Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 481: Seagate ST3500320AS
Size500 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty3 year
ST3500320AS Reviews2
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 169.99 17.65
Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 118.99 16.81
Seagate Barracuda ST320005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 119.99 16.67
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2500 151.00 16.56
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 2 191.26 15.69
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 129.99 15.39
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 2000 3 129.99 15.39
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 102.00 14.71
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 139.99 14.29
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 108.00 13.89
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 153.00 13.07
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 3 117.59 12.76
Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD204UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 159.99 12.50
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRSDTL SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2500 199.99 12.50
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 3 124.00 12.10
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 124.99 12.00
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 167.99 11.91
Seagate Barracuda ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 134.15 11.18
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 89.99 11.11
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 138.09 10.86
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0015HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 139.99 10.72
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK20003272SP SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 2000 192.34 10.40
Seagate SV35.5 ST3500410SV SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 48.67 10.27
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 3 99.95 10.01
Seagate Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 149.99 10.00
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 209.95 9.53
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1502FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 5 159.99 9.38
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 109.00 9.17
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721064SLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 640 69.95 9.15
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 109.99 9.09
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 112.00 8.93
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 113.99 8.77
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1000DL002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1000 116.00 8.62
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 117.29 8.53
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 118.84 8.41
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 HDD-HDS721075KLA330-NDW-R SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 89.99 8.33
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 119.99 8.33
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 5 184.99 8.11
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD154UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 188.95 7.94
G-TECH 0G00149 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 1000 3 126.00 7.94
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 94.99 7.90
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 5 94.99 7.90
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 128.89 7.76
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 129.99 7.69
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD103SI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital WD1001FAES SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 3 129.99 7.69
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 3 98.25 7.63
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 131.99 7.58
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 198.95 7.54
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721075DLE630 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 99.99 7.50
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 5 199.99 7.50
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 69.99 7.14
Seagate Pipeline HD ST31000322CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 139.99 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 750 3 109.99 6.82
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 74.99 6.67
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 149.99 6.67
Western Digital AV-GP WD7500AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 118.18 6.35
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721050DLE630 (0F13178) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 79.99 6.25
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 159.99 6.25
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 159.99 6.25
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EUCX SATA 6 Gb/s 16 1000 159.99 6.25
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 3 81.23 6.16
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 84.99 5.88
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 169.99 5.88
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVCS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 85.60 5.84
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3500312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 86.99 5.75
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 750 5 134.20 5.59
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 89.99 5.56
Seagate ST3500641AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 89.99 5.56
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 500 3 90.99 5.50
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 185.00 5.41
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 94.99 5.26
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 95.00 5.26
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 96.90 5.16
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 99.99 5.00
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 199.99 5.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 169.64 4.42
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 118.00 4.24
Western Digital RE2-GP WD7500AYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 750 5 179.95 4.17
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 750 3 189.95 3.95
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 189.99 3.95
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 2 127.95 3.91
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 129.99 3.85
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 139.95 3.57
Seagate SV35 ST3500411SV SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 139.99 3.57
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 500 5 144.00 3.47
Seagate NL35 ST3500641NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 149.95 3.33
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 149.99 3.33
Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 169.95 2.94
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 179.74 2.78
IBM 39M4558 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 245.00 2.04
HP Midline 458941-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 249.42 2.00
Cisco R200-D500GCSATA= SATA 7200 500 267.09 1.87
HP StorageWorks MSA2 AJ738A SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 350.00 1.43

Price History

Recent Price Changes

2012-02-07 $179.74 +11.59
2012-01-27 $168.15 -0.34
2012-01-24 $168.49 +69.49
2012-01-24 $99.00 -69.49
2012-01-24 $168.49 -0.34
2012-01-19 $168.83 -11.12
2011-12-21 $179.95 +29.96
2011-12-20 $149.99 -29.96
2011-12-19 $179.95 +29.96
2011-12-19 $149.99 -29.96

Manufacturer's Specs

General
Guaranteed sectors976,773,168
Heads4
Discs2
Cache32 Mbytes
Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Performance
Internal data transfer rate1287 Mbits/sec max
Sustained data transfer rate OD105 Mbytes/sec max
Average latency4.16 msec
Power-on to ready20 sec max
Standby to ready14 sec max
Track-to-track seek time<0.8 msec typical read; <1.0 msec typical write
Average seek, read<8.5 msec typical
Average seek, write<9.5 msec typical
Acoustics
Idle2.7 bels (typical); 2.9 bels (max)
Performance Seek3.1 bels (typical); 3.2 bels (max)
Quiet Seek3.0 bels (typical); 3.1 bels (max)
Reliability
Nonrecoverable read errors1 per 10^14 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)0.34%
Warranty5 years
Contact start-stop cycles50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity

External links

Seagate ST3500320AS Reviews & Benchmarks

Tom's Hardware - A Quartet Of 500 GB HDDs Under $60 : Fast And Affordable: 500 GB Hard Drives Reviewed - Feb. 23, 2009

Other Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Reviews & Benchmarks

ExtremeTech - RAID Class Terabyte Hard Drives - Nov. 29, 2007
Hot Hardware - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB Hard Disk - Nov. 7, 2007
Tom's Hardware - The Terabyte Battle - Nov. 5, 2007

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