Maxtor T01W500 500 GB External USB 2.0/FW400/FW800 Hard Drive
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Have had no problems
  • Do NOT buy!
  • Do Not Buy
  • Good compromise
  • Should be a good drive
Maxtor T01W500 500 GB External USB 2.0/FW400/FW800 Hard Drive

Manufacturer: Maxtor
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • 500 GB Capacity
  • 7200 rpm Drive Speed
  • 16 MB Buffer
  • Interface - Connectors 2x 9-Pin FireWire-800, 2x 6-Pin FireWire, 1x USB 2.0
  • Less than 9 ms Average Seek Time

ASIN: B000HKIPY6
Maxtor T01W500 500 GB External USB 2.0/FW400/FW800 Hard Drive

Product Description

The OneTouch III 500 GB Triple Interface Hard Drive from Maxtor is a high-capacity drive with a 16 MB buffer, an interface that allows it to be connected via FireWire-800, FireWire-400 or USB 2.0 with a rotation speed of 7200 rpm. The drive features Maxtor's simple OneTouch III system, which allows you to back up your data at the push of a button, making it easier than ever to protect your data. With sustained data transfer rates of 73 MB/sec using FireWire-800, 43 MB/sec using FireWire-400 and 33 MB per seconds using USB 2.0, the drive is an excellent solution for video editing, high resolution imaging, data backup or general storage. 500 GB of capacity allows for storage of approximately 56.25 hours of uncompressed DV digital video, the equivalent of 159 4.7 GB DVD-Video discs, or up to 187,500 MP3 files. The drive easily connects to any computer with a FireWire-800, FireWire-400 or USB 2.0 interface, making it easy to add to any workstation. Sustained Data Transfer Rate FireWire-800 - 73 MB per seconds FireWire-400 - 43 MB per seconds USB 2.0 - 33 MB per seconds System Requirements - Macintosh G4 or greater, OS X 10.1.2-10.1.5, 10.2.4 or later, Pentium III 500 MHz or higher, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home or XP Professional, 128 MB Hardware Minimum Memory, FireWire-800 Port, FireWire-400 Port, USB 2.0 Port, CD-ROM Drive for software installation Dimensions - 5.4 x 2.6 x 8.5 inch (13.6 x 6.5 x 21.7cm) Weight - 3.2 pounds (1.45 kg)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Have had no problems.......2007-06-21

I have had this drive for about nine months and it has not failed me once. I have connected it to a few different laptops and a server and all were able to read and write to it with no problem. I don't have any systems with firewire yet so I just use the USB. I use this for shared storage as well as storing and running several vmware server vitual machines. It has always performed like a champ. I use this at work and it has become the place to go to get and store files and applications for many people within MIS.

1 out of 5 stars Do NOT buy!.......2007-05-14

I backed up all of my .mp3 files, as well as many important files onto this product. When I got a new computer, I tried to access the files on this external hard drive and couldn't because I got a message saying the drive was not formatted. It IS formatted, by the same OS (Windows XP)! Now I cannot retrieve all the important files I had saved on this product.
Do not buy this product!!!

1 out of 5 stars Do Not Buy.......2007-05-03

I got this drive for Christmas 06. It is May 07 and it is dead. It was nice when it worked and fast too. But the drive just quit working. I sent it for warranty work, but guess what? Seagate bought Maxtor and is honoring the warranty. It is hard to navigate Maxtor stuff on Seagate's website because it doesn't support a lot of Maxtor's old stuff. I got an RMA from Seagate for a refurbed drive of the same kind. The new drive worked once and then died. It's still at Seagate as we speak. Its a hassle. I have all maxtor internal drives in my computers and love them. I hate this one. I'd recommend Maxtor to anyone but they are not around anymore.

Don't buy any leftover Maxtor stuff on the shelves that are overstock, or you'll have to deal with poor Seagate staff trying to phase out the stuff.

3 out of 5 stars Good compromise.......2007-03-21

This drive was a good compromise between price and size. It's NOT a network drive so you have to hook it up directly to a computer. I used a new MacBookPro. I used a home network to transfer files from my old computer to the mac and then moved the files to the Maxtor. Easy with the mac. Files took a couple of hours over the network to transfer but a 5 minutes over the FireWire 800 connection. It comes formatted for macs but you can reformat for MS Windows. Problems came with the usual- the quick start manual didn't quite follow what was on the setup disk so it took some time fiddling around to find what was supposed to be installed. Then the interface program would not work. Luckily the trouble shooting FAQ on the website addressed just that problem and after shuffling some files the drive seems to work great. I haven't tried it yet but the semi-automatic backup and synching software seems to be good stuff. The drive is really noisy but you only have to turn it on when you are actually using it.

