Samsungs SpinPoint T

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Going into this review, I didn't know quite what to expect from the SpinPoint T. Rabid forum fanboys make a lot of the SpinPoint line's low noise levels, and for the most part, the SpinPoint T delivers on that front. It's not the quietest drive we've tested, but noise levels are lower than most of its competitors.

More impressive than the SpinPoint T's noise levels is its performance in WorldBench and FC-Test, which do a pretty good job of simulating typical desktop workloads. The SpinPoint doesn't have fancy perpendicular recording technology or a blistering 10k-RPM spindle speed, but it easily holds its own against the fastest Serial ATA drives on the market in those tests.

[...]Performance aside, the SpinPoint T's biggest problem may ultimately be its limited availability. We were able to find plenty of SpinPoints for sale online, but the HD401LJ model we used for testing (400GB capacity, 16MB cache, 300MB/s interface) appears to be considerably scarcer. You can buy the drive at NCIX for just over $154—a pretty good price considering the SpinPoint's capacity, features, and performance—but good luck finding the drive elsewhere. Seriously, good luck; the SpinPoint T is worth checking out for those looking for a speedy, quiet drive for desktop and home theater PC applications.