Reviews of the Maxtor DiamondMax D540X (160GB, ATA-133)
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CNET Review
The Good: Humongous, 160GB capacity; solid performance; runs cool; low vibration.
The Bad: Its 5,400rpm spin rate is on the slow side; no weekend support.
The Bottom Line: The D540X is the highest-capacity hard drive on the market today, but the 7,200rpm competition is faster.
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Part number: 4G160J8
General
- Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
- Width 4 in
- Depth 5.8 in
- Height 1 in
- Weight 1.3 lbs
Hard Drive
- Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H
- Capacity 160 GB
- Interface Type ATA-133
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Compliant Standards S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate 133 MBps
- Internal Data Rate 43.4 MBps
- Seek Time 12 ms (average) / 24 ms (max)
- Track-to-Track Seek Time 2 ms
- Average Latency 5.5 ms
- Spindle Speed 5400 rpm
Reliability
- Mean time before failure 5 year(s)
- Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
- Start / Stop Cycles 50,000
Storage Controller
- Type None
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces None
- Connections 1 x Storage - ATA-133 - 40 pin IDC
- Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Compatible Slots x None
Power
- Power device type None
Miscellaneous
- Package Type OEM
Software / System Requirements
- Software type None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year - Bring-in
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 41 °F
- Max operating temperature 131 °F
- Operating humidity range 5 - 95%
- Shock Tolerance 30 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 300 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
- Vibration Tolerance 4 g @ 10-300 Hz (operating)
User Opinions
Buying Choices
DiamondMax D540X-4G 160GB Hard Drive from 5 online stores: Lowest Price: $59.00
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ServerSupply.com
$72.00 |
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- BuyThisPart.com $59.00 | In stock: yes
- MicroPartsUSA.com $73.00 | In stock: yes
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ALLHDD.COM
$74.00 |
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- MicroPartsUSA.com $88.00 | In stock: yes
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