4 out of 5 stars Should be a good drive.......2007-01-11

Let me put it this way - I have not tried this drive yet because it only came with a Firewire 800 cable. The Maxtor website specs do in fact say it comes with only one FW 800 cable (no USB2 or FW400 cables). So, be aware of that if you may need to buy an extra Firewire 400 or USB 2.0 device cable to use this device, which I am having to do. The reason I bought this drive is because I already own a Maxtor One Touch III USB drive with 16mb cache. That device is very fast on the data transfer (about 22mb/s per sec by USB 2.0) and well-built, and quiet. After opening this package this drive is the same shape and size as the 320gb Maxtor One Touch III USB drive I bought previously through Amazon.com. I hope the 500gb drive will prove to be as fast. I got this particular drive because I believe it will be just as fast in the data transfer and in the future I will be upgrading my computer to support Firewire 800. I currently have Firewire 400 and USB 2.0 ports. This drive is probably a good choice for anyone needing reliable storage, fast data transfer speeds for general use (not like a Raid 0 hard drive that videoographers need), and if you need a firewire 800 connection.

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    Manufacturer: Laserline
    ProductGroup: CE

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    ASIN: B000J5RQ9E
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    Product Description

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      Manufacturer: Laserline
      ProductGroup: CE

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      ASIN: B000NSTTPQ
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      Product Description

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        Manufacturer: Laserline
        ProductGroup: CE

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        ASIN: B000JWHR14
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        Product Description

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          ProductGroup: Automotive Parts and Accessories

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          ASIN: B000SBLGMW
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          RG58C Cable, BNC Male / Male, 12.0 ft
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            RG58C Cable, BNC Male / Male, 12.0 ft

            Manufacturer: L-com, Inc.
            ProductGroup: CE

            Video Cables Video Cables | Cables & Interconnects | Audio & Video Accessories | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics | Component Video | Composite Video | DVI Cables | F-Pin-Coaxial Tip | HDMI Cables | IEEE 1394 Firewire | S-Video Cables
            Product Features:
            • 50 Ohm data signal transmission
            • Gold plated contacts reduce insertion loss
            • RG58C/U stranded center conductor enhances flexibility
            • Crimp style attachment and molded strain relief result in a highly durable assembly
            • Available from stock in 19 lengths ranging from .5 to 200 feet

            ASIN: B000AAJ2TU
            RG58C Cable, BNC Male / Male, 12.0 ft

            Product Description

            When you need a well built, durable RG58C/U cable assembly with BNC male connectors and you need it now we have your cable assembly in stock. We offer these highly popular coaxial cable assemblies with molded strain reliefs for maximum durability. In addition, our BNC connectors feature gold plated center contacts for minimal attenuation and nickel plated bodies for enhanced corrosion resistance. We typically stock these cables in a multiple of standard lengths from .5 ft to 200 ft. We are sure to have just the length you are looking for ready for immediate delivery. This is L-com part number CC58C-12.

            Kingston Technology 1GB 240-Pin PC2-4200 533MHz DIMM DDR2 ECC RAM
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              Kingston Technology 1GB 240-Pin PC2-4200 533MHz DIMM DDR2 ECC RAM

              Manufacturer: Kingston Technology
              ProductGroup: CE
              Binding: Electronics

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              Product Features:
              • Satisfaction Ensured.
              • Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
              • With True Enhanced Performance.
              • Latest Technical Development.

