Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9320423AS - hard drive - 320 GB - SATA-300

Description: This Seagate Momentus 7200.4 is a 320GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $70.Its burst transfer rate is 300 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 16MB cache.

Pros: Has a 16MB buffer, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a buffer is $200.With a Serial ATA-300 controller interface, this drive sports one of the most advanced technologies for high-speed data transfer.This drive is designed to operate more quietly than average hard drives.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Suitable for replacement or upgrade on many desktop PCs or workstations.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
• Part Number: ST9320423AS

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
• Width 2.8 in
• Depth 3.9 in
• Height 0.4 in
• Weight 3.9 oz

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 2.5" x 1/8H
• Capacity 320 GB
• Interface Type Serial ATA-300
• Buffer Size 16 MB
• Features QuietStep, Ramp Load, Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR)
• Compliant Standards S.M.A.R.T.

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 300 MBps
• Average Latency 4.17 ms
• Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

• Reliability

• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
• Start / Stop Cycles 600,000

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
• Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 2.5" x 1/8H
• Compatible Slots x None

• Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 32 °F
• Max operating temperature 140 °F
• Shock Tolerance 1000 g @ 1ms (non-operating)

Seagate Technology

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.seagate.com/
• Address: 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA. 95066
• Phone: 1-405-324-4700
• Fax: 1-405-324-4702