Seagate Pipeline HD ST3160310CS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 4350: Seagate ST3160310CS
Size160 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 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 Pipeline HD ST3160310CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 160 0.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3Gb/s
Guaranteed Sectors312,581,808
Cache8MB
Capacity160GB
Performance
Random write seek time<15.0ms
Average latency5.1ms
Random read seek time<14.0ms
Power
Average idle power3.03W
Average operating power4.711W
Maximum start current, DC<2.0
Acoustics
Acoustics (Seek Volume)2.3 bels
Acoustics (Idle Volume)1.9 bels
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.62%
Physical
Width101.60mm (4.000 in)
Length146.99mm (5.787 in)
Height20.20mm (0.795 in)
Weight (typical)415g (0.915 lb)

External links

Seagate
http://www.seagate.com/
Pipeline HD
http://www.seagate.com/www/...

Seagate Pipeline HD Reviews & Benchmarks

Silent PC Review - WD Caviar Green 2TB & Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB: Two Very Quiet Drives - March 26, 2009

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