Started shipments of the new portable hard drive MT2 Spinpoint form factor 2.5 inches and a volume of 1TB. This model is positioned as the optimal solution for installation in digital TVs, various set-top boxes, external portable storages, etc.
MT2 Spinpoint uses 333GB plates, which makes it possible not only to store large amounts of data, but also provides higher drive performance and reliability. MT2 is more profitable than similar models by 20% when comparing read / write performance and 4% when comparing energy consumption. In addition, the drive has a shock resistance of 400G (2 ms) during operation and 800g (1ms) during rest.
Other drive characteristics:
spindle speed is 5400RPM;
SATA interface (speed up to 3.0Gbps);
SilentSeek technology that minimizes noise during data retrieval on the disk by smoothly moving the magnetic head;
NoiseGuard technology, which also serves to minimize noise during drive operation;