- 300 GB storage capacity
- 5,400 RPM
- FireWire and USB 2.0 interface
- 2 MB buffer
- Compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP, or Mac OS 9.1 or later, Mac OS X 10.1.2-10.1.5; 10.2.4 or later
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Simply smarter storage. Push-button backup. Just press the button and your files are backed up in one simple step. Back up your files anytime with the Maxtor OneTouch button, or run automated backups with the included Dantz Retrospect Express software. Use the spacious 300 GB drive as extra storage for your videos, photos, graphics, music and more. It's built for Macs -- it's pre-formatted, has a FireWire connection and is powered by the Oxford 911 chipset. Enclosed in the anodized aluminum case is a speedy, a whisper-quiet 5400 RPM drive with 2 MB cache buffer.
Features:
- Maxtor OneTouch button -- the easy way to make backup copies of your files
- Push the button!
- Built for Macs -- pre-formatted
- Powered by the Oxford 911 chipset
- Ideal for editing video and creating high-end graphics
- 5400 RPM, 2 MB cache buffer
- Whisper-quiet fluid dynamic bearing motor
- FireWire compatible -- up to 400Mb/sec data transfer rates
- Anodized aluminum design
- Customizable OneTouch button
- Connect up to 62 FireWire devices
- Plug and play storage
- Hot-swappable
- Dantz Retrospect Express software included
- Desktop disaster recovery
- Power on/off button and power management utilities included
- Quick and easy installation
- Mac compatible
- 300GB holds up to:
- 19 hours of DV video
- 300 hours of MPEG video
- 300,000 digital photos
- 75,000 MP3 files
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
I have owned the 300 GB Maxtor external hard drive for about a year now, and just like my 250 GB external hard drive from Maxtor, it is starting to make an occasional grinding noise when data are accessed from it. Maxtor will tell you to run Powermax diagnostic software on it, then you lose all your data (!!!) and then they will mail you another drive if your diagnostic produces the correct error code. But you had better have another drive to backup anything important - because it will all go down the drain in an instant and a new drive getting mailed to you by Maxtor is no consolation. This has happened to me 3 times now with Maxtor drives. The safest thing to do is to buy a Seagate or Western Digital internal hard drive - and use it to backup everything from the Maxtor drives. Maxtors are not reliable!!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Just received package last night, set up back-up script, and completed first back up of entire home system. Had no major problems, followed the user manual to the letter. At one point, if the user wants to do the one-touch back-up set-up, pushing the button was supposed to take you to a particular screen, which it didn't. I believe I followed the steps as instructed. Cancelled and did again and it took me to the correct screen. Otherwise worked well, simple set-up overall.
Plenty of space, maybe a little pricey at $1 per Gigabyte but my needs will only likely expand with media intensive files and back-up will be essential. So far so good. I will wait and see what routine back-ups etc will do.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I have a 160GB Maxtor one-touch firewire drive which was working perfectly but has just suddenly died after 14 months. Maxtor's response is that there is nothing they can do.
I also have a newer 300GB Maxtor One-touch II usb/firewire drive on another machine. The software drivers for this in Windows XP have a bug which crashes my PC on a frequent basis.
The drives are very stylish but don't get lulled into a false sense of security by their sleek design and ease of use. The drives may let you down.
I also have a newer 300GB Maxtor One-touch II usb/firewire drive on another machine. The software drivers for this in Windows XP have a bug which crashes my PC on a frequent basis.
The drives are very stylish but don't get lulled into a false sense of security by their sleek design and ease of use. The drives may let you down.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Ran well for 2 years, then dead
This drive ran well for two years, then went dead (as usual, just before I had a chance to backup). No help at all from Maxtor support. Disk Warrior doesn't work. Read more
Published on September 28, 2008 by RajaBhopal
Great
I bought this hard drive in Aug '04. It is now Mar '07 and still using it. It's been a great help in backing up my hard drivce and storing movies and bigger sized files. I love it. Read more
Published on March 18, 2007 by Lambo
Maxtor One-Touch Died After 18 Months
My 300 GB external hard drive crashed after 18 months.
When I called Maxtor.com, I found out that they had been bought by Seagate. Read more
When I called Maxtor.com, I found out that they had been bought by Seagate. Read more
Published on July 13, 2006 by Elliott S. Mitchell
BUYER BEWARE!
I have owned a Maxtor One Touch 160gb Hard Drive Firewire/USB drive for over a year. What a piece of crap, every couple weeks it kept crashing on me of course losing all my data. Read more
Published on June 5, 2006 by Rory S. Bathrick
Maxtor One Touch 300Gb external drive
I've had this device for about a month. Works fine. No overheating issues and does what it is supposed to. Read more
Published on December 31, 2005 by Sleeper
Blows away the computer
I'm using this with Windows XP and about 50% of the time, when I press the button to do a backup the Retrospect software they provide blows the computer right out of the water. Read more
Published on March 9, 2005 by Greg Powers
Included software is not up to par
I've had this product for 6 months now, and even though I consider myself somewhat tech savvy, I still haven't been able to figure out the included Retrospect software, required to... Read more
Published on January 3, 2005 by AMG
Awesome drive -- Awesome backup solution
I have the 250 GB model, bought it from Amazon. I am very happy with it.
I use this device solely for backups. Works awesome, incredibly fast. For the 99. Read more
I use this device solely for backups. Works awesome, incredibly fast. For the 99. Read more
Published on December 19, 2004 by R. A. Edington
1 star because there is no zero star
Can someone tell me why Maxtors run so hot. I have many hard drives. Most are quiet and cool. My two Maxtors runs very hot. Read more
Published on November 8, 2004 by Tareef Attar
great drive, but buy (sorry to say) somewhere else
Sorry Amazon but I am going to echo the review below EXACTLY! I ordered this drive at a low sale price (product available, ships in 1 to 2 days) and then gave up after waiting 8... Read more
Published on October 9, 2004 by L. E. Packham
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