January 2007 Hard Drive Price Guide - Page 3

Parallel ATA Hard Drive Value

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 which hard drive brands, speeds and capacities offer the best bang for the buck.

The Parallel ATA market follows the popular trends, and the majority of the best drive values continue to sit in the 250GB to 320GB range. These make up seven of the top ten PATA hard drive values, but the larger 400GB and even 500GB models are definitely making inroads, and these comprise the remaining three places. In terms of individual values, the two Western Digital Caviar SE 250GB and 320GB drives hold down the top spots, although the Samsung 400GB effectively matches these at 29-cents per GB (we break $/GB down to four decimal points). At the other end of the scale, we find the usual selection of 80GB to 120GB hard drives holding down the worst value ratings.

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