Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 ST3300657SS vs Comparable 3.5" SAS Hard Disks
Item 3641: Seagate ST3300657SS
Size300 GB
Cache16 MB
RPM15000
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSAS
Speed6 Gb/s
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Seagate Constellation ES ST32000445SS SAS 6 Gb/s 16 2000 359.99 5.56
Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0021 SAS 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 189.99 5.26
Toshiba MK2001TRKB SAS 6 Gb/s 7200 16 2000 409.99 4.88
Seagate Constellation ES ST32000444SS SAS 6 Gb/s 7200 16 2000 5 440.00 4.55
HP Midline 461137-B21 SAS 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 220.00 4.55
Seagate Constellation ES ST31000424SS SAS 6 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 5 385.00 2.60
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3750630SS SAS 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 448.64 1.67
HP 454232-B21 SAS 3 Gb/s 15000 450 299.00 1.51
Seagate Cheetah NS ST3400755SS SAS 3 Gb/s 10000 16 400 275.00 1.45
Seagate Cheetah NS.2 ST3450802SS SAS 6 Gb/s 10000 16 450 340.00 1.32
HP P2000 AP858A SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 500 420.00 1.19
Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 ST3450857SS SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 16 450 378.02 1.19
HP 416127-B21 SAS 3 Gb/s 15000 300 299.99 1.00
HP P2000 AP859A SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 450 450.00 1.00
HP Entry 516816-B21 SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 450 463.00 0.97
Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 ST3300655SS SAS 3 Gb/s 15000 16 300 3 314.99 0.95
Seagate Cheetah 15K.6 ST3300656SS SAS 3 Gb/s 15000 16 300 324.95 0.92
Fujitsu 3.5" SAS MBA3300RC SAS 3 Gb/s 15000 16 300 355.00 0.85
HP Entry 516814-B21 SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 300 375.00 0.80
Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 ST3300657SS SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 16 300 395.00 0.76
HP Entry 516824-B21 SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 300 451.99 0.66
Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 ST3300557SS SAS 6 Gb/s 15000 16 300 499.99 0.60

Price History

Recent Price Changes

2012-02-02 $395.00 -25.00
2012-01-30 $420.00 +17.95
2012-01-20 $402.05 -67.74
2012-01-15 $469.79 +30.00
2012-01-14 $439.79 +90.00
2012-01-14 $349.79 -0.02
2012-01-13 $349.81 +32.00
2012-01-13 $317.81 -0.18
2012-01-12 $317.99 -2.00
2012-01-11 $319.99 -43.15

Manufacturer's Specs

General
Interface6-Gb/s SAS
Guaranteed Sectors585,937,500
Cache16MB
Capacity300 GB
Areal density (avg)225 Gbits/inch2
Performance
Random write seek time3.9 msec
Average latency2.0 msec
Spindle Speed15,000 rpm
Random read seek time3.4 msec
Power
Maximum start current, AC3.98 amps
Maximum start current, DC1.92 amps
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.55%
MTBF1,600,000 hours
Physical
Width (max)101.85 mm (4.010 inches)
Weight (typical)800 grams (1.76 pounds)
Height (max)26.10 mm (1.028 inches)
Length (max)146.99 mm (5.787 inches)

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