1. Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Wd20eads
Drive size (GB): 2000GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 32, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.11,Bottom Line: This drive packs in the bits for 2TB of capacity, but its price remains high, despite its competitive cost per gigabyte.
2. Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB
Drive size (GB): 1500GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 32, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.11,Bottom Line: Great performance plus gargantuan capacity makes this a great drive for storing large media collections.
3. Western Digital Caviar WD1001FALS
Drive size (GB): 1000GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 32, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.13,Bottom Line: Standard 1TB internal hard drive.
4. Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1000GB
Drive size (GB): 1000GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 32, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.11,Bottom Line: Solid performance across the board on our tests makes this drive an excellent upgrade choice.
5. Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 1000GB SATA
Drive size (GB): 1000GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 32, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.14,Bottom Line: Gargantuan drive is a fast write performer; carries industry-leading 5 year warranty.
6. Western Digital Velociraptor WD3000GLFS
Drive size (GB): 300GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 10000, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $1,Bottom Line: Super-fast performer, this 10,000 rpm drive leaves the competition--including WD's previous Raptors--in its wake.
7. Western Digital Caviar GP WD10EACS
Drive size (GB): 1000GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.14,Bottom Line: First drive to bill itself as eco-friendly with low-power consumption proves it can stand with the big boys.
8. Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 750GB
Drive size (GB): 750GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 32, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.13,Bottom Line: This drive was among our fastest performers across our suite of tests.
9. Western Digital WD5002ABSYS
Drive size (GB): 500GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.2,Bottom Line: This pricey drive is a good choice for use in write-intensive environments, such as servers.
10. Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 750 GB
Drive size (GB): 750GB, Supported Interface(s): SATA-300, Speed (RPM): 7200, Buffer Size (MB): 16, Cost per Gigabyte: $0.24,Bottom Line: Top-flight performer posted some of the fastest write times we've seen.
