April 2008 Hard Drive Price Guide - Page 4

Serial ATA Hard Drive Value

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 top-rated hard drives in the Serial ATA value chart are very different compared to the PATA listings, and 500GB is the starting point, with quite a few 750GB and higher models filling out the top ten. In fact, the top SATA value is the Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB at 16-cents/GB, and this is followed by the Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB in third, with the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750GB and Western Digital Caviar GP 750GB tied for fourth, all at 17-cents/GB (rounded). Next, we have a selection of 500GB and 750GB models, and the Western Digital Caviar GP 1TB manages to sneak into the top ten at 20-cents/GB.

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