Another hard drive to drive you crazy! Samsung has launched its 160GB hard drive using 2.5-inch disks. The test samples of the SpinPoint M5 series have already been shipped to OEMs and mass production is expected by April. Using the PMR technology this drive enables ultra-precision adjustment of the head parking ramp position for achieving high density recording. The finished products would now be even lighter as the weight of the drive has been reduced to 94.83 grams.
It will also be offering a 250GB model which will increase the storage capacity of mobile products. The SpinPoint M5 series is aimed at portable consumer electronics segment and since it is quieter and consumes less energy it would be an attractive option for use in tablet PCs or notebook. Other features include 8MB cache memory, 1.5Gbps SATA interface and 5,400rpm spin rate. People using memory hungry applications would appreciate it.
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