Maxtor quickview ata User Manual

Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB  Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive

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Annualized Return Rate (ARR) indicates the average against 
products shipped. ARR includes all reasons for returns (failures, 
handling, damage, NDF) but does not include inventory credit 
returns.

This indicates the average minimum cycles for reliable start/stop 
function.

R=0.9998@ >4500, 

R=0.9995 @ >7500, 

R=0.5 @ >= 50000

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Data errors (non-recoverable). Average data error rate allowed with 
all error recovery features activated.

Component design life is defined as: 

a.) the time period before identifiedwear-out mechanisms impact the failure rate, 

or 

b.) the time period up to thewear-out point when useful component life expires.