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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

  • Total capacity1 TB
  • Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Form factor2.5 in (6.35 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Rotational speed5,400 RPM
  • Cache memory8 MB
  • 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.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in 2.5-Inch Internal Laptop HDDs, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $57.99
Cheaper than about 58% of the 645 comparable items (median $66.99).
Total capacity 1 TB
Higher than about 90% of the 419 comparable items (median 320 GB).
Price per TB $57.99 per TB
Cheaper than about 91% of the 416 comparable items (median $233.48 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSeagate Samsung
Product lineSpinpoint M8
Model nameST1000LM024 (HN-M101MBB/EX2)
Total capacity1 TB
Performance
Rotational speed5,400 RPM
Average seek time12 ms
Mean latency5.6 ms
Storage
Cache memory8 MB
Ports & slots
Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor2.5 in (6.35 cm)
Max height9.5 mm
Maximum width69.75 mm
Maximum length100.3 mm
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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