SIMMERING WARM 300GB MAXTOR MAXLINEIII SATA $125

[vtohthree]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144186

I was just looking for hard drives and came across this after I just got home from work tonight. I just wanted to pass this along, I know there's been better deals, but this is pretty good for no rebates, only $3.49 for 3 day shipping, oh yeah and its OEM.

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specs:

300gb
16mb cache
7200RPM
9ms seek time
Sata 150

claimed 5 year warranty on the site

 

[vtohthree]

Any one know if these are any good? I've heard of maxtor's inconsistent qc's, and how some batches were terrible and died out, while others were rock solid.

 

[ncage]

I don't know whether its that hot or not but i noticed it came with a 5 year warranty. I didn't know maxtors had 5 year warranty on any of their drives..unless this is a misprint. Maxtor's aren't my favorite but i do like they. THey would be behind hitachi and tied with seagate. Anyone know if this has ncq?

 

[vtohthree]

exactly, that's why I put "simmering warm", they aren't blazing, but it is a decent deal.

 

[phlashphire]

Maxtor OEM usually have longer warranty vs their own retail.

 

[vtohthree]

eh, bump, only because it won't last much longer(supposedly 1 day sale) for those late night anandtecher's.

 

[EKKC]

yeah maxtor oem 3 years > maxtor retail 1 year

 

[tomt4535]

I think the MaxlineIII come with a 5 year warranty, while the DiamondMax10 come with a 3 year warranty.

 

[JoeyM]

Thanks OP. I think this is a very sweet deal for a great server drive. I have 2 already and I'm going to buy 4 more. It's worth a little extra for no rebates, a long warrantyu, and a state of the art drive.

Joe

 

[kamranziadar]

Too Expensive i think i picked up one 300GB ATA from Bestbuy yesterday for $69AR

 

[Chunkee]

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
Too Expensive i think i picked up one 300GB ATA from Bestbuy yesterday for $69AR

with how many rebates? and will you get them?

JC

 

[Biohazard2974]

i wouldn't do it, every maxtor i had died in less than a year, big deal about the waranty the info on the drive is lost forever, i got the same thing but in Western Digital for around $125 on newegg a while ago. You're better off waiting.

 

[KingThot]

Fry's had 300GB Maxline III's (SATA) for $90 a few weeks back. That was a sweet deal. No rebates or anything. Mine is working fine so far.

 

[ncage]

If i knew this had ncq id probably do it. But without that im probably going to hold off.

 

[Sparke]

Originally posted by: ncage
If i knew this had ncq id probably do it. But without that im probably going to hold off.

It does. It has SATA II features including NCQ.

PDF Link

 

[kamranziadar]

Originally posted by: Chunkee

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
Too Expensive i think i picked up one 300GB ATA from Bestbuy yesterday for $69AR

with how many rebates? and will you get them?

JC

With only one rebate from Bestbuy. Bestbuy rebates you always get it back, if you fill out properly & send it with all their requirements.

 

[ncage]

Originally posted by: Sparke

Originally posted by: ncage
If i knew this had ncq id probably do it. But without that im probably going to hold off.

It does. It has SATA II features including NCQ.

PDF Link

thanks sparkle. Looks like i'll be ordering one then.