Samsung’s Spinpoint F4 320GB is fast and quiet, we think

You still rocking a desktop rig at home? Then you might want to check out Samsung’s latest 3.5-inch spinner, the SpinPoint F4. The latest F-series drive features a 7,200 RPM platter rotation and 8MB/16MB buffer memory in capacities of up 320GB. While detailed performance specs aren’t given, the SATA 3Gbps F4 has a one-head design with fewer moving parts (for quieter operation) delivering a 10% increase in read/write performance over Samsung’s Spinpoint F1 while consuming 7% less power. Unfortunately, that’s not very helpful for comparison against other manufacturers’ drives now is it? Regardless, it’s shipping to OEMs now.

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