Want the performance of 7200 RPM, but concerned about the typical increase in acoustic noise? Check this out. Samsung's new SpinPoint series hard disk drive offers the blistering performance of 7200 RPM spin speed, 9ms average seek time and 2MB cache buffer, which collectively enhances performance by 20% to 25% over 5400 RPM models, while maintaining the quietness of 5400 RPM. |
| How? Samsung's unique NoiseGuard™ and SilentSeek™ technologies virtually eliminate operating acoustic noise, making series arguably the quietest 7200 RPM HDD in the industry with unsurpassed reliability and durability. Bottom line? SpinPoint series is the Ideal solution for performance oriented, yet noise sensitive applications ranging from desktop PCs and high performance personal workstations to the rapidly growing Network- Attached-Storage market. | | DRIVE CONFIGURATION | Interface:Ultra ATA-133 | Buffer DRAM Size2:2MB (8MB Option) | Bytes per Sector:512 | | PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS | Read Seek Time(typical) | Track to Track: 0.8 ms | Average: 8.9 ms | Full Stroke: 18.0 ms | Average Latency: 4.17 ms | Rotational Speed: 7,200 rpm | | DATA TRANSFER RATE | Media to/from Buffer (max.): 741 Mbits/sec | Buffer to/from Host (max.): 133 MB/sec | Drive Ready Time (typical): 5 sec | | RELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONS | Non-recoverable Read Error: 1 sector in 1014 bits | MTBF: 600,000 POH | Start/Stop Cycles (Ambient): 50,000 |
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