What the heck is 120 SSD 1TB??? What does 120 mean? Looks like typos

It appears that "BarraCuda 120" is the name of that particular model. Seagate also has drives called "IronWolf 125", and many others.

How big is the write cache, and what type of memory is used for the cache? Even Seagate technical support doesn't know the answer, and I can't find any in-depth reviews on any of the tech sites.

According to a recent Techpowerup review, 1x 256 MB Nanya DDR3-1866, NT5CC128M16JR-EK (at least for Model ZA1000CM10003 of this drive, which might be different than this model ZA1000CM1A003).

What is the difference between this item (Seagate Model ZA1000CM1A003) and Newegg Item # N82E16820248126 (Seagate Model ZA1000CM10003)?

They are the same drive. The Model ZA1000CM10003 is a newer version. Look under the specs tab at the bottom: Model ZA1000CM10003 - released April 17, 2020 Model ZA1000CM1A003 - released November 11, 2019

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Performance Solid State Drive: 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, 250GB
Maximum sequential read and write speeds up to 560 MB/s and 540 MB/s
MTBF of 1.8M hours and TBW up to 600
Ideal for desktops, laptops, home servers, and gaming PCs
Included in box: Seagate barracuda 120 SSD

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Brand	Seagate
Series	BarraCuda 120
Model	ZA1000CM1A003
Device Type	Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Used For	Consumer

Details
Form Factor	2.5"
Capacity	1TB
Memory Components	3D TLC
Interface	SATA III

Performance
Max Sequential Read	Up to 560 MBps
Max Sequential Write	Up to 540 MBps
4KB Random Read	Up to 90,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write	Up to 90,000 IOPS
MTBF	1,800,000 hours

Features
Features	Unlock maximum SATA 6Gb/s SSD speeds with 3D TLC NAND that delivers up to 560/540 MB/s sequential read/write and up to 90K IOPS random read/write. Easily upgrade from hard drives with a plug-and-play 2.5-inch, 7mm form factor and SATA interface. Achieve endurance and reliability with up to 600TB Total Bytes Written and 1,800,000 hours Mean Time Between Failures. Seagate has been the industry leader in compute storage for over 40 years, because we're committed to data storage excellence. Choose from multiple capacities (up to 2TB) for all your applications, media, files, and more. Download our free SeaTools SSD software to take advantage of drive performance reporting, S.M.A.R.T. attributes, health monitoring, firmware updates, diagnostics, and managing logs.

Environmental
Power Consumption (Idle)	120 mW
Power Consumption (Active)	2.7W
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ +70°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C ~ +85°C
Max Shock Resistance	1500G

Dimensions & Weight
Height	7.10mm
Width	70.10mm
Depth	100.35mm
Weight	50.00g

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First Listed on Newegg	October 09, 2026

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