Maxtor 3.5-INCH DX Entry Level Hard Drive 531DX - 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-I NCH
DX E NTRY L EVEL
H ARD D RIVES
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
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