Maxtor 2R015H1 User manual

The Maxtor 531DX is the first in a new family of Maxtor 5400 RPM hard drives
designed for higher reliability. It has the world’s first inner diameter load/unload ramp
that locks the recording head into a protective carrier to cradle the head during shipment
and any other time the drive is not in operation.The Maxtor 531DX is the industry’s
first true single head/single platter hard drive with an Ultra ATA/100 interface.These
drives offer up to 15 GB of storage and data transfer speeds up to 100 megabytes per
second. Because they combine value and performance, these drives are excellent choices for
entry-level systems and consumer electronics applications.The 531DX drives provide
field-proven quality and reliability, and include Maxtor Silent Store™technology for
whisper-quiet acoustic performance and Maxtor Adaptive ATA Control™for unsurpassed
data integrity.When your application calls for a cost-effective, high-performance storage
solution, select the 531DX series by Maxtor.
5400 RPM
3.5-INCH
DX ENTRY LEVEL
HARD DRIVES
Capacities up to
15 GB
Designed for
Entry-level Systems
and Consumer
Electronics Applications
HIGHLIGHTS:
Fast ATA/Enhanced
IDE compatible
Digital Signal Processor
(DSP)-Based Architecture
Ultra ATA/100
Data Transfer Speed
2 MB SDRAM
Cache Buffer
No Quibble
Service®and Support

The Maxtor 531DX
delivers unbeatable
reliability including:
• Up to 15 GB of data storage
• Fast data transfer speed
(up to 100 MB/sec)
• 5400 RPM spin rate
• 2 MB cache buffer
• 3-year warranty
P ERFORMANCE S PECIFICATIONS
Seek Times (typical read, ms)
Track to Track 1.0
Average (normal seek) 15.0
Full Stroke (normal seek) 24.5
Average Latency 5.55
Controller Overhead < 0.3
Drive Ready Time (typical, sec) 5
D ATA T RANSFER S PEED (MB YTE / SEC , MAX )
To/From Interface 100
To/From Media 49.75
Sustained at OD 34.0
Sustained at ID 21.5
D RIVE C ONFIGURATION
Integrated Controller Ultra ATA/100
Buffer Size 2 MB
Buffer Type SDRAM
Data Zones per Surface 16
Bytes per Sector/Block 512
Rotation Speed (RPM ± 0.1%) 5400
R ELIABILITY S PECIFICATIONS
Start/Stop Cycles (min) > 50,000
Component Design Life (min) 5 years
Data Errors (non-recoverable) < 1 per 10E15 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) < 0.5%
P OWER R EQUIREMENTS ( RMS AVERAGE )
M ODE 12V ( MA )5V ( MA )P OWER ( W )
Spin-up (peak) 2050 350 ––
Seek 260 350 6.0
Read/Write 260 350 5.4
Idle 190 250 4.0
Standby 30 125 1.4
Sleep 30 90 1.2
E NVIRONMENTAL L IMITS
A COUSTICS
1
( SOUND POWER : BEL )
Idle mode (track following at speed) 3.1 avg
3.5 max
Normal seek mode 3.1 avg
3.5 max
T EMPERATURE
Operating 5° C to 55° C
Non-operating, Storage -40° C to 71° C
R ELATIVE H UMIDITY ( NON - CONDENSING )
Operating, Non-operating, Storage 5% to 95%
Maximum Wet Bulb, Operating 27° C
V IBRATION
Operating, random, no errors210 to 300 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz
301 to 500 Hz at 0.00005 G2/Hz
Non-operating, random 10 to 2,000 Hz at 4.08 Grms, no damage
Operating, swept sine (1 octave/minute, peak amplitude)
10 to 300 Hz 1.0 G
301 to 400 Hz 0.25 G
401 to 500 Hz 0.0625 G
S HOCK
Operating Mechanical Shock 30 Gs, 2 ms, no errors2
Non-operating Mechanical Shock 300 Gs, 2 ms, no damage2
P HYSICAL D IMENSIONS
Height (max mm) 17.5 mm
Width (typical mm) 101.6 mm
Length (max mm) 146.6 mm
Weight (max kg) 0.453 kg
All Maxtor products are backed by the No Quibble Service® policy, the benchmark
for service and support in the industry. No Quibble includes:
• Advance replacement in 2 business days
• MaxFax®24-hour automated technical support
• Maxtor’s commitment to total customer satisfaction
• Phone technicians available Monday– Friday
For more information or to talk to a customer support representative, call: (U.S. and Canada)
800-2MAXTOR. Available 5 A.M.–5 P.M.(PT)Mon – Fri; (Europe)[phone]. Available
9:30 A.M.– 6 P.M.(CET)Mon –Thurs and 9:30 A.M.–5 P.M. (CET)Fri; (Asia/Pacific)[phone].
Available 8 A.M.– 5:30 P.M.(GMT+8)Mon – Fri; or visit our home page on the Internet at
http://www.maxtor.com.
Specifications subject to change without notice. GB means 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on
operating environment.
1
Acoustics measured at sea level.
2
Without non-recoverable errors. Adaptive ATA ControlTM ,
DualWaveTM , MaxSafeTM , Silent StoreTM and ShockBlockTM are trademarks of Maxtor. Maxtor®, MaxFax® and No Quibble
Service®are registered trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. Copyright © 2001 Maxtor Corporation. Printed in the U.S.A.
30º/01 Stock #531DX/5080 Rev. B
MODEL 2R015H1 2R010H1
CAPACITY 15.0 GB 10.2 GB
HEADS 1 1
PLATTERS 1 1
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