Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 Ultra ATA 66 HDD

AnandTech Motherboard Rating

Performance

One of the best performing ATA hard drives currently on the market. The reviewed model came out on the top of nearly all the tests; nearly 20% faster than the competition is some cases. Overall a solid performing drive and one you will not regret having bought.

Features

All the standard features are included, as found on a typical 7200-RPM Ultra ATA/66 drive, with the addition of Maxtor’s Dual Wave, ShockBlock, and MaxSafe technologies. Also included, with Maxtor’s standard 3-year warranty, is their No-Quibble return policy, which allows you to obtain a replacement drive quickly should a failure occur.

Price

Very competitively priced with other drives of similar performance and capacity, the Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40, model number 52049U4, can be found for around $170.

Availability

The Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 family of drives can be found on numerous on-line and local retail vendors.

Documentation & Software Bundle

Maxtor offers a thorough users manual, which will help you get your new drive up and running in no time. Also included is a utilities diskette for those of you who have older systems that cannot normally utilize the full capacity of a larger drive.