Seagate Pipeline HD ST3320310CS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 3612: Seagate ST3320310CS
Size320 GB
Cache8 MB
RPM
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital AV WD3200AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 320 3 69.99 4.57
Seagate Barracuda ST320DM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 320 74.00 4.32
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 3 74.95 4.27
Western Digital Caviar Green WD3200AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 320 80.89 3.96
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 320 3 82.60 3.87
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 3 98.67 3.24
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 3 99.99 3.20
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 112.00 2.86
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3320418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 115.00 2.78
Western Digital RE3 WD3202ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 5 139.99 2.29
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX3200ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 274.50 1.17
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3320310CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 0.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors625,142,448
Cache8MB
Capacity320 GB
Performance
Random write seek time<15.0 msec
Average latency5.1 msec
Random read seek time<14.0 msec
Power
Maximum start current, DC<2.0 amps
Standby power0.577 watts
Average idle current3.03 watts
Sleep power0.574 null
Acoustics
Acoustics (Seek Volume)2.3 bels
Acoustics (Idle Volume)1.9 bels
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.62%
Unrecoverable read errors1 in 10^14
Physical
Width (max)101.60 mm (4.000 inches)
Weight (typical)415 grams (0.915 pounds)
Height (max)20.20 mm (0.795 inches)
Length (max)146.99 mm (5.787 inches)

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