Samsung Spinpoint F3 hd103sj

The Samsung Spinpoint HD103UJ 1TB F3 go two data discs with a capacity of 500 GB gross to work. In the formatted state you are so 932 GB net capacity available. So far, the 500 GB of data discs only found in Samsung's reduced consumption Ecogreen series use. The hard drives of eco-series can, however, the theoretical performance advantage of the new magnetic disks compared to the 334 GB disks do not cover because they operate at reduced speed.

The Spinpoint HD103UJ F3 omitted specific performance brakes: The hard disk rotates at 7200 revolutions per minute brisk. From September 2010 Samsung provides with the F4-series already Ecogreen first hard disk with a storage density of 667 GB per data from disk. However, these models are working with reduced speed. Rival Western Digital 667GB-platter is the one already in the latest revision of the WD20EARS.

Speed: Samsung reached the Spinpoint HD103UJ F3 very good performance in the test. In the field tests reaped the hard drive on top ratings - in this case it worked even a little bit faster than the very brisk Western Digital Caviar Black WD101002FAEX. It showed the hard drive with any job performance issues: a film test file of 4.2 GB size, the Spinpoint F3 wrote unrivaled speed to the data disks. The same applies to a folder of 5 GB in size with 1,000 MP3 files. The read transfer rate and transfer rate with simultaneous read / write accesses were spotless. However, there were penalized in the PC Mark Vantage, which was the Spinpoint HD103UJ F3 in much worse shape. Their average access time was significantly below the record that had put the rival Western Digital.

Environment & Health: The consumption of the Samsung Spinpoint HD103UJ F3 ranked in normal but not in the "green"area. While were doing certain eco-hard drives like the Samsung Spinpoint F2 Ecogreen HD103SI their work more economical - went for a quick drive with 7200 revolutions per minute, the consumption of the Spinpoint HD103UJ F3 but ok. The same applies to the operating noise: Quiet in the test were only hard drives with much slower speed. Although audible, the drive also worked under load yet pleasantly quiet. Since the Samsung HD103UJ heated in the test for more than 50 degrees, the use of an appropriate cooling is recommended, otherwise threatening after three years at increased risk of failure of the drive.

Facilities: Nearly all manufacturers ship their hard drives without any additional accessories. Samsung is an exception and puts in the hard disk at least the four screws that are required for installation in a computer case. This is not much equipment, but a bit more than the competition. From Samsung's website you can also download free utilities.

Conclusion: Samsung has with the Spinpoint HD103UJ 1TB F3 a low-cost 3.5-inch drive with excellent performance on the market. In the field tests reached the hard top marks. The sequential transfer rates of the Spinpoint F3 were exemplary in the synthetic tests. However, the hard drive revealed in practice simulation by the PC Mark Vantage inefficiencies. The access time of the drive were "only " good. Power consumption and noise were within normal range - slower eco-drives have naturally in the lead.