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Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA vs Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB has 130 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA (250 GB vs 120 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate 120GB 5400rpm SATA has 1.44 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB (5.6 ms vs 4.16 ms).

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:120 GB
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB:250 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:5400 RPM
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB:7200 RPM
  • Average latency
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:5.6 ms
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB:4.16 ms
  • Width
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:70 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB:101.8 mm
  • Depth
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:100 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB:147 mm
  • Height
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:9.5 mm
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB:20 mm
  • Weight
    • 120GB 5400rpm SATA:102 g
    • Barracuda 7200.10 250GB:380 g

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Comparison of 120GB 5400rpm SATA, Barracuda 7200.10 250GB
27 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB250 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeKnown for one12 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.16 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one600000Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ms
Write seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ms
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one325 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one900 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers70 mm101.8 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers9.5 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers102 g380 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one3 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalYesYes

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