Samsung Electronics introduced its 250 GB 1.8 inch hard disk drive, the Spinpoint N3U, which incorporates a native USB controller on its printed circuit board. As a result the HDD has a smaller foot print, consumes less power and provides optimized performance, which is ideal for portable external storage devices. The Spinpoint N3U stores up to 125 Gigabytes per platter for a total 250GB data storage capacity.
Company’s N3U drive, uses a native USB interface and as such doesn’t require this bridge board, unlike the majority of external hard drives that require the addition of a bridge circuit board to convert the hard drive’s PATA interface into a USB interface
“The new high-capacity 1.8” 250GB drive enhances Samsung’s product offerings and is ideal for consumers who require a small form factor, high capacity data storage,“ said Choel-Hee Lee, vice president of marketing Storage System Division, Samsung Electronics. “It is easy to carry around and it is designed to withstand a free fall drop of up to 50 centimeters and be resistant to a maximum shock incident of up to 1500G.”
As a native USB interface device, the Spinpoint N3U eliminates possible points of failure due to loose cable connections and optimizes performance by eliminating the interrupt service time for the bridge board to convert PATA to USB signals. In addition, the N3U 1.8-inch drive also consumes about 40% less power than a 2.5-inch hard drive of an equivalent capacity. The Spinpoint N3U is designed to withstand a free fall drop of up to 50 centimeters and be resistant to a maximum shock incident of up to 1500G.
The Spinpoint N3U comes in 120, 160, 200 and 250GB capacities, the disk rotation speed is 3600rpm, and it supports a USB 2.0 interface. The drives are equipped with an 8MB cache memory. Initial shipments to OEMs are expected from mid-July with a MSRP at $199.00.
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