Samsung HN-M101MBB Spinpoint M8 SATA Hard Drive User Manual
- June 10, 2024
- Samsung
Table of Contents
Samsung HN-M101MBB Spinpoint M8 SATA Hard Drive
Description
Imagine a hard drive that combines technology, performance, and ecology. Samsung invented it for you with its range of hard drives that consume less energy and are much quieter than a conventional hard disk
Capacity
- 320GB
- 500GB
- 750GB
- 1TB
Model: HN-M320MBB
FEATURES
- Max. 500GB formatted capacity per disk
- SATA Native Command Queuing Feature
- TuMR/PMR head with FOD technology
- Serial ATA 3.0Gbps Interface Support
- Load/Unload Head Technology
- ATA Security Mode Feature Set
- ATA S.M.A.R.T. Feature Set
- SilentSeek
- NoiseGuard
DRIVE CONFIGURATION
- Capacity
- Interface
- Buffer DRAM Size 2
- Rotational Speed
SPECIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- Average Seek time (typical) Average Latency
- Data Transfer Rate
- Media to/from Buffer (Max.)
- Buffer to/from Host (Max.) Drive Ready Time (typical) 3
RELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONS
- Non-recoverable Read Error: 1 sector in 10 14 bits
- Controlled Ramp Load/Unload: 600,000
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature
- Operating: 5 ~ 55 ℃
- Non-operating: – 40 ~ 70 ℃
Humidity (non-condensing)
- Operating: 5 – 90 %
- Non-operating: 5 – 95 %
Linear Shock (1/2 sine pulse)
- Operating, 2ms: 325 G
- Non-operating, 2ms: 750 G
Vibration (swept sine, 1/4 octave per minute)
- Operating: 1 .5 Grms
Altitude (relative to sea level)
- Operating: -300 to 3000 m
- Non-operating: -400 to 15000 m
ACOUSTICS
- Idle: 2.4 Bel
- Performance Seek: 2.6 Bel
POWER REQUIREMENTS
- Voltage: +5V±5%
- Spin-up Current (Max.): 1000 mA
- Seek (AVG) 4 : 2 W
- Read/Write (AVG): 2.2 W
- Low Power Idle (AVG): 0.7 W
- Standby (AVG): 0.2 W
- Sleep (AVG): 0.2 W
PHYSICAL DIMENSION
- Height: 9.5 ± 0.2 mm
- Width: 69.75 ± 0.25 mm
- Length: 100.3 ± 0.4 mm
- Weight (max.): 107 g
Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
- 1MB = 1,000,000 Bytes, 1GB = 1,000,000,000 Bytes Accessible capacity may vary as some OS uses a binary numbering system for reported capacity
- A small portion of the 8MB buffer memory is reserved for firmware use
- Power-On to Drive Ready
- 30% duty cycle, random seek
FAQ’s
What is the transfer speed of Samsung HN-M101MBB?
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M101MBB 1TB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5″ SATA 3.0Gb/s.
What speeds do hard drives transfer?
Because of how hard drives work—with rotating discs—and how they store and access data, they are usually limited to a transfer rate of about 100 MBps–200 MBps.
What is a good HDD transfer speed?
A standard HDD will read and write at typically 80MB/s to 160MB/s, but an SSD reads and writes at between 200MB/s to 550MB/s. Newer technology introduced in recent years offers faster speeds but at a much higher price than a typical storage drive.
What is the actual capacity of a Samsung 1TB SSD?
These collection pages and blocks added in reserved space can help the SSD controller to write ensuring the performance of the hard disk during the maximum load period.
Can hard drive speed increase?
Adding a second hard disk drive to a computer can lead to improved system performance, but it will not make the computer’s other hardware faster. The second hard drive can improve loading speeds, which may free up other system resources and improve the overall speed you experience.
How do I know if my hard drive is failing?
Common signs of a failing hard drive include sluggish performance, unusual noises (clicking or loud component sounds), and an increased number of corrupted files. These are textbook symptoms for the inevitably of a failing hard drive and action should be taken quickly to save your files from being lost.
Which SATA is the fastest?
Write endurance is also increased, as demonstrated by the 870 Qvo’s three-year warranty compared to the five-year warranty offered by Samsung for the 870 Evo. In our testing, the 870 was the fastest SATA drive we’ve ever tested, beating out the Crucial MX500 and Samsung’s own 860 Evo.
How long does SATA SSD last?
Since SSDs don’t have moving parts, they’re very reliable. Most SSDs can last over five years, while the most durable units exceed ten years. However, how long your SSD will last depends on how often you write data into it, and you could use that to estimate the lifespan.
What features does a SATA hard drive have?
SATA hard drives are incredibly fast compared to their predecessor, the PATA hard drive, and can write to the disk with an interface rate of 6 Gb/s with a throughput of 600 MB/s. A single drive can range from 500 GB to 16 TB and are available at a lower cost than any of the other drive types discussed here.
Will a SATA hard drive work on any computer?
Yes. By design, all newer SATA standards are backward compatible with older SATA standards and will fall back to the slower speed such that they will work.
Does SATA hard drive need power?
The hard drive adapter requires power from your system’s USB port. Although you can plug in any standard SATA drive, USB ports only supply a limited amount of power and are not able to power all of the SATA drives plugged into the cable.
Can I use SATA hard drive as an external one?
Simply attach the SATA portion of the cable to your old drive, and the USB end of the cable to your computer, which will allow you to use the drive as you would an external hard drive. As long as it’s connected to your system via USB, you can use it for storage.
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