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| Beating Fujitsu by a couple of months Samsung has now begun to ship the first 2.5-inch 500GB hard drives. The new Spinpoint M6 mobile drive comes in a standard form factor with a thickness of only 9.5mm and it consists of three 167GB platters. Utilizing the latest perpendicular magnetic recording technology, the Spinpoint M6 500GB drive features a 5400rpm spindle speed, a 8MB cache, and 3.0Gbps SATA interface with a Free-Fall-Sensor available as an optional feature. The Spinpoint M6's price tag stands at $299. |
