IBM DeskStar 60GB EIDE Hard Drive

by IBM

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004YMRB
• Item model number: 07N4776
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The DeskStar 60GXP provides high-quality audio and video storage, superior digital content creation capabilities, and significantly faster processing for multimedia and Internet applications. This new drive features enhancements such as low acoustics, reduced power, and tagged command queuing. These improvements make the new 7,200 RPM drive ideal for traditional desktop applications, as well as for low-cost routers, entry-level servers, and switches.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best drive for Speed and Size, February 26, 2001

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T. Khan (Staten Island, New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: IBM DeskStar 60GB EIDE Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

I Needed a drive that I could use to store lots of files, 2 operating systems (WindowsME and Windows2000) and I wanted speed. When I first thought about getting a new drive, I didnt initially look at IBM, but as I kept shopping, IBM kept coming up. Eventually, I brought the drive. WOW, it's Fast, even on an ATA-66 Controller, also isnt as loud as other drives, its makes almost no sound for someone who is used to a slow loud drive. The drive comes with all the hardware, software, and manuals you need. The drive is reliable, and is durable. The 3 year warranty is great to have, just in case things do go wrong (Nothing is perfect). If you need a drive for Speed and lots of storage space, buy the IBM line of 75GXP Drives, I currently own the 60GB version, if I had the money, I would buy the 75GB.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best available EIDE hard drive, June 6, 2001

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Red Baron "cracovian" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: IBM DeskStar 60GB EIDE Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

Don’ t be mislead by the model numbers. DeskStar 60GXP actually is the latest and the best IDE-type IBM hard drive you can get at the moment. If you want more capacity you would have to go with the discontinued 75 gigabyte version of IBM 75GXP to get comparable performance. The main difference between these two generations is that the current version uses 20GB platters instead of 15GB ones.

This drive is one of the quietest and coolest running drives you can currently get. It’s not much better than the previous generation though it improves slightly on all of the important hard drive ratings in its class. And, of course, it blows the competition out of the water.

The unit is easy to install as the secondary drive and it is also quick to move data from your primary drive if that’s what you’re replacing. The included or downloadable utilities make the whole process pretty much automatic – the program will visually show you how to set jumpers and what to do next.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars beware - this drive WILL crash, February 11, 2002

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Gm (Arlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: IBM DeskStar 60GB EIDE Hard Drive (Personal Computers)

Just do a google search on 'IBM deskstar drive failure', and you will see that the majority of these drives are winding up in the garbage heap with the same symptoms. In fact, there is a class action lawsuit currently pending against IBM. You are taking a huge risk if you use this product.