Manufacturer's Description
Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD501LJ 500GB Hard Drive
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.
Product Specifications for
Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD501LJ 500GB Hard Drive
| More Info |
| URL |
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp?page=Features |
| Performance |
| MTBF |
600000 hour(s) |
| Rotational Speed |
7200 RPM |
| Access Time |
8.9 ms |
| Host Transfer Rate |
3 Gbps |
| Sustained Transfer Rate |
135 Mbps |
| Cache Size |
16 MB |
| Dimensions |
| Depth |
5.75 in |
| Weight |
1.13 lbs |
| Width |
4 in |
| Height |
1 in |
| General |
| Internal/External |
Internal |
| normalized-Access Time |
8.9 |
| normalized-Rotational Speed |
7200 |
| normalized-Capacity |
500000 |
| normalized-Cache Size |
16 |
| Form Factor Width |
3.5 in |
| Interface |
| Interface Connection |
Serial ATA - 7 pin |
| Interface Type |
SATA II (Serial ATA II) |
Most recent User Reviews for
Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD501LJ 500GB Hard Drive
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Reviewed by: natrpic
04-19-07
Duration of ownership:
2
Days
Strengths: Very quiet. fast. Great price.
Weaknesses:None so far
Overall Evaluation: This drive seems faster than any other brand I have used. My system is really very quiet now. Never realized just how loud last drives were. Plus it was considerably cheaper!
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Reviewed by: drstrange
04-07-07
Duration of ownership:
3
Weeks
Strengths: Price, capacity, performance, temperature, noise.
Weaknesses:None
Overall Evaluation: Samsung has a winner with the T166 series. With previous models they gained a well deserved reputation for being cool and quiet but can now boast top-tier performance as well. There's really nothing not to like here, which usually cannot be said with other manufacturers as there always seems to be some compromise. I always recommend running the applicable test utility before committing data -in this case HUTIL, which also allows adjusting Acoustic Management however the seeks are so quiet it may as well remain disabled.