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Samsung 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb vs Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb has 20 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB (120 GB vs 100 GB). The Samsung 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB has 1.39 ms more average latency than the Samsung 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb (5.56 ms vs 4.17 ms). Interface: Serial ATA on the Samsung 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB. Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm on the Samsung 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb, 69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm on the Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb:120 GB
    • MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB:100 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb:7200 RPM
    • MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb:Serial ATA
    • MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Average latency
    • 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb:4.17 ms
    • MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB:5.56 ms
  • Weight
    • 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb:635 g
    • MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB:102 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb:101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm
    • MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB:69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm

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Comparison of 120Gb SATA 1.0 150Mbps 7200rpm 8Mb, MOMENTUS 5400.2 100GB
20 specifications
Features4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB100 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUltra-ATA/100
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.56 ms
Access timeKnown for one8.9 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers635 g102 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 146.1 x 25.4 mm69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
HDD transfer rateKnown for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one5V°±5% / 12V°±10%Unknown — not stated by the source

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