Samsung Releases Power Saving Drive

May 26, 2008: Samsung is upping the ante when it comes to power-saving storage, announcing its latest 1 terabyte ‘EcoGreen’ F1 hard disk.

Aimed at surveillance and audio/video recording, the drive has a range of low power features, with the company claiming that it provides a 15 percent power saving compared to other low-powered one terabyte capacity hard drives.

Compared to traditional terabyte drives though, Samsung says the F1 can cut power consumption by as much as 50 percent.

“Since 2003, Samsung’s hard disk drives have complied with the (RoHS) restriction of hazardous substances directive as well as the (TBBP-A) brominated flame retardant restriction,” said T.J. Lee, vice president of sales & marketing for Samsung Electronics’ Storage Division.

“The EcoGreen product line is designed to meet consumer demand for eco-friendly, high-performance devices with an optimized cost of ownership advantage.”

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