Product Description

An internal hard drive / 500GB of storage / SATA II Interface / 7200RPM / 16MB Cache / <10ms Access / Software & Cable Included

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21230 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Maxtor
• Model: SATA II 300 Hard Drive Kit
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 1.85 pounds
• Hard Disk: 500GB

Features

• Product Description Maxtor Basics SATA II 300 Hard Drive Kit - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300Type Ha
• Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H Capacity 500 GB Interface Type Serial ATA-300
• Data Transfer Rate 300 MBps Average Seek Time 9.3 ms Spindle Speed 7200 rpm Buffer Size 16 MB
• OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty
• Device Type Hard drive - internal

Customer Reviews

Great drive

For the price and storage capacity this is an awesome drive.

Pretty fast, reliable and mos t of all quiet.

Have been using one since 6 months ago and I'm very satisfied with it. Will definitely buy my next drive from the manufacturer.

Seagate refuses to honor the warranty
I bought this drive in May, 2007. It was advertised as having a three year warranty, and I have a PDF copy of the Maxtor spec sheet that confirms this model has a three year warranty.

The drive failed in August, 2008, 15 months after purchase. Seagate, which bought Maxtor back in 2006, refuses to replace the drive or honor the warranty. They wrote "We have seen this before, and I am sorry to say the drive only had a 1-year warranty" -- clearly, the reason they've seen this before is because the drive was marketed as having a three year warranty.

A longer warranty doesn't mean a hard drive is less likely to fail. But I would never buy a drive with a one year warranty. And I would never buy from a company that refuses to honor its warranties.

That's two good reasons not to buy this drive.

Great value
Bought a pair of these last summer to put in my computer. They have worked flawlessly since the install. Installation on a vista machine was simple. I couldn't be happier, unless I had room for a third one.