Samsung SpinPoint N2 1.8″ 120GB Hard Drive

Samsung Electronics has announced the release of the worlds smallest hard drive. The new SpinPoint N2 comes in at 1.8” HD (about the size of a credit card). The SpinPoint N2 can store more than 40,000 MP3 files or 100 HD quality movies. It spins at 4200rpm with read and write speeds of 27MB/s and 23MB/s, respectively.

Sasmung’s other models include a 40GB, 60GB, 80GB and 120GB capacity hard drives that will retail for $161, $191, $235 and $293, respectively. The Spinpoint N2 also strives to be environmentally friendly by reducing its power consumption to only one-fourth that of standard 2.5″ drives. The 120GB version of Spinpoint N2 will cost around $293 USD, but to date has only been released in China. Compared to the going rate for a 320GB USB 2.5″ drive which retails around $120, the reduction in size will cost you.

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