April 2008 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 value chart continues to shift, and at the top of the list, we are moving back towards a real concentration of hard drives in the 500GB capacity. Five of the top six Parallel ATA drive values were 500GB models, with only a single 750GB drive holding down third place and spoiling the run. The Western Digital Caviar SE 500GB (20-cents/GB) repeats as our overall top value, but this month it was tied with the Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB for top spot. The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB (21-cents/GB) is the top-rated non-500GB model, while the Seagate SV35 Series 7200.2 500GB drive makes an impressive debut at 21-cents/GB.

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