General Description

Reliability

•1.0 million hours mean time expected until failure (MTTF)

•Automatic retry on read errors

•S.M.A.R.T. 4 (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology)

•Transparent media defect mapping

•High performance, in-line defective sector skipping

•Reassignment of defective sectors discovered in the field, without reformatting

•Data Protection System to verify drive integrity

•Quiet Drive Technology (QDT)

2.3REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS

Maxtor Corporation’s disk drive products meet all domestic and international product safety regulatory compliance requirements. Maxtor’s disk drive products conform to the following specifically marked Product Safety Standards:

•Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 1950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives models.

•Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard C.22.2 No. 1950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives models.

•TUV Rheinland Standard EN60 950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives models.

•Korean EMC certifications are issued by Radio Research laboratory (RPL), which is organized under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). EMC testing includes electromagnetic emissions (EMI) and susceptibility (EMS). Certified equipment is labeled with the MIC mark and certification number.

Product EMI/EMS Qualifications:

•CE Mark authorization is granted by TUV Rheinland in compliance with our qualifying under EN 55022:1994 and EN 50082-1:1997.

•C-Tick Mark is an Australian authorization marked noted on Maxtor’s disk drive products. The mark proves conformity to the regulatory compliance document AS/NZS 3548: 1995 and BS EN 55022: 1995.

•Maxtor’s disk drives are designed as a separate subassembly that conforms to the FCC Rules for Radiated and Conducted emissions, Part 15 Subpart J; Class B when installed in a given computer system.

•Approval from Taiwan BSMI. Number: D33019

Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive

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