3 46.99 5.32
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 94.95 5.27
Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 99.00 5.05
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 99.45 5.03
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380 (0J11285) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 99.99 5.00
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD2500BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 54.99 4.55
Western Digital AV-25 WD5000BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 109.99 4.55
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM501II SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 109.99 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
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9320325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 74.95 4.27
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9320423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 76.49 4.18
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 77.95 4.11
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM321HI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 79.95 4.00
Western Digital AV-25 WD3200BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 320 83.75 3.82
Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 0J12281 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 130.91 3.82
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABC3200ANC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 84.20 3.80
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK3265GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 85.00 3.76
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK3276GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 85.00 3.76
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD2500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 66.81 3.74
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 138.95 3.60
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 139.02 3.60
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 139.85 3.58
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
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E380 (0J11283) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 89.99 3.56
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9250315AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 74.99 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
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST320LT022 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 2 96.75 3.31
Seagate Momentus ST90250N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 78.00 3.21
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3403 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 320 103.95 3.08
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK2576GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 3 85.01 2.94
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 5 109.99 2.91
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD2500BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 5 85.95 2.91
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9250410AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 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
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST250LT020 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 96.75 2.58
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
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000BLFS SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 300 5 119.99 2.50
Seagate Momentus ST903203N1A2AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 129.75 2.47
Toshiba MKxx52GSX Series MK3252GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 139.95 2.29
Seagate Momentus 7200 FDE.2 ST9250411AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 121.48 2.06
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK2565GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 250 159.99 1.56
HP Entry 460355-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 250 224.00 1.12

Price History

Recent Price Changes

2012-01-17 $121.48 -16.68
2011-12-11 $138.16 +8.91
2011-12-11 $129.25 -26.25
2011-11-25 $155.50 +26.25
2011-11-23 $129.25 +20.67
2011-11-23 $108.58 +36.77
2011-08-25 $71.81 -1.69
2011-07-21 $73.50 +9.75
2011-07-21 $63.75 -8.06
2011-07-20 $71.81 -0.04

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors488,397,168
Cache16MB
Capacity250 GB
Areal density (avg)394 Gbits/inch2
Performance
Random write seek time13.0 msec
Average latency4.17 msec
Random read seek time11.0 msec
Sustained data transfer rate1,230,000 null
null300 null
Spindle Speed7,200 rpm
Power
5V start max current1.0 amps
Average seek power2.2 watts
Average idle current1.0 watts
Acoustics
Acoustics (Seek Volume)2.6 bels
Acoustics (Idle Volume)2.3 bels
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.48
Unrecoverable read errors1 in 10^14
Physical
Width (max)69.85 mm (2.75 inches)
Weight (typical)110 grams (0.238 pounds)
Height (max)9.5 mm (0.370 inches)
Length (max)100.35 mm (3.951 inches)

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