Samsung Spinpoint M8 500 GB (FBA_ST500LM012)
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Samsung
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 500
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $40.00 from Newegg
Samsung Spinpoint M8 500 GB (FBA_ST500LM012)
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
500
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Newegg
$40.00
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Overview
A 500GB 2.5" HDD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.08 per gigabyte it sits in the budget tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 8MB of cache. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
Its $40.00 price tag places it squarely in budget territory. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and adds the part's price to your build total. 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 | 500 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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