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Serial ATA drives are based on an integrated, single-chip native SATA solution, DiamondMax 10 drives feature native command queuing along with the company's exclusive dual-processor...
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Serial ATA drives are based on an integrated, single-chip native SATA solution, DiamondMax 10 drives feature native command queuing along with the company's exclusive dual-processor technology and large buffers to deliver unparalleled speeds compared to traditional drives in their class. This unique set of features combined with Maxtor's latest firmware technology, allows the drive to self-balance its workloads for a more efficient hard drive operation. With DiamondMax 10 hard drive-enabled systems, consumers can easily run multiple applications, such as games and music, at the same time without overwhelming the PC. Designed for multimedia PC users, graphic artists, system integrators and white box builders, the 7200 RPM DiamondMax 10 drives are offered in capacities of up to 300GB and are ideal for performance desktop computing storing high-resolution images, multimedia content, and personal and business information. Less
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At a whopping 1000 GB of storage, the My Book Essential Edition 2.0 portable hard drive gives you seemingly unlimited space to store all your digital files. The My Book Essential Edition...
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At a whopping 1000 GB of storage, the My Book Essential Edition 2.0 portable hard drive gives you seemingly unlimited space to store all your digital files. The My Book Essential Edition 2.0 hard drive is easy to set up, simple to use, and designed to fit in seamlessly in your workspace with its sleek and stylized casing. All it takes is a simple USB 2.0 connection and you’re ready to store up to 250,000 songs, 285,700 digital photos, or up to 120 hours of high definition video! Never worry about running out of hard drive space again, the My Book portable hard drive has you covered. Less
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HDD Form Factor
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3.5' x 1/3H (Low Profile)
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3.5'
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Capacity
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80 GB
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1 TB
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Designation
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Desktop Computer
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Interface
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Serial ATA
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USB
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Enclosure
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Internal
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External
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Spindle Speed
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7200 RPM
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7200 RPM
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External Data Transfer Rate
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150 MBps
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60 MBps
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Seek Time
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9 ms
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Special Features
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S.M.A.R.T Technology
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Average Latency
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4.17 ms
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4.17 ms
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Sound Emission
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32 dB
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Interface (Detailed)
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Serial ATA
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USB
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USB 2.0
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Hot Swap
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Yes
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Buffer Size
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8 MB
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16 MB
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Compliant Standards
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Plug and Play
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Platform
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PC
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PC, Mac
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Brand
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Seagate
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Western Digital
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1
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1
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Height
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1.03 in.
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2.1 in.
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Depth
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5.79 in.
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5.4 in.
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Width
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4 in.
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6.5 in.
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Weight
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1.39 lb.
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2.5 lb.
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Warranty
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3 Years
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1 Year
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Product ID
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26055150
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45692949
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UPC
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2000011010645
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00718037122700
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Release Date
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August, 2004
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MPN
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6L080M0
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H1U10000N
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| Consumer Reviews |
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Seagate DiamondMax® Plus 10 80 GB SATA Hard Drive
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Western Digital My Book™ Essential Edition 2.0 (1000 GB) 1...
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Product Review Summary
100% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
65
Pros
Easy setup-fast-cutting edge technology
Cons
Only one harddrive per cable
Recommended it?
Yes
What are the Harddrive Interfaces
When I started building my own pc's the fastest ata(IDE) was 33MB/s. This was about 1986/87 . Of course the actual transfer rate was about 10 to 25 % slower than the maximum at the time and still is. This includes the 66/100/133 MB/s bandwidth available...
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550
Pros
1) MTBF is very low 2) NCQ and small platters. 3) Low heat.
Cons
1) Size
Recommended it?
Yes
I have been using four of these drives in about 3 different SATA raid configurations for a year now. I have tested them on AMD to Intel boxes in Windows and Linux with no problems. They are very quiet and quite fast. With all four spinning the sound of the cpu fan is still louder!
For...
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Product Review Summary
92% recommend this product
Pros
- Simple Setup (8)
- Large Capacity (7)
- Easy to Use (6)
- Reliable Performance (5)
- Fast (5)
- Portable (5)
- Quiet (4)
- Great Design (3)
- Low Heat (2)
- Highly Compatible (2)
Cons
- Heavy (2)
- none (2)
- Slow (1)
- Energy Inefficient (1)
- Big sizes (1)
- Bulky (1)
Good For
- Everyday use (8)
- Backup (8)
- Desktops (6)
- Travel (6)
- Laptops (5)
- Home (4)
- Music (3)
- Video (3)
- Data Storage (1)
- Businesses (1)
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
Stylish design, large capacity, budget-minded price, power-saving feature, update to...
Cons
Questions about hard drive longevity, no power switch, no fan, Mini-USB cable
Recommended it?
Yes
Western Digital has released v2.0 of the My Book Essential external hard drive series, redesigned for late 2007.
The Essential series is the value line from Western Digital's external hard drive product line. Featuring a USB-only connection, the drive is targeted to price-conscious users...
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Pros
Compact, quiet, fast, reliable.
Cons
Should include automatic back-up software.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Western Digital My Book Essential 500GB external hard drive is a worthwhile purchase for several different types of folks. I actually purchased this product for one reason, and am now using in a slightly different capacity. It has performed very well in both roles.
My original...
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