Take the 2-minute tour ×  What is the average weight of a SATA
hard drive for desktops of 3.5" form factor. I think they make
up for most of the weight inside the cabinet. Is it usually over
2.2 pounds (1 Kg)??  share|improve this question depends totally
on the number of bits you have turned from 0 to 1 :) –  akira
May 31 '10 at 10:41 Seriously?!?! You couldn't just bop over to
the site of one of the major hard drive manufacturer's and look
up the specs of one of their recent 3.5" drives? For example, go
here hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/products/Deskstar_7K1000.C
and then look at the datasheet. You'll see that the weight of
7k1000.C is 680g (1.5 lbs) or 400g (0.9 lbs) depending on many
platters it uses. –  irrational John May 31 '10 at 20:12 add
comment  2 Answers  This Samsung drive is pretty common these
days. Can't imagine they vary enormously...  625g, according to
the mfr web site.  share|improve this answer exactly. just go to
the vendors website and read the d*** specs. –  akira May 31 '10
at 10:4