Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail vs Seagate Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk

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  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 320 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (400 GB vs 80 GB). The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA II on the Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk. Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail, 5 V on the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk.

  • HDD capacity
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:400 GB
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:7200 RPM
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:5400 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:3.5"
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:Serial ATA II
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:16 MB
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:8 MB
  • Average seek time
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:8.9 ms
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:12.5 ms
  • Average latency
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:4.17 ms
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:5.6 ms
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail:1.3 W
    • Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:0.2 W

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Comparison of 400GB Serial ATA II HDD, Retail, Momentus 5400.3 80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk
40 specifications
Features7 differ
HDD capacityDiffers400 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIUltra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers16 MB8 MB
Full stroke seek timeKnown for one18 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers8.9 ms12.5 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.17 ms5.6 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one600000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
HDD number of headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600000
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.3 W0.2 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockDiffers63 G350 G
Non-operating shockDiffers300 G900 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers101.6 mm100.2 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm9.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102 g
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V±5%;+12V±10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive ready timeKnown for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MB/s
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCs

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