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Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD vs Seagate Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD has 80 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA (120 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA has 1 ms more average seek time than the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (13 ms vs 12 ms). The Seagate Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA has 25 G more operating shock than the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (350 G vs 325 G). Operating altitude: -300 - 3000 m on the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, -304.8 - 3048 m on the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA. Non-operating altitude: -300 - 15000 m on the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, -304.8 - 12192 m on the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:120 GB
    • Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA:40 GB
  • Average seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:12 ms
    • Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA:13 ms
  • Operating altitude
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:-300 - 3000 m
    • Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA:-304.8 - 3048 m
  • Non-operating altitude
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:-300 - 15000 m
    • Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA:-304.8 - 12192 m
  • Operating shock
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:325 G
    • Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA:350 G
  • Non-operating shock
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:1000 G
    • Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA:800 G
  • Drive ready time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:4 s
    • Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA:3 s

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Comparison of 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive - 40GB - 5400rpm - ATA
34 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB40 GB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUltra-ATA/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Full stroke seek time22 ms22 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms13 ms
Average latency5.6 ms5.6 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one330000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 3000 m-304.8 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 15000 m-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers325 G350 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G800 G
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s3 s
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source352 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Recording densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source835 kbit/inch
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 g

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