640GB Samsung Spinpoint M7 Hard Disk Unveiled [Spinpoint M7 HDD Range Gains New Higher Capacity]

With SSD pricing coming down not quite as quickly as we need SSD total capacities to rise the traditional hard drive market is far from dead and, to that end, Samsung have unveiled a new 2.5″ hard drive in its Spinpoint M7 HDD range that serves to up the range’s maximum capacity from 500GB to 650GB.

Boasting an areal density of 516-Gigabit per square inch for each of its 320GB capacity platters – a 28% increase in density per platter than seen with Samsung’s 500GB Spinpoint M7 HDD – the new 640GB Samsung Spinpoint M7 is being targeted specifically at high-end mobile gaming rigs needing increased storage capacity along with enhanced shock resistance – and, to that end, the new 640GB Spinpoint M7 offers 400G shock resistance during operation and 900G whilst powered down.

“With the addition of the new internal drive to the M7 series, our customers will get the best viable combination of density, performance and reliability that is essential for high-end notebooks and mobile applications,” said C.H. Lee, vice president, Storage sales & marketing, Samsung Electronics. “Samsung maximizes the density level of its platters to enhance the reliability and stability of its internal hard drives.”

The newly announced 640GB Spinpoint M7 hard disk, which embraces Samsung’s SilentSeek and NoiseGuard technologies to keep noise levels to an absolute minimum whilst also touting halogen-free construction, thus offering compliance with the European Union’s Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS), is set to commence shipping in Europe and the US later this month (mid-September) with pricing coming in at just shy of $150.