Advantages: Noise, Speed Disadvantages: Can't think of anything.
I came across this a week ago, and was taken in by the capacity and low-noise level. It seemed perfect for installing into a media center PC. Media Center boxes for a lounge need to have plenty of space for recording tv shows, whilst being quiet as to not interrupt the movies.
This hard-drive gives you the best of both worlds. 400Gb - an abundance of storage. (Ideal for ripping your entire music collection onto it) or for movies and downloaded tv episodes.
You're probably wondering what the difference is between this and the other 400Gb drives on the market, and this one is quietly leading the way. Top performance, with whisper quiet acoustics.
My verdict - buy one today. ...
Advantages: +cheap +good spec Disadvantages: - nothing I can really think of
There is only so much I can say about the hard drive in terms of use. Basically, a hard drive is a hard drive and this functions as well as any other. However, I have had no problems with use of the drive or loudness. The hard drive excels in it's basic, yet perfectly functioning, no-frills-attached features and it's low-end price (£84.99). with computing hardware, as with any market, you tend to get what you pay for. However, Samsung are the forerunners in a rapidly growing initiative to provide good-quality hardware at affordable prices. Let's not forget that other 1TB hard-drives can stretch up into the hundreds without offering any bonuses in terms of speed or reliability.
I have never installed a hard-drive prior to buying this, but found the instructions so easy to follow that I was able to do it myself and format it in no ...
7 weeks ago i had an IBM hard drive die on me whilst my PC was booting up, it made lots of clicking sounds and failed to load into windows, trying to keep my temper i rushed down to my local PC world to see what i could pick up as i didnt want to be without my PC for more than a few hours.
I decided upon buying the Samsung 40gb as it matched the spec of my previous IBM perfectly and my old hard drive was fine for what i needed it for until it packed up somewhat prematurely.
The main spec of the Samsung is as follows...
40 gig storage space
7200 RPM
8.9 ms seek time
UDMA/ATA 100
2mb buffer
It also came with 2 features that my old IBM didnt...
Noiseguard
Impacguard
The noise guard reduces noise output from the drive (makes it quieter) and impac guard means the hard drive is less susceptable to being damaged if ...
Product Information for "Samsung SpinPoint M60 HM120JC 120 GB" »
General
MPN
HM120JC
Device Type
Hard drive - internal
Width
7 cm
Depth
10 cm
Height
1 cm
Weight
0.1 kg
Hard drive
Form Factor
2.5" x 1/8H
Capacity
120 GB
Interface Type
ATA-100
Buffer Size
8 MB
Features
Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor, giant magnetoresistive (GMR) head technology
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
100 MBps (external)
Seek Time
12 ms (average) / 22 ms (max)
Track-to-Track Seek Time
2 ms
Average Latency
5.6 ms
Spindle Speed
5400 rpm
Reliability
MTBF
330,000 hour(s)
Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^14
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x ATA-100
Compatible Bays
1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/8H
Miscellaneous
Works with Windows Vista
Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
55 °C
Humidity Range Operating
5 - 90%
Shock Tolerance
300 g @ 2ms (operating) / 1000 g @ 2ms (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance
1 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 5 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
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04/05/2006
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04/05/2006
Manufacturer's product description
Today, PC users are on the go. So a PC's drive better be reliable. No problem, if it's got a Samsung 2.5-inch hard drive. And with a 5400rpm spin speed and 8MB buffer, this drive also delivers truly impressive throughput performance, and leading-edge technology that increases noise suppression and lowers power consumption. Samsung HDD! There is the performance inside.
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