Maxtor DiamondMax 21 User manual

DiamondMax 21 hard drives are excellent
solutions for integrators and system builders.
Maxtor®DiamondMax®21 hard drives continue the Maxtor tradition
of delivering well-engineered, reliable storage products. The
DiamondMax family of drives provides a value storage solution for
entry and mainstream, home and office PC applications that require
a hard drive with a balance of the most popular capacities, basic
performance and reliability.
Key Advantages
•Support popular entry and mainstream desktop PCs
•Capacities of 80 GB to 500 GB
•SATA 3Gb/s interface enables use of Serial ATA features such as
Native Command Queuing
•ATA/100 interface enables replacement and upgrade storage
solutions for legacy PATA systems
•2-, 8- or 16-MB cache support mainstream performance
•Robust design for system reliability and data protection
•3-year limited warranty
Key Specifications
•Mainstream capacities from 80 GB to 500 GB
•Choice of ATA/100 or SATA 3Gb/s interfaces
•7200-RPM spin speed
•2-, 8- or 16-MB cache for performance
•0ºC to 60ºC operating temperature for increased
reliability margin
DiamondMax 21
Reliability and value for mainstream
PC applications
Product Overview

Specifications
Capacity (GB) 80, 160, 250, 320, 500
Interface Ultra ATA or SATA 3Gb/s with NCQ
Cache (MB) 2, 8 or 16
Spindle Speed (RPM) 7200
Shock, Operating, 2 ms (Gs) 63
Shock, Nonoperating, 2 ms (Gs) 350
Maxtor Brand and the Seagate Advantage
Maxtor is part of the Seagate®family of brands
and products, with all the advantages of
acclaimed Seagate world-class manufacturing
and operations. DiamondMax 21 drives have the
benefits of Seagate technical and product design
leadership to assure a predictable supply of
robust and reliable products.
Product Description
DiamondMax 21 drives are the latest generation of
Maxtor drives. These 3.5-inch form factor, 7200-
RPM drives are targeted at entry and mainstream
PCs and non-traditional ATA applications that
require a value solution with solid performance.
Best-Fit Applications
If you’re building mainstream ATA storage
solutions, there’s a Maxtor drive that’s just right
for you and your budget. The DiamondMax family
of drives provides the right combination of
capacity and performance with reliability
and value.
•Entry-level PCs
•Home desktop PCs
•Business desktop PCs
•Non-traditional ATA storage applications
•External storage
DiamondMax 21
Reliability and value for mainstream
PC applications
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Copyright © 2007 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC. DiamondMax, Maxtor and the Maxtor logo are
either trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies. Other product names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes
when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. Publication Number:
PO-0049.1-0707US, July 2007
Additional Features
•DiamondMax 21 drives with the Serial ATA
interface have the performance benefits of 3.0-
Gb/s maximum data transfer rates.
•DiamondMax 21 drives with the Serial ATA
interface support Native Command Queuing,
enabling the drive to intelligently reorder the
sequence in which commands are executed to
maximize efficiency and performance.
•The robust design of the DiamondMax family of
drives assures reliable operation.
•DiamondMax 21 drives conform to the
requirements of the European Union Directive
in Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
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