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Seagate 36GB 3.5" SCSI vs Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100

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  • 10differ
  • 0identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate 36GB 3.5" SCSI has 6 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100 (36 GB vs 30 GB). The Seagate 36GB 3.5" SCSI has 5,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100 (10000 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate 36GB 3.5" SCSI has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100 (8 MB vs 2 MB). Interface: SCSI on the Seagate 36GB 3.5" SCSI, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100. Component for: Server/workstation on the Seagate 36GB 3.5" SCSI, Laptop on the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100.

  • HDD capacity
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:36 GB
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:30 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:10000 RPM
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:4200 RPM
  • Interface
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:SCSI
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:Ultra-ATA/100
  • Component for
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:Server/workstation
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:Laptop
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:8 MB
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:2 MB
  • Average latency
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:3 ms
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:5.6 ms
  • Width
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:101.6 mm
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:69.8 mm
  • Depth
    • 36GB 3.5" SCSI:146 mm
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:100.2 mm

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Comparison of 36GB 3.5" SCSI, Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100
24 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers36 GB30 GB
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM4200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersSCSIUltra-ATA/100
TypeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffersServer/workstationLaptop
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Read seek timeKnown for one9.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one10.3 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers3 ms5.6 ms
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 ms
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6.78 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one5 / 12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Start-up currentKnown for one1.56 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating shockKnown for one225 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers146 mm100.2 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers726 g100 g
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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