Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160812AS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 3827: Seagate ST3160812AS
Size160 GB
Cache8 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed1.5 Gb/s
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 160 3 63.88 2.50
Seagate Barracuda ST3160316AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 8 160 3 74.99 2.13
Western Digital AV-GP WD1600AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 160 3 76.99 2.08
Western Digital AV WD1600AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 3 78.16 2.05
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3160318AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 3 78.99 2.03
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 3 95.00 1.68
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 3 95.00 1.68
Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 160 119.95 1.33
HP Entry 458947-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 160 123.99 1.29
Western Digital Raptor WD1600ADFD SATA 1.5 Gb/s 10000 16 160 5 169.95 0.94
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 160 3 169.95 0.94
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160812AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 160 0.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSerial ATA (SATA)
Guaranteed Sectors312,581,808
Cache8MB
Capacity160GB
Performance
Random write seek time<9.0ms
Native Command QueuingY
Average latency4.16ms
Spindle Speed7,200 RPM
Random read seek time<8.0ms
Power
Maximum start current, DC2.80
Acoustics
Acoustics (Seek Volume)3.3 bels
Acoustics (Idle Volume)2.5 bels
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.34%
Physical
Width101.6mm (4.010 in)
Length146.99mm (5.787 in)
Height19.99mm (0.787 in)
Weight (typical)580g (1.28 lb)

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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