MAXTOR
Introducing the DiamondMax™6800 from Maxtor – our latest
5,400 RPM drive for storage-hungry desktop systems. Offering up to 27.2 GB
of storage, this capacity leader sports an UltraDMA 66 interface and a fast 2 MB
100 MHz SDRAM cache buffer. Featuring our powerful new Maxtor-designed
dual microprocessor controller, this drive is the perfect complement for today’s high-
performance systems and demanding applications.As always, each product in the
DiamondMax family is backed by unsurpassed service and support.When your
application calls for powerful storage, turn to the DiamondMax 6800
from Maxtor.
5,400 R PM
3.5-INCH
HIGH-
P
ERFORMANCE
HARD DRIVES
27.2 – 6.5 GB
Designed for
Desktop Systems
FEATURES:
Fast ATA-4/Enhanced
IDE compatible
Digital Signal Processor
(
DSP)-Based Architecture
UltraDMA 66
Data Transfer Rate
2 MB SDRAM
Cache Buffer
< 9.0 ms Seek Time
No Quibble
Service and Support
®
Win 100 Hardware
DiamondMax 4320 (17.2 GB)
Windows Magazine
, March 1999
MODEL 92720U8 92040U6 91360U4 91020U3 90845U3 90650U2
CAPACITY 27,226 MB 20,419 MB 13,613 MB 10,209 MB 8,455 MB 6,500 MB
Maxtor’s DiamondMax
6800 series delivers out-
HEADS 8 64332
DISKS 4 32221
standing performance
including:
• 5,400 RPM spin speed
• 6.8 GB of storage per disk
• < 9.0 ms average seek
• 2 MB cache buffer
P
ERFORMANCESPECIFICATIONS
Seek Times (typical)
Track to Track 1 ms
Average < 9.0 ms
Maximum < 20 ms
Average Latency 5.77 ms
Rotation Speed (± 0.1%) 5,400 RPM
Controller Overhead < 0.3 ms
Start Time (0 - drive ready) 7.3 sec typical
D
ATATRANSFERRATE
To/From Interface up to 66.7 MB/sec
To/From Media up to 27.8 MB/sec
• Fast data transfer rates
(up to 66 MB/sec)
• 3-year warranty
All Maxtor products are backed by the
service and support in the industry.
D
RIVECONFIGURATION
Integrated Controller ATA-4/Ultra DMA
Buffer Size 2 MB
Buffer Type SDRAM
Sectors per Track 266-462
Tracks per Surface (cylinders) 17,549
Data Zones per Surface 16
Bytes per Sector/Block 512
R
ELIABILITYSPECIFICATIONS
Start/Stop Cycles 50,000 (minimum)
Component Design Life 5 years (minimum)
Data Errors (non-recoverable) < 1 per 1014bits read
No Quibble
No Quibble
®
service policy, the benchmark for
includes:
• Advance replacement in 2 business days
• MaxFaxTM24-hour automated technical support
• Maxtor’s commitment to total customer satisfaction
CRN Test Center Recommended
DiamondMax 4320 (17.2 GB)
Computer Reseller News
, Fall 1998
1998 World Class Award
Best Hard Drive:
DiamondMax 2160 (8.4 GB)
PC World
, July 1998
P
OWERREQUIREMENTS(TYPICAL
M
ODE
12V±10% 5V±5% P
Editor’s Choice Award
DiamondMax Plus 2500 (10.0 GB)
DiamondMax 2880 (11.5 GB)
Storage Review
, Summer 1998
)
OWER
Spin-up 2200 mA 390 mA
Seek 780 mA 360 mA 11.2 W
Read/Write 310 mA 420 mA 5.8 W
Idle 305 mA 320 mA 5.3 W
Standby 20 mA 165 mA 1.1 W
E
NVIRONMENTALLIMITS
A
COUSTICS
Idle mode 3.3 bel (average sound power)
T
EMPERATURE
Operating 5° C - 55° C
Non-operating, Storage -40° C - 71° C
R
ELATIVEHUMIDITY(NON-CONDENSING
)
Operating, Non-operating, Storage 5% - 95%
Maximum Wet Bulb 27° C
A
LTITUDE(RELATIVE TO SEA LEVEL
)
Operating -200 - 10,000 feet
Non-operating -200 - 40,000 feet
V
IBRATION
**
Operating, random, no errors 10 - 45 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz
48 - 62 Hz at 0.008 G2/Hz
65 - 300 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz
301 - 500 Hz at 0.0006 G2/Hz
Non-operating, random 10 - 2,000 Hz at 2.15 Grms, no damage
Operating, swept sine (1 octave per minute)
5 - 20 Hz 0.049” double amplitude
21 - 300 Hz 1.0 G peak amplitude
S
HOCK
**
Operating Mechanical Shock 30 Gs, 2 ms, no errors
Non-operating Mechanical Shock 250 Gs, 2 ms, no damage
**Without non-recoverable errors.
P
HYSICALDIMENSIONS
Height 1.02 in 2.59 cm
Length 5.78 in 14.67 cm
Width 4.00 in 10.20 cm
Weight 1.30 lbs 0.59 kg
• Phone technicians available Monday– Friday
For more information or to talk to a customer service representative, call: (U.S. and Canada
800-2MAXTOR, press 2. Available 6 A.M.– 5 P.M.(PT)Mon – Fri; (Europe)+353 1 2 04 1111.
Available 9:30 A.M.–6 P.M.(CET)Mon –Thurs and 9:30 A.M.– 5 P.M. (CET)Fri; (Asia/Pacific
800-481-6788. Available 8 A.M.– 5:30 P.M.(GMT+8)Mon – Fri; or visit our homepage on the
Internet at http://www.maxtor.com.
Specifications subject to change without notice. Maxtor defines 1 megabyte as 106or 1 million bytes and 1 gigabyte as
9
10
or 1 billion bytes. Printed in the U.S.A. 5/99. DiamondMaxTM, MaxFaxTM, MaxSafe
No Quibble is a registered trademark of Maxtor. Copyright © 1999 Maxtor Corporation.
5/99 Stock #DM6800 Rev. 4012
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and ShockBlock
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are trademarks of Maxtor.
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