Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 SATA

Posted on January 5th, 2008 in pc news hard disk, sata

The disk storage scene has changed a lot in the last few years, and one of the more recent advents has been the introduction of the SATA interface. The transition from the old PATA (Parallel ATA) standards to the new SATA (Serial ATA) has long been planned, and is here to stay. The next planned generations of SATA are due to be released in Q2 2004 (Generation II SATA) and Q2 2007 (Generation III SATA).

Specifications

Specifications of the Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 SATA

* Available sizes: 60, 80, 120, 160, 200, 250GB
* 7200rpm rotational speed
* 8mb cache
* SATA150
* Average seek time: <9.4ms
* Average latency: 4.2ms
* Weight: 620g (1.25 lb)
* Fluid Dynamic Bearing motors

As you can see, this is the SATA version of the ATA133 DiamondMax Plus 9 drive we reviewed earlier. The only differences are, of course the SATA interface, but also an increase of cache from 2/8mb to 8mb. This 8mb of cache is huge compared to most drives available, and has a speedy 6ms response time The cache is used to store data from the drive when it is likely to be used, this speeds up the time needed to recall data as it can be read directly from the cache instead of waiting for the drive to find and read the information.

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