Maxtor L01F500 500 GB SATA II Internal Hard Drive

Product Review

Product Features

• Product Description Maxtor Basics SATA II 300 Hard Drive Kit - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300Type Ha
• Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H Capacity 500 GB Interface Type Serial ATA-300
• Data Transfer Rate 300 MBps Average Seek Time 9.3 ms Spindle Speed 7200 rpm Buffer Size 16 MB - WARNING: The solder used in this product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Please wash hands after handling internal components and circuit boards and avoid inhalation of fumes if heating the solder.
• OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty
• Device Type Hard drive - internal - NOTE: THIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO MASSACHUSETTS OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

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Customer Reviews

 (12 customer reviews)

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Great drive, April 11, 2007

O. Esquivel (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
  

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This review is from: Maxtor L01F500 500 GB SATA II Internal Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

For the price and storage capacity this is an awesome drive.

Pretty fast, reliable and mos t of all quiet.

Have been using one since 6 months ago and I'm very satisfied with it. Will definitely buy my next drive from the manufacturer.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Seagate refuses to honor the warranty, August 15, 2008

Michael C Johnson (Ventura, CA USA) - See all my reviews
  

This review is from: Maxtor L01F500 500 GB SATA II Internal Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

I bought this drive in May, 2007. It was advertised as having a three year warranty, and I have a PDF copy of the Maxtor spec sheet that confirms this model has a three year warranty.

The drive failed in August, 2008, 15 months after purchase. Seagate, which bought Maxtor back in 2006, refuses to replace the drive or honor the warranty. They wrote "We have seen this before, and I am sorry to say the drive only had a 1-year warranty" -- clearly, the reason they've seen this before is because the drive was marketed as having a three year warranty.

A longer warranty doesn't mean a hard drive is less likely to fail. But I would never buy a drive with a one year warranty. And I would never buy from a company that refuses to honor its warranties.

That's two good reasons not to buy this drive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

No problems..., February 16, 2008

M. Foster (San Angelo, TX) - See all my reviews
  

This review is from: Maxtor L01F500 500 GB SATA II Internal Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

Other folks have talked about their hard drive was mishandled in shipping, etc, causing it to arrive DOA. I had no problems. I could have taken the Maxtor retail box and punted it off of my roof, retrieved the box, take the brand new hard drive out and put it in with no damage. Make sure you have serial ATA before you get this drive.