Samsung Spinpoint M9T 2TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s ST2000LM003 Review

The Samsung Spinpoint M9T 2TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s ST2000LM003 is a great drive for those that are interested in a slim variant of the classic hard disk drives and still want quality and performance at the same time. The 9.5mm height is a big bonus for it, but the HDD doesn’t compromise between the other perks; it actually blends them together in a high quality drive which has a storage capacity of 2 TB. As more and more games or multimedia files take up tens of gigabytes of space on a computer, there’s the need of bigger drives which don’t fill up in the blink of an eye; 2 TB are the perfect start for someone who wants more from their PC.

Given the size of the hard drive, you can easily fit it inside a notebook, but you shouldn’t say no to the idea of adding it inside a PC, as well. On top of this, if you are interested in adding it to a video game console, you should know it’s compatible with the PlayStation 4. Just be sure you compare the 100 x 70 x 9.5mm dimensions of the HDD with the ones available in your device bay.

The interface is the already well-known SATA 6Gb/s and the cache of the Samsung Spinpoint M9T 2TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s ST2000LM003 is a 32MB one. The average seek time is around 12ms while the average latency clocks in at around 5.6ms. The hard drive works at 5400 RPM – it wouldn’t have hurt to have it work at 7200RPM, but the lower value is also pretty consistent.

If you check out the user opinions on the internet, you’ll discover that not too many of them actually purchase the drive for their notebooks. Most of them have decided this is the right choice of hard drive to add inside a PlayStation 4 and the HDD can be added in just a matter of minutes. However, if you want to be sure that the process will go smoothly, you should make sure you have the latest version of the PS4 firmware installed on the console. Besides that, be advised that it might take two or three tries until the drive works flawlessly on the PlayStation 4.

Something praised universally by users is the fact that the Samsung Spinpoint M9T 2TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s ST2000LM003 is extremely quiet, even if it goes on at full capacity. Loading speeds are also significantly faster when compared to other similar drives and your console will surely feel the difference. Overall, you should take note of the fact that you have documentation available on the Sony website regarding the installation process of a hard drive in the console, so you shouldn’t have too many difficulties. The HDD itself is a good choice for those that want a slim hard disk for their PS4 or for a laptop, although the storage space might be a bit too much for a notebook.