Samsung announced their new 9.5mm tall 1TB SpinPoint M8, using their two of their new 500GB platters. This drive will mark the first 1TB notebook drive in the more common 9.5mm drive height versus the larger 12.5mm size commonly used for the largest capacity 2.5-inch hard drives. Up until this release, the largest 2.5-inch drive from Samsung was the 1TB SpinPoint MT2.
Samsung announced their new 9.5mm tall 1TB SpinPoint M8, using their two of their new 500GB platters. This drive will mark the first 1TB notebook drive in the more common 9.5mm drive height versus the larger 12.5mm size commonly used for the largest capacity 2.5-inch hard drives. Up until this release, the largest 2.5-inch drive from Samsung was the 1TB SpinPoint MT2.
The new Samsung SpinPoint M8 will utilize their advanced format technology (4K sectors) as well as have optimized components to drop power consumption 8% while increasing performance by 7%. The new 1TB SpinPoint M8 will retail for $129, which is a bit more than the 12.5mm MT2 currently selling for roughly $100. Samsung has stated that the M8 is currently in mass production, so it should be hitting shelves very soon.
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