Samsung Spinpoint M7E 640 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Samsung
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 640
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $47.10 from Newegg
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Samsung Spinpoint M7E 640 GB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
640
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Newegg
$47.10
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Overview
This is a 640GB 2.5" HDD on the SATA interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 8MB of cache. At roughly $0.07 per gigabyte it sits in the budget tier. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $47.10 it sits in the budget drive bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Samsung backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 8 |
| Capacity | 640 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |





