Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100 vs Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100

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  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100 has 50 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100 (80 GB vs 30 GB). The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100 has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100 (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100 has 1.44 ms more average latency than the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100 (5.6 ms vs 4.16 ms). Dimensions (WxDxH): 101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100, 69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm on the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100.

  • HDD capacity
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:80 GB
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:30 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:7200 RPM
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:4200 RPM
  • Average latency
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:4.16 ms
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:5.6 ms
  • Width
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:101.6 mm
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:69.8 mm
  • Depth
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:146.9 mm
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:100.2 mm
  • Height
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:26 mm
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:9.5 mm
  • Weight
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:580 g
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:100 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100:101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm
    • Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100:69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm

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Comparison of Barracuda 7200.9 80, Ultra ATA/100, Momentus 4200.2 30 GB Ultra ATA/100
21 specifications
Features3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers80 GB30 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM4200 RPM
InterfaceUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/100
Storage drive buffer size2 MB2 MB
HDD number of cylindersKnown for one1024Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD number of headsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyDiffers4.16 ms5.6 ms
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Average seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 ms
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm69.8 mm
DepthDiffers146.9 mm100.2 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers580 g100 g
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rate100 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one2.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs101.6 x 146.9 x 26.04 mm69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
InternalYesYes
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C

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