samc@hpccc.HP.COM (Samuel Chau) (02/09/89)
Does anyone know whether the average access time of a Maxtor XT-4380E EDSI drive is 28ms or 16ms? I have heard both numbers advertised. I plan to purchase one such unit and use it with a Western Digital WD-1007-WA2 ESDI controller in my 386 box. I'd like to know if anyone has had experience working with either the XT-4380E or the WD-1007-WA2. Many thanks! Sam Chau HP Cupertino samc@hpda (408) 447-0238 #include <std_disclaimer.h>
markb@denali.SGI.COM (Mark Bradley) (02/10/89)
In article <5740001@hpccc.HP.COM>, samc@hpccc.HP.COM (Samuel Chau) writes: > Does anyone know whether the average access time of a Maxtor XT-4380E EDSI > drive is 28ms or 16ms? I have heard both numbers advertised. > HP Cupertino > samc@hpda > (408) 447-0238 > > #include <std_disclaimer.h> It's advertised at 27 mS avg. markb -- Mark Bradley "Faster, faster, until the thrill of IO Subsystems speed overcomes the fear of death." Silicon Graphics Computer Systems Mountain View, CA ---Hunter S. Thompson
apn@Apple.COM (Alex Novickis) (02/10/89)
In article <26513@sgi.SGI.COM> markb@denali.SGI.COM (Mark Bradley) writes: >In article <5740001@hpccc.HP.COM>, samc@hpccc.HP.COM (Samuel Chau) writes: >> Does anyone know whether the average access time of a Maxtor XT-4380E EDSI >> drive is 28ms or 16ms? I have heard both numbers advertised. >> HP Cupertino >> samc@hpda >> (408) 447-0238 >> >> #include <std_disclaimer.h> > > >It's advertised at 27 mS avg. > > markb > >-- >Mark Bradley "Faster, faster, until the thrill of >IO Subsystems speed overcomes the fear of death." >Silicon Graphics Computer Systems >Mountain View, CA ---Hunter S. Thompson there are at least two versions that *I* have seen the "E" and the "EX" ... I forget which is what at the moment, but one is significantly faster than the other! why not give maxtor a call ..... they are almost local to you! By the way, what's a good price for these drives ? I may have a few that I wish to sell, so let me know. Alex P . Novickis Alex P. Novickis, Real Time systems demi-guru. (W) 408-370-4541 ALINK:alex.n (PAGE) 289-6678 UUCP: {afsg,amdahl,claris,voder,rutgers,amdcad,ames} apn@apple.com, apn@nonvon "I think... I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check"-Escher.
wyatt@cfa.harvard.EDU (Bill Wyatt) (02/11/89)
In article <26513@sgi.SGI.COM>, markb@denali.SGI.COM (Mark Bradley) writes: > In article <5740001@hpccc.HP.COM>, samc@hpccc.HP.COM (Samuel Chau) writes: > > Does anyone know whether the average access time of a Maxtor XT-4380E EDSI > > drive is 28ms or 16ms? I have heard both numbers advertised. > > It's advertised at 27 mS avg. Nope. EXT-4380 = 27 ms average seek time XT-4380E = 18 " " " " (I have early docs, maybe it's 16 now) XT-8380E = 16 " " " " XT-8760E = 18 " " " " The 4000 series are 10 Mbit drives, the 8000 are 15 Mbit drives. -- Bill Wyatt, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory UUCP: {husc6,cmcl2,mit-eddie}!harvard!cfa!wyatt ARPA: wyatt@cfa.harvard.edu (or) wyatt%cfa@harvard.harvard.edu SPAN: cfairt::wyatt BITNET: wyatt@cfa2
jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) (02/13/89)
In article <5740001@hpccc.HP.COM> samc@hpccc.HP.COM (Samuel Chau) writes: >Does anyone know whether the average access time of a Maxtor XT-4380E EDSI >drive is 28ms or 16ms? I have heard both numbers advertised. The Maxtor XT-4380E is 16 ms. The Maxtor EXT-4380E is 28 ms. There is a difference of between $800 and $1000 between the two of them. -- Jonathan Bayer Beware: The light at the end of the Intelligent Software Products, Inc. tunnel may be an oncoming dragon 19 Virginia Ave. ...uunet!ispi!jbayer Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 766-2867 jbayer@ispi.UUCP