Maxtor 531DX 15.0 GB 10.2 GB, Fast data transfer speed up to 100 MB/sec, Spin-up peak, Seek, Idle

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MODEL	2R015H1	2R010H1
CAPACITY	15.0 GB	10.2 GB
HEADS	1	1
PLATTERS	1	1

The Maxtor 531DX delivers unbeatable reliability including:

•Up to 15 GB of data storage

•Fast data transfer speed (up to 100 MB/sec)

•5400 RPM spin rate

•2 MB cache buffer

•3-year warranty

P E R F O R M A N C E S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Seek Times (typical read, ms)
Track to Track	1.0
Average (normal seek)	15.0
Full Stroke (normal seek)	24.5
Average Latency	5.55
Controller Overhead	< 0.3
Drive Ready Time (typical, sec)	5
D ATA T R A N S F E R S P E E D ( M B Y T E / S E C , M A X )
To/From Interface	100
To/From Media	49.75
Sustained at OD	34.0
Sustained at ID	21.5
D R I V E C O N F I G U R A T I O N
Integrated Controller		Ultra ATA/100
Buffer Size		2 MB
Buffer Type		SDRAM
Data Zones per Surface	16
Bytes per Sector/Block	512
Rotation Speed (RPM ± 0.1%)	5400
R E L I A B I L I T Y S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Start/Stop Cycles (min)	> 50,000
Component Design Life (min)		5 years
Data Errors (non-recoverable)	< 1 per 10E15 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)	< 0.5%

P O W E R R E Q U I R E M E N T S ( R M S A V E R A G E )

M O D E	12V ( M A )	5V ( M A ) P O W E R ( W )
Spin-up (peak)	2050	350	––
Seek	260	350	6.0
Read/Write	260	350	5.4
Idle	190	250	4.0
Standby	30	125	1.4
Sleep	30	90	1.2
E N V I R O N M E N T A L L I M I T S
A C O U S T I C S 1 ( S O U N D P O W E R : B E L )
Idle mode (track following at speed)			3.1 avg
			3.5 max
Normal seek mode			3.1 avg
			3.5 max
T E M P E R AT U R E
Operating			5° C to 55° C
Non-operating, Storage			-40° C to 71° C
R E L AT I V E H U M I D I T Y ( N O N - C O N D E N S I N G )
Operating, Non-operating, Storage			5% to 95%
Maximum Wet Bulb, Operating			27° C
V I B R AT I O N
Operating, random, no errors2		10 to 300 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz
	301 to 500 Hz at 0.00005 G2/Hz

Non-operating, random	10 to 2,000 Hz at 4.08 Grms, no damage
Operating, swept sine (1 octave/minute, peak amplitude)
10 to 300 Hz	1.0	G
301 to 400 Hz	0.25	G
401 to 500 Hz	0.0625	G

S H O C K

All Maxtor products are backed by the No Quibble Service® policy, the benchmark for service and support in the industry. No Quibble includes:

•Advance replacement in 2 business days

•MaxFax® 24-hour automated technical support

•Maxtor’s commitment to total customer satisfaction

•Phone technicians available Monday– Friday

For more information or to talk to a customer support representative, call: (U.S. and Canada) 800-2MAXTOR. Available 5 A.M.– 5 P.M. (PT) Mon – Fri; (Europe) +353 1 204 1111. Available 9:30 A.M.– 6 P.M. (CET) Mon –Thurs and 9:30 A.M.– 5 P.M. (CET) Fri; (Asia/Pacific) +61 2 9369 3662. Available 8 A.M.– 5:30 P.M. (GMT+8) Mon – Fri; or visit our home page on the Internet at http://www.maxtor.com.

Specifications subject to change without notice. GB means 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. 1Acoustics measured at sea level. 2Without non-recoverable errors. Adaptive ATA ControlTM, DualWaveTM , MaxSafeTM, Silent StoreTM and ShockBlockTM are trademarks of Maxtor. Maxtor®, MaxFax® and No Quibble Service® are registered trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. Copyright © 2001 Maxtor Corporation. Printed in the U.S.A. 30º/01 Stock #531DX/5080 Rev. B

Operating Mechanical Shock	30 Gs, 2 ms, no errors2
Non-operating Mechanical Shock	300 Gs, 2 ms, no damage2
P H Y S I C A L D I M E N S I O N S
Height (max mm)	17.5 mm
Width (typical mm)	101.6 mm
Length (max mm)	146.6 mm
Weight (max kg)	0.453 kg