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Silver 3.5 inch bare hard drive with exposed circuit board

Maxtor

Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L300S0 300GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" internal hard drive

SKU CH-ZGQZ-D2X6X MPN 6L300S0

A 300GB, 7200 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s desktop drive with 16MB cache and native command queuing

  • Total capacity300 GB
  • Interface typeSATA 1.5Gb/s
  • Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM
  • Cache memory16 MB
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed delivers responsive desktop performance
  • 16 MB cache buffers bursts for smoother multitasking
  • SATA 1.5 Gb/s interface fits legacy motherboards directly
  • Fluid dynamic bearing motor cuts acoustic noise
  • Shock and Data Protection Systems guard stored files

Ideal for legacy desktop builds

This Maxtor DiamondMax 10 drive delivers 300GB of storage on a SATA 1.5Gb/s interface. It spins at 7200 RPM with a 16MB cache and 9ms average seek time. The 3.5-inch form factor fits standard desktop bays. It suits builders restoring or expanding older systems that require a native SATA 1.5Gb/s connection.

Quiet motor and protective systems

A fluid dynamic bearing motor reduces acoustic output during normal operation. The drive includes a Shock Protection System and a Data Protection System to guard against physical impacts and data errors. Native command queuing helps optimise the order of read and write requests. The unit is RoHS compliant.

Replaces failed or smaller SATA drives

This drive serves as a direct replacement for a failed 3.5-inch SATA 1.5Gb/s hard drive in a desktop PC. It upgrades capacity over smaller drives of the same interface and era. The jump is worthwhile when the host system only supports SATA 1.5Gb/s and a bare drive without cables is preferred.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in 3.5-Inch Internal Desktop HDDs, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $69.99
Cheaper than about 64% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).
Total capacity 300 GB
Lower than about 88% of the 2,372 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $233.30 per TB
Pricier than about 81% of the 2,365 comparable items (median $62.21 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameMaxtor
Product lineDiamondMax 10
Model name6L300S0
Total capacity300 GB
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Average seek time9 ms
Mean latency4.17 ms
Storage
Cache memory16 MB
Ports & slots
Interface typeSATA 1.5Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
Shipping weight0.68 kg
Package size203 × 152 × 51 mm

Questions about this item

How do I install the 3.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s drive and which step is often missed?

Mount the drive in a 3.5" bay using four screws, connect the SATA data cable to a SATA port on the motherboard and attach a SATA power connector from the PSU; the step often missed is enabling the SATA port in BIOS so the OS can detect the 300GB volume.

What maintenance or replacement will the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L300S0 need later?

No routine maintenance is required for the sealed mechanism; listen for new clicking or grinding noises from the fluid dynamic bearing motor and run SMART checks periodically — if reallocated sectors rise or seek errors appear, replace the drive.

What limit appears first during sustained transfers on this 7200 RPM 16MB cache drive?

The SATA 1.5Gb/s interface caps maximum sustained transfer rate, so sequential reads and writes will hit that ceiling before the platters or cache become the bottleneck.

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