Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk vs Seagate Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 23identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk has 1,200 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (5400 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk has 0.02 W more power consumption (standby) than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (0.28 W vs 0.26 W). The Seagate Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk has 50 MB/s more drive device, transfer rate than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (150 MB/s vs 100 MB/s). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk, Serial ATA on the Seagate Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk.

  • HDD speed
    • Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:4200 RPM
    • Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:5400 RPM
  • Interface
    • Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:Ultra-ATA/100
    • Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:Serial ATA
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:0.26 W
    • Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:0.28 W
  • Drive device, transfer rate
    • Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:100 MB/s
    • Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:150 MB/s

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Comparison of Momentus 4200.2 120GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk, Momentus 5400.2 120GB Serial ATA 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk
28 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacity120 GB120 GB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Serial ATA
Component forLaptopLaptop
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Average seek time12.5 ms12.5 ms
Average latency5.6 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sector512512
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.26 W0.28 W
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Start-up current1 A1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating shock250 G250 G
Non-operating shock900 G900 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width69.8 mm69.8 mm
Depth100.2 mm100.2 mm
Height9.5 mm9.5 mm
Weight100 g100 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers100 MB/s150 MB/s
External power adapterNoNo
InternalYesYes
Mac compatibilityNoNo
USB poweredNoNo
Compatible productsPCsPCs

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