The following chart takes a slightly different angle on Parallel ATA hard drive prices, and attempts to discern overall value using a price per GB figure, and then sorting by it. This chart pushes the lowest $/GB rating to the top, and uses a tried-and-true method of illustrating where the best overall values may exist, Of course, no method is foolproof, and other factors like performance or features certainly come into play, but it does give us a different view on what brands, speeds and capacities offer the best bang for the buck.
The Parallel ATA market continues to keep pace with the SATA market, and we are still in the scenario where PATA value is owned by the 250GB to 320GB hard drives. Western Digital models hold three of the top four spots, with the WD Special Edition 320GB, 300GB and 250GB drives providing the lowest $/GB rating at the highest price/capacity point, with the latter drive being matched by the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 250GB. At the bottom of the list, we find the usual selection of 80GB and 120GB drives in the 70-cents and higher range, along with the brand new Hitachi Deskstar 500GB PATA behemoth.
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