Seagate Barracuda ST3160812A IDE / ATA / PATA Hard Drive

Capacity: 160GB
Spindle Speed: 7,200RPM
Interface Type: IDE / ATA (3.5″)
Disk Size: 3.5″x1.0″ (LFF Hard Drive)
Sustained Throughput (MBps): 
Average Seek Time (read/write ms): 11 / 12
Electrical Interface Speed: EIDE / Ultra ATA/100 – 100MBps
On-Board Cache: 8MB

Barracuda 7200.9 is a member of the Seagate 3.5-inch family of high-capacity desktop drives targeted at mainstream and high-performance PCs and advanced storage applications. The product enables OEMs and system builders to qualify one family of drives from a premier provider for a wide range of storage applications.

• 8-MB cache buffer
• Super-fast performance
• Whisper-quiet acoustics
• Ultra ATA/100 interface
• Rugged and efficient system design
• Best-in-class operating and non-operating shock resistance for excellent reliability
• Great value
• RoHS (restriction of hazardous substances) compliant

• Specifications
  Model number	ST3160812A
  Model Name	Barracuda 7200.9
  Formatted Capacity	160 Gbytes
  Rotational Speed	7,200 rpm
  Default Buffer (cache) Size	8 Mbytes
  Performance
  External (I/O) Transfer Rate (max)	100 MBytes/sec
  Average Seek Time (Read / Write)	11 / 12
  Average Latency	4.16 msec
  Physical
  Form Factor(width)	3.5-inch
  Form Factor(height)	1-inch
  Height	26.1 mm
  Width	101.6 mm
  Length	147 mm
  Weight	0.580 kg
  Electrical
  Maximum start current	2.80
  Environmental
  Operating Temperature (max)	55 deg C
  Operating Temperature (min)	5 deg C
  Nonoperating Temperature (max)	70 deg C
  Nonoperating Temperature (min)	-40 deg C
  Acoustical
  Acoustics, Idle (sound power, typ)	2.8 Bels