The last products unveiled by Samsung should strengthen its position. The Spinpoint F1 models are 3.5" HD with storage capacity ranging from 320GB to 1TB.
To reach 1TB storage space, Hitachi has been using 5 plates of 200GB each. Seagate is claiming to be able to reach the same capacity with 4 plates of 250GB each. Samsung bit them all by releasing a 1TB HD based on 3 plates (333GB each). Using only 3 plates should increase reliability while reducing power consumption and heat release. Manufacturing cost could also be lower.
The Spinpoint F1 HDs will be available in SATA II format and will feature from 8 to 32 MB of cache depending on the model (320, 500, 750 and 1000GB).
