Maxtor L01S300 300 GB 7200RPM SATA Internal Hard Drive

Average customer rating: 3.5

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easy install, solid performance
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Maxtor L01S300 300 GB 7200RPM SATA Internal Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Maxtor
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00064CTTA

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Amazon Product Description

Gamers, multimedia enthusiasts and power users take note -- the new Maxtor L01S300 GB Serial ATA Internal Hard Drive may be just what you've been looking for.

Sporting a whopping 300 GB of storage space, the L01S300 is one of the most spacious IDE hard drives available today. Indeed, you'd need nearly 500 hours of home video footage, 30 hours of High Definition TV recordings, thousands of hours of digital music or more than 100,000 digital photographs to load this monster to the top. But it isn't just big; it's fast too.

The unit runs at 7200 RPM (vs. 5400 RPM for lower priced or older hard drives) and features a massive 16 MB buffer rather than the 2 MB or 8 MB buffer found in less sophisticated models. Moreover, the L01S300 uses Serial ATA technology as opposed to conventional ATA. The advantages of Serial ATA are numerous, including faster performance, decreased power drain, and less cumbersome connector cables.

The Maxtor L01S300 GB Serial ATA Internal Hard Drive kit also includes Maxtor's popular MaxBlast drive utility software for intelligent formatting and partitioning, a drive copy feature for duplicating your original drive, and a straightforward step-by step installation guide.

Product Description

Ideal for speed intensive applications like digital video editing, high-speed gaming and RAID systems. The SATA 7200 RPM drive features a 16MB cache, FDB motor for whisper quiet operation, and a simple, no-jumper installation. The complete kit includes a thin, easy-plug cable for improved airflow in your system. Serial ATA/150 interface - SATA - up to 50% faster data transfer rates Easy, no-jumper installation Thin-easy plug cable for improved airflow Includes intelligent formatting and partitioning software

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed Customer.......2007-03-11

I originally purchased two of these drives and installed them in an Intel matrix raid array (raid 0 and raid 1)on a new home built system. After one of the drives went bad I replaced it and installed it using a raid 1 (mirror) arrangement. The new drive has gone bad and I'm replacing it with a third and final drive. The only good thing I can say is that the price has come down since the first purchase and one of the original drives is still working. I would not recommend this manufacturer for what I consider to be inferior workmanship in this particular product line.

great when its working!.......2006-08-17

i had 2 of this hard drives !! i buyed them last feb2005 !! i didnt need them right away so i left them in the foil and but them in the pc just before x-mas 2005 i have but backup on them and some new stuff!!! everything was great until april 2006 my bios didnt see the HD anymore and the HD are not spinning anymore!!! i called maxtor to ask if the can help me!! the answer was sorry 1 year waranty is over!!! have a great day !!! NEVER EVER ANYTHING FROM MAXTOR IN MY PC!

easy install, solid performance.......2006-07-10

I didn't expect to see a difference in speed when I upgraded from a 160GB Ultra ATA 8MB cache hard drive to this one, however there is a subtle improvement. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a new hard drive.

Poor hard drive.......2006-04-23

I'm sorry to disagree with this reviewer who uses it with Powermac. I'm not sure how he uses the computer but I do A LOT of video editing on my PowerMac and it turned to be a one piece of crap HD. Initially I was hopping for great performance and it did while you do something simple. But the sustained transfer speed is very very very BAD. My old Seagate 80Gb drive did way better, was much quieter, not to mention it bears 5 years warranty versus 1 year for Maxtors. It can't handle 3 video tracks read simultaneously. I always regarded Maxtors as average drive manufacturer and had been mislead by it 16Mb buffer. Never ever I'll buy drive from them. Seagate is another league manufacturer.

Great Hard Drive.......2006-03-24

I recently order this Maxtor hard drive from Amazon. To my surprise when I open the package it was a Sata II (3.0gb interface) hard drive. It was suppose to be a Sata I drive as stated in Amazon and even in its own box. I'm not complaining about this, but this brings some problems to the table. My motherboard primary Sata controller is the VIA 8237 and it doesn't support Sata II even when you limit the drive to 1.5gb interface. Luckily my motherboard had a secondary controller the Promise Fasttrak 378 it handled the drive with no problems. I guess you could get either a Sata I or II with this hard drive kit, something to have in mind.
Overall this drive is great, very quite and fast. 5 stars

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