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Seagate 100GB HDD vs Seagate 400GB HDD

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 8identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 400GB HDD has 300 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 100GB HDD (400 GB vs 100 GB). The Seagate 400GB HDD has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 100GB HDD (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate 400GB HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate 100GB HDD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Operating voltage: 5 V on the Seagate 100GB HDD, 5 / 12 V on the Seagate 400GB HDD. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 55 °C on the Seagate 100GB HDD, 0 - 60 °C on the Seagate 400GB HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 100GB HDD:100 GB
    • 400GB HDD:400 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 100GB HDD:4200 RPM
    • 400GB HDD:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 100GB HDD:2.5"
    • 400GB HDD:3.5"
  • Average seek time
    • 100GB HDD:12.5 ms
    • 400GB HDD:8 ms
  • Average latency
    • 100GB HDD:5.6 ms
    • 400GB HDD:4.16 ms
  • Start/stop cycles
    • 100GB HDD:20000
    • 400GB HDD:50000
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 100GB HDD:2.3 W
    • 400GB HDD:12.4 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 100GB HDD:0.2 W
    • 400GB HDD:0.8 W

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Comparison of 100GB HDD, 400GB HDD
34 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers100 GB400 GB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Component forKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers12.5 ms8 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Start/stop cyclesDiffers2000050000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one600000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power7 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs2.3 W12.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.2 W0.8 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs0.99 W7.2 W
Power consumption (read)Differs2.05 W12.8 W
Power consumption (write)Differs2.1 W12.8 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Start-up currentDiffers1 A2.8 A
Operational conditions6 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Operating vibrationDiffers1 G0.5 G
Operating altitudeDiffers-304.8 - 3048 m-60.96 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-304.8 - 12192 m-60.96 - 12192 m
Operating shockDiffers250 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers900 G300 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers69.8 mm101.8 mm
DepthDiffers100.2 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm26.1 mm
WeightDiffers98 g635 g

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