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Seagate Momentus 5400.3 ST9160821AS 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Seagate Momentus 5400.3 160GB 2.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive

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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 5 years
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 5 years

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Return for refund within: 30 days
Return for replacement within: 30 days
Restocking Fee: Yes

The Seagate Momentus® ST9160821AS hard drive incorporates perpendicular recording technology for maximum capacity, reliability and performance in demanding operating environments. The perpendicular recording allows Seagate to fit 160GB into a 2.5" standard notebook drive.

The SATA-150 interface, 8MB cache and 5400RPM combine to get an 11.0ms random read seek time. It does this while only drawing 2.0 watts to extend battery life.

This drive is ideal for notebooks, external storage devices, Tablet PCs, printers and copiers, and non-mission critical blade servers.

Review Summary (read more reviews)

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Total Reviews:	72

Perfect for Macbooks

Reviewed By: uo_ducks on 5/3/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Replaced the OEM Seagate 5400.2 with this one. Cloning was easy and the drive works perfect. Not any louder than the original. Battery life seemed unaffected. No heat issues. Massive Storage for a Macbook :)

Cons: NONE, Great OEM replacment

Other Thoughts: Seems slightly faster than the OEM drive (same speed). I was really worried about that. People had said get the 7200rpm, however, after reading the Test reviews on tomshardware.com I realized the 7200rpm is not much, if any, faster (look for yourself). In most cases a 5400rpm drive was just as fast, if not faster, than some of the 7200rpm drives. Besides most of the high capacity 7200rpm drive are twice what you'll pay for this one, with minimal gain in speed.

18 out of 18 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Awesome Macbook Upgrade!

Reviewed By: on 12/3/2006

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This harddrive is just as quiet as the 60GB harddrive that came with my 13" Macbook and I haven't noticed any hit on my battery life either!

Cons: None that I can think of.

Other Thoughts: If you are looking for a hard drive upgrade for your Macbook, this is the one. I read that some other reviews stated this drive was thicker than the 60GB, but this was not the case.

13 out of 13 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Quick Specs (view all30)

Model	ST9160821AS
Interface	SATA 1.5Gb/s
Capacity	160GB
RPM	5400 RPM
Form Factor	2.5"

Review Summary (read all 72 Reviews)

81%

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Product Rating:
Total Reviews:	72

Reviewed By: on 8/5/2009

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Worked well for 7 months.

Cons: Stuff happens.

Other Thoughts: Expected better out of Seagate.

Did you find this review helpful? Yes

Reviewed By: on 7/28/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Good

Cons: no

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good long lasting hdd

Reviewed By: nasty nate on 7/23/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: more than 1 year

Pros: good steady hdd. have had it for about two years. did not purchase it here it came with my dell vostro 1500 laptop. no problems and i use it everyday

Cons: none really cant stream large mkv but what 5400 rpm drive can without a quad core i dont know

Other Thoughts: good deal for the price. 160 is enough space for laptop

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Model
Brand	Seagate
Series	Momentus 5400.3
Model	ST9160821AS
Packaging	Bare Drive
Performance
Interface	SATA 1.5Gb/s
Capacity	160GB
Cache	8MB
Average Latency	5.6ms
RPM	5400 RPM
Physical Spec
Form Factor	2.5"
Features
Windows Vista	Works with Windows Vista
Features	SATA NCQ interface Perpendicular recording technology for increased storage capacity Fast performance Whisper-quiet acoustics Superb reliability Rugged mobility Low power consumption
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts	5 years limited
Labor	5 years limited

Introduction

Highlights

	SATA 1.5 Gb/s Interface The next-generation SATA interface supports up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rates and point-to-point connections to allow the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 to deliver optimum performance, efficiency, convenience and flexibility.
	Perpendicular Recording Perpendicular recording technology enables industry-leading capacity in existing standard form factors and improves performance by increasing data density while reducing moving parts for enhanced reliability.