Description

The Seagate ST3160021A is a model from the Barracuda 7200.7 series (PATA/IDE version), released around 2003–2004. It was a popular desktop hard drive in the early-to-mid 2000s.

*** Hard drive is tested for good S.M.A.R.T. , no bad sectors and is formatted as an NTFS partition.

Here are the key specifications:

• Capacity: 160 GB (160,000,000,000 bytes / 160 × 10⁹ bytes; approximately 149 GiB usable)
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch
• Interface: Ultra ATA/100 (also known as ATA-6 or Parallel ATA / IDE / PATA)
• Spindle Speed (RPM): 7,200 RPM
• Cache / Buffer: 2 MB
• Average Seek Time: 8.5 ms (read typical)
• Average Latency: 4.16 ms
• Sustained Data Transfer Rate (outer diameter, max): ~58 MB/s
• Internal Data Transfer Rate (max): ~85.4 MB/s
• Bytes per Sector: 512
• Guaranteed Sectors: 312,581,808
• Number of Platters / Heads: Typically 2–3 platters (with 80 GB per platter technology at the time)
• Power Connector: Standard 4-pin Molex
• Other Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor for quieter operation and reliability; part of Seagate’s high-density 7200 RPM lineup

This drive was known for good performance in its era, especially compared to 5400 RPM models, and was commonly used in desktop PCs before the shift to SATA interfaces.