Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT 250 GB

Description: Model ID S14J250 / Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT - Hard drive - 250 GB - external - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB - 5400 rpm - buffer: 2 MB / ... more

Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT 250 GB ... Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT is a flexible add-on storage solution for your home and office. With 250GB, you have enough capacity to hold and organize your storage-hungry applications and files. Lots of room for new software, digital videos and last year's tax returns on one drive. And enough storage to make backup copies of the files from your internal hard drive. Simply press the button on the Maxtor OneTouch drive to save an extra copy of your files. Using special software, you can customize your backup strategy to fit your specific needs. The flexible 5000XT works with PCs and Macs and includes both FireWire and USB 2.0 interface ports.

Newest Review: ... power down when Windows is shut down. The button on the front fascia therefore brought a lot of excitement, has Maxtor ... more

... listened to my comments and give the user what they want? NO. The button is what Maxtor terms a One Touch Backup system. This is suppose to make backing up your files much easier. But Maxtor will you please listen that having a power switch would make the user?s life much more easier! It has to be done manually, by switching off at the mains, I?ve forgotten to do too many time already! The manual states that the drive spins down when not in use, and thoughtfully suggests plugging the unit into a socket with an o...more

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Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT 250 GB: Size or Performance? (2477 words)
by - written on 09/06/03 (Very useful, 2346 readings)
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This is a review of the Maxtor 5000XT, which had to be purchased to back up my hard drive before my nightmare Dell laptop was sent off for good (see op). Please read my previous op on the Maxtor 1394 storage, which was a firewire drive of 40Gb which at the time was suffice for my requirements, but now even this is jam packed with files which just proves that it can never be big enough for more useful information. A lot of the information in the previous still applies and a lot of the criticisms has still not been addressed by Maxtor. It also provides other useful information. The 5000 series and the drive unit. ---------------------------------------- ... Read the complete review

Technical Details for Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT 250 GB

Product Description	Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT - hard drive - 250 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB
Type	Hard drive - external
Dimensions (WxDxH)	15.2 cm x 21.9 cm x 4.1 cm
Weight	1.2 kg
Capacity	250 GB
Interface Type	IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Rate	400 Mbps (FireWire) / 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed USB)
Average Seek Time	11 ms
Spindle Speed	5400 rpm
Buffer Size	2 MB
OS Required	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.1.2 or later
Power	AC 100/240 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Manufacturer Warranty	2 years warranty