Samsung Joins the 2.5" 1TB Laptop HD Club

Samsung announced yesterday that they’ll be releasing a 500GB-per-platter 1TB laptop hard drive. Named the Samsung Spinpoint M8, the drive runs on SATA 3Gb/s with an 8MB buffer. While the RPM was not said in the press release, it does use both EcoSeek™ and NoiseGuard™ to lower noise. “The new Spinpoint M8 line-up supports the ongoing growth curve for high density data storage densities, especially as it raises the bar to exceed terabyte density levels in the mobile computing space,” said Vice President of Storage Strategic Marketing C.H. Lee. The drive is available now (oddly not from the usual place) for $129.99.