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Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 Internal Hard Drive
Author: Daniel Topler
Date Posted: May 4th, 2003
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Bottom Line: If you are need more space on your PC, the Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 Internal Hard Drives are inexpensive, offer high capacity and performance. We believe they are good value but is it worth paying extra for 8MB of Cache and how did they perform? Read on to find out in our official review....
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Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 200GB
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Cons |
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Reasonably Priced |
Installation (Not sure how common) |
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Large Capacity |
160GB drive performed better in HD Tach |
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8MB Cache |
Seek times slightly high |
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Fast |
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SLRating: 9/10
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 160GB
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Pros |
Cons |
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Reasonably Priced |
Installation (Not sure how common) |
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Large Capacity |
Low Sandra Results (Could be my PC) |
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Performed better then 200GB in HD Tach |
Seek times slightly high |
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Fast Enough |
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SLRating: 8.5/10 (Would like to give 8.25)
Conclusion
It's pretty obvious that I enjoyed working with both drives. They were quiet, inexpensive, and fast in many situations. However, I did experience problems with the 160GB drive while benchmarking. I found that one of the three tests conducted produced unusually low results (Sandra), but I believe this is a personal computer problem, so I couldn't really say that the drive wasn't good because of this, since other people achieve much higher results.
So, is it worth getting a 8MB cache drive, or should you go with the 2MB cache? Well, I believe it's worth the extra money for the 8MB. According to PriceWatch at the time of the review writing, the 160GB 8MB cache Maxtor drive costs just $12 more then the 2MB cache, making the price $185 with shipping. The 200GB drive can be found for about $225.
With the expansion of SATA drives, it's an even harder decision when purchasing a new hard drive. SATA offers better performance, but it is usually more expensive. Once again, for the casual user, SATA isn't necessary. But if you are a hardcore user, SATA might be good in your system. While there isn't a huge performance difference between SATA and ATA/133, there is some, and if you require top-of-the-line performance, SATA would be the way to go. But, if you are looking for a inexpensive, high capacity drive, that offers performance and value, the DiamondMax Plus 9 Series is the way to go.
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