Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) today announced that its Samsung®
HDD division is shipping the new 2.5-inch Spinpoint™ M9T, which at 9.5
mm thin is the world’s thinnest 2TB hard drive. Offered in capacities of
1.5TB and 2TB, the Spinpoint M9T mobile drive gives OEMs, channel system
integrators and consumers a thin, high-capacity storage solution ideal
for external storage, notebook integration and upgrades, desktop, and
gaming system applications.
Samsung Spinpoint M9T- 1.5 and 2TB capacity, 2.5 inch form factor, 9.5 mm thin (Photo: Business Wire)
“The M9T combines the highest areal density shipping in a single storage
device with an innovative design that fits into mainstream notebook
applications. While other 2TB are solutions on the market are 15 mm
thick, the vast majority of mobile devices are designed to use a 9.5 mm
drive; with the M9T, those devices can now have 2TB of storage, enabling
a richer computing experience,” said Dave Frankovich, senior product
line manager, Samsung HDD.
“Samsung HDD with the new Spinpoint M9T continues to lead the effort in
aerial density in a small form factor to supply our channel partners and
customers with the highest-capacity and thinnest storage solution in the
market,” said Doug DeHaan, general manager, Samsung HDD division. “With
consumer demand for storage capacity continuing to grow in mobile
applications, the M9T answers this demand and is positioned to fulfill
capacity needs in virtually any application.”
Spinpoint M9T includes a SATA 6Gb/s interface and microactuation to
ensure fast, consistent hard drive performance, along with NoiseGuard™
and SilentSeek™ technologies to deliver ultra-quiet operation.
Availability
The Spinpoint M9T hard drive is currently available in the Samsung
Portable product line, which includes the M3 Portable and P3 Portable
external drives, as well as with select partners. Learn more at http://samsunghdd.seagate.com.
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