Samsung will be adding a new storage capacity option to its Spinpoint M7 series. The 640GB HDD in a 2.5-inch form factor will boast an areal density of 516Gb (Gigabit) per square inch per platter, which is a 28 percent increase over Samsung’s 500GB M7 HDD. With the increase in areal density, the need […]
Hardware
Samsung adds new capacities to its S Series external HDD line
Samsung added two storage capacities to its S Series external HDD lineup – the 3.5-inch S3 Station and 2.5-inch S2 portable has now got a capacious 2TB and 640GB options respectively. Apart from the larger storage, these S Series drives come with the same features like Auto Backup, SecretZone and SafetyKey. The 640GB S2 […]
Samsung to target 256GB SSDs at gamers
Samsung has announced a 256GB SSD that will be pitched for use in gaming machines. Since gamers tend to have faster processors, better graphics cards and other advanced hardware, Samsung believes SSDs are important too that can reduce game loading times as compared to conventional HDDs and elongate battery life for notebook gamers. To […]
Samsung announces dual-platter 1TB HDD
Samsung has announced a 3.5-inch 1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD that uses two platters instead of the usual three. 500GB on each platter means increase in areal density, faster data access and enhances performance by up to 30 percent. In addition to this, less number of mechanical parts also increases its reliability towards data failure. […]
Samsung develops Hummingbird 1GHz CPU
Samsung and Intrinsity have jointly developed a fast CPU based on ARM’s Cortex A8 architecture meant for mobile products. Code-named as Hummingbird, the processor is based on Samsung’s 45nm, Low Power (LP) process that helps it to achieve a clock speed of 1GHz while consuming less power. Hummingbird’s high performance, low power consumption is […]