Seagate BarraCuda 160 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Seagate
Type: HDD
Interface: PATA 100
Capacity: 160
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $79.00 from Amazon

Seagate BarraCuda 160 GB
Type
HDD
Interface
PATA 100
Capacity
160
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$79.00
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Overview
A 160GB 3.5" HDD on the PATA 100 interface. At roughly $0.49 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 2MB of cache. At $79.00 it sits in the mid-range drive bracket.
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| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 2 |
| Capacity | 160 |
| Interface | PATA 100 |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |

