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    500gb 2.5in hdd

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by enneract, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. enneract

    enneract Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi~

    I was hearing some noise about hitachi and (I think) samsung releasing 500gb 12cm notebook hard drives. Since then, nothing.

    Anyone know anything?
     
    enneract, Jan 28, 2008
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    There's a few Asus machines that are using Hitachi's non-standard height unit. I think the Samsung drive is of more conventional dimensions, but it isn't out on the market yet.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 28, 2008
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  3. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    I think the 500 gb harddrive comes out in March.
     
    Crimsonman, Jan 28, 2008
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Samsung say their 500GB 2.5" HDD will be the standard 9.5mm (3/8") thickness and will be available in the first half of 2008. The Hitachi 500GB could well be here sooner but uses the 12.5mm (1/2") form factor which won't fit into many notebooks.

    Both manufacturers say they are using 3 platters. I will be intrigued to see how Samsung squeeze the extra platter into the standard thickness drive and I wonder why this move to expand capacity wasn't done sooner.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jan 29, 2008
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