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Silver 2.5 inch SATA laptop hard drive bare drive

SAMSUNG

SAMSUNG ST1000LM024 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 2.5 laptop hard drive

SKU CH-MQAQ-EZZWG MPN ST1000LM024

A 1 TB 2.5-inch laptop hard drive spinning at 5400 RPM with 8 MB cache and a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface

  • PackagingBare Drive
  • Capacity1TB
  • RPM5400 RPM
  • InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Cache8MB
  • Average Seek Time12ms
  • 1TB capacity stores large media libraries and backups
  • 5400 RPM spindle speed balances performance with quiet operation
  • 5 mm height fits standard laptop drive bays
  • SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface enables fast data transfer rates
  • 8 MB cache improves responsiveness during everyday tasks

1 TB 5400 RPM laptop hard drive

The Samsung Spinpoint M8 ST1000LM024 is a 2.5-inch SATA internal drive with a 1 TB capacity and a 5400 RPM spindle speed. It fits the standard 9.5 mm drive bay found in most notebooks and uses an 8 MB cache buffer. The bare drive is supplied new and ready for installation as primary or secondary storage.

SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface limits

The drive connects through a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface, so the practical ceiling is the SATA III bus rather than the mechanical media. Sequential throughput will top out well below the 6.0 Gb/s line because the 5400 RPM platters and 12 ms average seek time set the real pace. Random I/O is constrained by the 5.6 ms average latency and the single actuator design.

1 TB capacity with 500 GB per platter

Two 500 GB platters give the full 1 TB, so the drive handles operating system, applications and a large media library without spanning volumes. The 8 MB cache helps burst reads but cannot compensate for sustained heavy write workloads. Users who need faster access times or higher sustained transfer rates for video editing or database work will find the mechanical limits restrictive.

Highlights

  • 1TB capacity stores large media libraries and backups
  • 5400 RPM spindle speed balances performance with quiet operation
  • 5 mm height fits standard laptop drive bays
  • SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface enables fast data transfer rates
  • 8 MB cache improves responsiveness during everyday tasks

Specifications

BrandSeagate Samsung
SeriesSpinpoint M8
ModelST1000LM024 (HN-M101MBB/EX2)
PackagingBare Drive
Capacity1TB
RPM5400 RPM
InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
Cache8MB
Average Seek Time12ms
Average Latency5.6ms
Flash Memory CapacityN/A
Form Factor2.5"
Height (maximum)9.5mm
Width (maximum)69.75mm
Length (maximum)100.30mm
FeaturesMax. 500GB formatted capacity per disk
SATA Native Command Queuing feature
TuMR/PMR head with FOD technology
SATA 6Gb/s interface support
Load/unload head technology
ATA Security Mode feature set
ATA S.M.A.R.T. feature set
SilentSeek
NoiseGuard
Shipping weight0.12 kg
Package size104 × 93 × 11 mm

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 1TB 5400 RPM model or look for a larger capacity?

The drive offers 1TB formatted on two 500GB platters at 5400 RPM, so the capacity is fixed; choose it if 1TB meets your storage need.

What does 5400 RPM mean for everyday laptop use?

At 5400 RPM the drive delivers 12ms average seek time and 5.6ms latency, which is typical for bulk storage but slower than an SSD for boot or apps.

Does the SATA 6.0Gb/s interface limit real-world speed?

The SATA 6.0Gb/s link caps the burst rate at that figure; sustained throughput is lower and set by the 5400 RPM platters and 8MB cache.

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