Samsung R55 Laptop with Hybrid HDD Launched

Samsung has launched the first laptop with the Hybrid HDD (HHD). The R55 multimedia notebook will have a 80GB HHD. It will offer a 26% improvement on data reading, 71% improvement of data writing speed, 32% lower power consumption and increased HDD longevity by 10% when used for small portions up to 10Mb.

Samsung R55 Laptop with Hybrid HDD

Here is the whole list of specs of Samsung R55:

  • Intel Core2Duo T5600 (1.83GHz) CPU
  • 15.4″ WXGA LCD
  • 80GB Hybrid HDD (5400rpm + 256Mb OneNAND Flash)
  • nVidia GeForce 7400 Graphics card
  • Super Multi DL Optical Drive
  • Windows Vista Premium OS
  • The HHD is a type of large-buffer computer hard disk drive enhances the speed, decreases power consumption, offers improved reliability and gives a faster boot process. Samsung claims the HHD in the R55 laptop will offer a 26% improvement on data reading, 71% improvement of data writing speed, 32% lower power consumption and increased HDD longevity by 10% when used for small portions up to 10Mb.

    However, this type of innovative technology does not come cheap. You will have to shell out around $1,923 (approx. Rs. 80, 000).


    Posted on 24 April, 2007 By Editor
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