Pros
- Low price
- Fast performance
At A Glance
Among the 500GB competitors, Samsung's model performed the best and cost the least.
Manufacturer’s Description
To store and play back a limitless amount of digital media content on the web, you need a drive that provides fast and reliable data transmission. From movies to music, SAMSUNG SpinPoint drive answers all your AV needs with a drive that is so quiet, YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW IT IS THERE.
The Specs
| Pricing |
|---|
| Part Number |
HD501LJ |
| Inventory Number |
25700 |
| Storage |
|---|
| Drive size |
500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed |
7200 RPM |
| General |
|---|
| Buffer Size |
16.0 MB |
| Hardware |
|---|
| Installation Kit Hardware |
- power cable
- SATA data cable
- four mounting screws
- jumper
|
| Ports and Connections |
|---|
| Available Interfaces |
SATA-300 |
| Serial ATA |
SATA-300 |
Performance
| PC World Test Center |
|---|
| Interface tested |
SATA-300 |
| Performance |
|---|
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan |
58.99 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search |
161.68 |
| Internal Read - WinZip |
347 |
| Internal Write - Large File |
89.53 |
| Internal Read - ACDSee |
528 |
| Test Version |
2 |
| Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning |
362 |
| Internal Write - Files and Folders |
118.72 |