              ASIN: B000F1P8YW
              Kingston Technology 1GB 240-Pin PC2-4200 533MHz DIMM DDR2 ECC RAM

              Product Description

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              1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 Reg Ecc
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                1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 Reg Ecc

                Manufacturer: CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY
                ProductGroup: CE
                Binding: Electronics

                Drives & Storage Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | CD-ROM Drives | CD-RW Drives | DVD Recordable Drives | DVD-ROM Drives | Floppy Drives | Hard Drives | Host Bus Adaptors | RAID Array | SCSI Disk Storage | Tape Backup Devices | USB Flash Drives | Zip Drives
                Product Features:
                • 1GB
                • 533MHz DDR2-533/PC2-4200
                • ECC
                • DDR2 SDRAM
                • 240-pin DIMM

                ASIN: B000CQV02O
                1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 Reg Ecc

                Product Description

                1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 REGISTERED ECC 240PIN DIMM
                1GB 4533HZ DDR2 REG ECC
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                  1GB 4533HZ DDR2 REG ECC

                  Manufacturer: CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY
                  ProductGroup: CE

                  Categories Categories | Electronics | Accessories & Supplies | Audio & Video | Camera & Photo | Car Electronics | Computers & Add-Ons | GPS & Navigation | Home Automation & Security | Office Electronics
                  ASIN: B000VMUOTY
                  1GB 4533HZ DDR2 REG ECC

                  Product Description

                  1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 REGISTERED ECC 240PIN DIMM

                  IBM Thinkpad T20 T21 T22 T30 Ultrabay 2000 Floppy Drive
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                    IBM Thinkpad T20 T21 T22 T30 Ultrabay 2000 Floppy Drive

                    Manufacturer: IBM
                    ProductGroup: CE

                    Floppy Drives Floppy Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
                    Product Features:
                    • Original IBM equipment.
                    • 1.44MB FLOPPY DRIVE THINKPAD T20 21 22 23 T30 T40

                    ASIN: B000MRDW5G
                    IBM Thinkpad T20 T21 T22 T30 Ultrabay 2000 Floppy Drive

                    Product Description

                    We have lots of these IBM Thinkpad 1.44MB Floppy drives for use in the Ultrabay 2000 slots. Unit is tested and fully operational, and will work with your A, R, T, or X series laptop. It will work in the following laptops: A21e (type 2655 only), A22e, A30, A30p, R30, R31 (2656-xxx series), T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, X Series 440 and Port Replicator Thinkpad Dock using optional T-Series external drive connecting cable, can be used externally with the T Series, but only through the Thinkpad Dock and the Port Replicator mentioned above.

                    P/N: 08K9607 (or equivalent)
                    Interchangeable with: 05K9204, 05K9205, 05K9206, 05K9207, 05K9507, 08K9605, 08K9606, 08K9607, 08K9507, 08K9603, 08K9578, 27L4377

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                      160GB USB2.0 5400RPM HDD

                      Manufacturer: POCKETEC
                      ProductGroup: CE
                      Binding: Electronics

                      Hard Drives Hard Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | External Hard Drives | Internal Hard Drives | Micro Drives
                      Product Features:
                      • Satisfaction Ensured.
                      • Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
                      • With True Enhanced Performance.
                      • Latest Technical Development.

                      ASIN: B000U8XG1C
                      160GB USB2.0 5400RPM HDD

                      Product Description

                      DataStor 160GB USB 2.0 ULTRA SERIES 5400 RPM HDD- The Pocketec DataStor 160GB USB 2.0 ULTRA SERIES 5400 RPM portable hard disk drive is a faster version of our standard 4200 RPM series of DataStor drives. Both the Ultra and Standard series offer the perfect back up solution for all your important data and an easy way to upgrade the storage capacity of your existing computer. Just connect the DataStor to the host computer with the USB cable (included) and turn on the power switch. You instantly have another 160GB of space for backing up your files. The DataStor requires no additional power supply (batteries or AC adapter) because the necessary power is provided by the host computer through the USB cable. Measuring just 5" x 3" x " and weighing only 5.5 ounces, the DataStor is ultra-portable. USB 2.0 and fully compatible with USB 1.1, fast spinning 5400 rpm internal hard disk drive, ultra-portable, PC and Mac compatible, no additional power supply required, perfect back up solution, easily adds 160GB of storage space, great way to transfer large amounts of data from one location to another, password protection for data security, plug n' play. Compatible with and no drivers required for Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP/Vista 32bit, Mac OS 10.X+, Linux Kernel 2.4.5+. Compatible with but requires drivers for Windows Vista 64bit and Mac OS 9.X. Requires USB port (USB 2.0 or 1.1), transfer rate 480 Mbps when using USB 2.0 and 12 Mbps when using USB 1.1, Access Time 12ms, drive rotational speed 5400 rpm.

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