Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB vs Seagate MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A)

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  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB has 280 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A) (400 GB vs 120 GB). The Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A) (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB has 1" more HDD size than the Seagate MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A) (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Serial ATA on the Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB, Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A). Operating voltage: 5 / 12 V on the Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB, 5 V on the Seagate MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A).

  • HDD capacity
    • BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB:400 GB
    • MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A):120 GB
  • HDD speed
    • BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB:7200 RPM
    • MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A):4200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB:3.5"
    • MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A):2.5"
  • Interface
    • BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB:Serial ATA
    • MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A):Ultra-ATA/100
  • Average seek time
    • BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB:8 ms
    • MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A):12.5 ms
  • Operating voltage
    • BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB:5 / 12 V
    • MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A):5 V

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Comparison of BARRACUDA 7200.8 400GB, MOMENTUS 4200.2 120GB 8MB ATA (ST9120824A)
17 specifications
Features5 differ
HDD capacityDiffers400 GB120 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM4200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUltra-ATA/100
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Average seek timeDiffers8 ms12.5 ms
Average latencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.56 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Power1 differ
Operating voltageDiffers5 / 12 V5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
InternalYesYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 dB
Special featuresKnown for oneWhisper-quiet acoustics Serial ATA interface with NCQUnknown — not stated by the source

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