Maxtor Atlas 10K III 2-1
This chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the Maxtor
Atlas 10K III family of hard d is k drives, as well as the app licable stan dard s an d
regulations.
Maxtor Atlas 10K III hard disk drives are part of a family of high performance, 1 -inch-
high hard disk drives manufactured to meet the highest product quality standards.
There are currently three models in the Maxtor Atlas 10K III series with capacities of
18.4, 36.7, and 73.4 gigabytes (GB). These hard disk drives use nonremovable,
3 1/2-inc h hard disks and are av ailable w ith the follo wing SCS I configur ations :
•Ultra160 SCSI, Ultra2, Ultra SCSI 68-pin Wide (16-bit)
•Ultra160 SCSI, Ultra2, Ultra SCSI 80-pin SCA-2 (16-bit)
•Ultra320 SCSI, Ultra2, Ultra SCSI 68-pin Wide (16-bit)
•Ultra320 SCSI, Ultra2, Ultra SCSI 80-pin SCA-2 (16-bit)
The Maxtor Atlas 10K III hard disk drives feature an embedded SCSI drive controller
and use SCSI commands to opt imize system performance. Because t he drive manages
m edia defects and error recovery internally, these oper ations are fully transparent to
th e us e r .
The innovative design of the Maxtor Atlas 10K II I hard disk drives enables Maxtor to
produce a family of low-cost, high-reliability drives.
The Maxtor Atlas 10K III hard disk drive includes the following key features:
General
•Formatted storage capacity of 18.4 GB (1 disk, 2 heads), 36.7 GB (2 disks,
4 heads), and 73.4 (4 disks, 8 heads).
•Low profile, 1-inch height
•Industry standard 3 1/2-inch form factor
•Embedded SCSI controller