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Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.7 120GB vs Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 2identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.7 120GB has 80 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB (120 GB vs 40 GB). The Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.7 120GB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.7 120GB has 6 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB (8 MB vs 2 MB). Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm on the Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.7 120GB, 101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm on the Seagate FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDB.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120 GB
    • 40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 7200 RPM
    • 5400 RPM
  • Storage drive buffer size
    • 8 MB
    • 2 MB
  • HDD number of heads
    • 3
    • 16
  • Access time
    • 8.5 ms
    • 12 ms
  • Read seek time
    • 8.5 ms
    • 2.8 ms
  • Write seek time
    • 9.5 ms
    • 2.8 ms
  • Average latency
    • 4.16 ms
    • 5.5 ms

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18 specifications
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Seagate

BARRACUDA 7200.7 120GBView product
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Seagate

FIREBALL 3 40GB IDE FDBView product
Features8 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
InterfaceUltra-ATA/133Ultra-ATA/133
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers8 MB2 MB
HDD number of headsDiffers316
Access timeDiffers8.5 ms12 ms
Read seek timeDiffers8.5 ms2.8 ms
Write seek timeDiffers9.5 ms2.8 ms
Track to track seek timeKnown for one2.7 ms
Average latencyDiffers4.16 ms5.5 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers635 g509 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one+-5 +-12
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm101.6 x 146.1 x 17.5 mm
Data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s0.133 Gbit/s
InternalYesYes
Total storage capacityDiffers120 GB40 GB
I/O portsKnown for oneULTRA ATA

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