Product comparison · 2 internal hard drives

Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk vs Seagate Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 22identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk has 10 GB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (40 GB vs 30 GB). The Seagate Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk has 1,200 RPM more HDD speed than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (5400 RPM vs 4200 RPM). The Seagate Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk has 0.02 W more power consumption (standby) than the Seagate Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk (0.28 W vs 0.26 W).

  • HDD capacity
    • Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:30 GB
    • Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:4200 RPM
    • Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:5400 RPM
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:0.26 W
    • Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk:0.28 W

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Comparison of Momentus 4200.2 30GB Ultra ATA/100 4200RPM 8MB 25pk bulk, Momentus 5400.2 40GB Ultra ATA/100 5400RPM 8MB 25pk bulk
27 specifications
Features2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers30 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
InterfaceUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/100
Component forLaptopLaptop
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
Average seek time12.5 ms12.5 ms
Average latency5.6 ms5.6 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.26 W0.28 W
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Start-up currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm69.85 x 100.2 x 9.5 mm
Drive device, transfer rate100 MB/s100 MB/s
External power adapterNoNo
InternalYesYes
Mac compatibilityNoNo
USB poweredNoNo
Compatible productsPCsPCs

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