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Seagate ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160 vs Seagate MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160 has 16.7 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100 (36.7 GB vs 20 GB). The Seagate ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160 has 4,600 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100 (10000 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160 has 3 more HDD heads than the Seagate MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100 (4 vs 1). Interface: SCSI on the Seagate ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100. Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm on the Seagate ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160, 698.5 x 1002 x 95 mm on the Seagate MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100.

  • HDD capacity
    • ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160:36.7 GB
    • MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100:20 GB
  • HDD speed
    • ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160:10000 RPM
    • MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160:SCSI
    • MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100:Ultra-ATA/100
  • HDD number of heads
    • ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160:4
    • MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100:1
  • Average seek time
    • ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160:4.5 ms
    • MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100:12 ms
  • Weight
    • ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160:700 g
    • MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100:99 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160:101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm
    • MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100:698.5 x 1002 x 95 mm

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Comparison of ATLAS 10K III 36.7GB U160, MOMENTUS 20GB ATA100
16 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers36.7 GB20 GB
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersSCSIUltra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers41
Track to track seek timeKnown for one0.3 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Average seek timeDiffers4.5 ms12 ms
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 ms
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 / 12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g99 g
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one160 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm698.5 x 1002 x 95 mm
InternalYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C

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