With 500 GB of storage space, the Samsung SpinPoint M8 ST500LM012 offers plenty of room for your music, video and data files. In addition, this notebook hard drive features a 5400 RPM spindle speed and an 8 MB buffer for added efficiency. With 300 MB/s data transfer rate, the ST500LM012 delivers lightning fast transfer speeds. Advanced features include SATA Native Command Queuing Feature, TuMR/PMR head with FOD technology, ATA S.M.A.R.T. Feature Set, Load/Unload Head Technology. SilentSeek, and NoiseGuard.