Just as in the previous PATA chart, we are also taking a close look at our Serial ATA drives and determining exactly which models and capacities offer the best overall value. We do this through the tried-and-true method of determining hard drive value, or "price per GB", which is then used as a sorting criteria to ensure the best $/GB deals rise to the top. 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 which brands, speeds and capacities offer the best bang for the buck.
The Serial ATA value chart continues the same trends as we found with PATA hard drives, with the 250GB to 320GB hard drive range offering the best overall value, and it's still the area to get the best SATA bang for your buck. These accounted for the top thirteen SATA drive values in August, or a drop of one since July. The top drive value continues to be the Samsung SpinPoint 250GB, although the Western Digital SE16 320GB and Seagate 7200.10 320GB drives are not far behind. There are a whopping twenty-four SATA drives with $/GB ratings of less than 40-cents, while the Western Digital Raptor drives sit in their usual position at the bottom of the chart, as this line of high-end 10K RPM drives has always been about pure performance and reliability, not value.
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