Maxtor SATA Ultra 16 Hard Drive Kit - hard drive - 300 GB - SATA-150

Description: This Seagate Maxtor SATA Ultra 16 is a 300GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $190.Its burst transfer rate is 150 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has a 16MB cache.

Pros: Has a 300GB capacity, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.Also, this hard drive has a 16MB buffer, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.

Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is considerably less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate Maxtor Maxline III, a 300GB hard drive at around $190, has a 5 year warranty.

Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.

Value: Notwithstanding its relatively expensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.On the other hand, you would typically pay around 30% less to get a standard hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.

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• Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
• Part Number: L01S300

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 3.5"
• Capacity 300 GB
• Interface Type Serial ATA-150
• Buffer Size 16 MB
• Features Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 150 MBps
• Seek Time 9 ms (average)
• Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Serial ATA-150 - 7 pin Serial ATA
• Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 3.5"
• Compatible Slots x None

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x Serial ATA cable - External
• Mounting Kit Included
• Package Type Retail

• Power

• Power Device None

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type MaxBlast, Drivers & Utilities
• Min Operating system Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
• System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - RAM 64 MB

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Seagate Technology

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.seagate.com/
• Address: 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA. 95066
• Phone: 1-405-324-4700
• Fax: 1-405-324-4702