Samsung's N2 series has the same size as the Toshiba's 100GB disk which can fit in a Zune with some effort and also is compatible with the Zune disk connection type (zif socket). Suddenly the 30GB Zune looks pretty small!

But Samsung also announced the release of a 1TB (1000GB) model for computers. Don't get excited thats not for your Zune ...yet.

From Samsung's press release in Tuesday : 

New York, NY – June 19, 2007 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, sets a new benchmark for 1.8” hard disk drive performance with the introduction today of its new Spinpoint N2 Series. Featuring the highest available capacity in the 1.8” form factor (120GB) and fastest speed (4200rpm) for notebook performance, Samsung’s N2 Series drives usher in a new era of advanced capability and enhanced reliability.

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The N2 Series has been developed specifically for portable consumer electronic applications where low noise, vibration and power consumption for longer battery life are key to success. These robust and rugged drives feature best-in-class environmental and acoustical specifications as well as decreased power consumption from the low operating voltage system-on-chip configuration. In addition, perpendicular recording technology enhances data reliability while dynamic Flying-On-Demand ensures better data signals.

The N2 Series drives feature a 4,200rpm spin rate, PATA/ZIF interface with 8MB cache memory, a 15,0ms seek time and a two second Drive Time to Ready. Samsung also offers the quietest drives in the industry with its patterned NoiseGuard and SilentSeek technologies.

Samsung’s SpinPoint N2 120GB Series is currently shipping with a $249 MSRP.

 [via Engadget ]

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