| Source |
Manufacturer |
W y |
Capacity |
Price of Drive |
Cost per gigabyte |
Mby for 1¢ |
| 2000 October 27 |
| Note 76 |
Maxtor 7200rpm |
|
30.7 gigabytes |
$244.00 |
$9.14 |
1.09 |
| Note 76 |
Maxtor 7200rpm |
|
40.9 gigabytes |
$318.00 |
$8.94 |
1.12 |
| Note 76 |
Maxtor 5400rpm |
|
61.4 gigabytes |
$398.00 |
$7.45 |
1.34 |
| Note 76 |
Maxtor 5400rpm |
|
81.9 gigabytes |
$518.00 |
$7.27 |
1.37 |
| Note 76 |
Maxtor 5400rpm |
|
30.7 gigabytes |
$194.00 |
$7.27 |
1.38 |
| Note 76 |
Maxtor 5400rpm |
|
40.9 gigabytes |
$254.00 |
$7.14 |
1.40 |
| 2000 November 1 |
| Note 77 |
Maxtor 7200rpm UDMA/66 |
|
30 gigabytes |
note 77 |
$7.88 |
1.27 |
| 2000 December 13 |
| Note 78 |
Samsung |
|
30 gigabytes |
$189.00 |
$7.25 |
1.38 |
| 2000 December 20 |
| Note 79 |
Maxtor Ultra ATA 66 5400 rpm |
3 |
80 gigabytes |
$479.99 |
$6.90 |
1.45 |
| 2001 January 14 |
| Note 80 |
5400 rpm |
|
61 gigabytes |
$388.00 |
$7.31 |
1.37 |
| Note 80 |
5400 rpm |
|
82 gigabytes |
$518.00 |
$7.26 |
1.38 |
| Note 80 |
5400 rpm |
|
40 gigabytes |
$238.00 |
$6.84 |
1.46 |
| 2001 April 25 |
| Note 81 |
Quantum 7200 rpm |
|
40 gigabytes |
$260.00 |
$7.48 |
1.34 |
| Note 81 |
Fujitsu 5400 rpm UDMA-100 |
|
30 gigabytes |
$169.00 |
$6.48 |
1.54 |
| Note 81 |
Fujitsu 5400 rpm UDMA-100 |
|
40 gigabytes |
$199.00 |
$5.72 |
1.75 |
| 2001 May 1 |
| Note 82 |
5400 rpm |
|
30 gigabytes |
$178.00 |
$6.82 |
1.47 |
| Note 82 |
5400 rpm |
|
82 gigabytes |
$468.00 |
$6.56 |
1.52 |
| Note 82 |
5400 rpm |
|
61 gigabytes |
$344.00 |
$6.49 |
1.54 |
| Note 82 |
5400 rpm |
|
40 gigabytes |
$204.00 |
$5.87 |
1.71 |
| 2001 June 28 |
| Note 83 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm EIDE |
3 |
40 gigabytes |
$219.99 |
$6.33 |
1.58 |
| 2001 July 6 |
| Note 84 |
Maxtor UATA 7200 rpm |
3 |
60 gigabytes |
$329.99 |
$6.33 |
1.58 |
| 2001 July 20 |
| Note 85 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm UATA |
|
80 gigabytes |
note 85 |
$5.75 |
1.74 |
| 2001 August 31 |
| Note 86 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm UATA |
|
60 gigabytes |
note 86 |
$4.41 |
2.27 |
| 2001 November 30 |
| Note 87 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm EIDE UATA-100 |
|
100 gigabytes |
note 87 |
$2.99 |
3.34 |
| 2001 December 1 |
| Note 88 |
Maxtor 5400 rpm IDE |
|
40 gigabytes |
$158.88 |
$4.57 |
2.19 |
| 2002 March 8 |
| Note 89 |
Western Digital 5400 rpm EIDE Ultra ATA-100 |
|
40 gigabytes |
$149.99 |
$4.31 |
2.32 |
| 2002 July 27 |
| Note 90 |
Maxtor 7200 rpm IDE |
|
40 gigabytes |
$128.88 |
$3.71 |
2.70 |
| 2002 August 9 |
| Note 91 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm EIDE Ultra ATA-100 |
|
100 gigabytes |
$229.99 |
$2.65 |
3.78 |
| 2002 August 16 |
| Note 92 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm Ultra ATA-100 |
|
60 gigabytes |
$149.99 |
$2.88 |
3.48 |
| Note 92 |
Maxtor 7200 rpm EIDE Ultra ATA-133/100 |
3 |
80 gigabytes |
$259.99 |
$3.74 |
2.68 |
| 2002 August 23 |
| Note 93 |
Western Digital 5400 rpm EIDE Ultra ATA-100 |
1 |
40 gigabytes |
$89.99 |
$2.59 |
3.86 |
| 2002 August 30 |
| Note 94 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm EIDE Ultra ATA-100 |
3 |
100 gigabytes |
$179.99 |
$2.07 |
4.83 |
| 2002 September 6 |
| Note 95 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm |
3 |
120 gigabytes |
$269.99 |
$2.59 |
3.86 |
| Note 95 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm EIDE |
3 |
40 gigabytes |
$99.99 |
$2.88 |
3.48 |
| 2002 September 20 |
| Note 96 |
Western Digital 5400 rpm EIDE Ultra ATA-100 |
1 |
40 gigabytes |
$89.99 |
$2.59 |
3.86 |
| Note 96 |
Western Digital 7200 rpm Ultra ATA-100 |
3 |
60 gigabytes |
$139.99 |
$2.68 |
3.73 |
| 2003 October 11 |
| Note 97 |
Maxtor 7200 rpm IDE |
|
40 gigabytes |
$89.88 |
$2.58 |
3.87 |
| Note 97 |
Maxtor 7200 rpm IDE |
|
120 gigabytes |
$158.00 |
$1.51 |
6.60 |
| 2003 November 29 |
| Note 98 |
Maxtor Serial ATA |
|
80 gigabytes |
$134.00 |
$1.93 |
5.19 |
| Note 98 |
Western Digital SMB cache |
|
80 gigabytes |
$124.00 |
$1.78 |
5.61 |
| Note 98 |
Maxtor Serial ATA |
|
120 gigabytes |
$168.00 |
$1.61 |
6.21 |
| Note 98 |
Western Digital SMB cache |
|
120 gigabytes |
$158.00 |
$1.51 |
6.60 |
| Note 98 |
Maxtor 7200 rpm IDE |
|
80 gigabytes |
$98.88 |
$1.42 |
7.04 |
| Note 98 |
Maxtor 7200 rpm IDE |
|
120 gigabytes |
$144.88 |
$1.39 |
7.20 |
| 2004 March 27 |
| Note 99 |
Western Digital Caviar 7200rpm |
|
160 gigabytes |
$269.99 |
$1.94 |
5.15 |
| Note 99 |
Cicero 7200rpm |
|
160 gigabytes |
$269.95 |
$1.94 |
5.15 |
| Note 99 |
Western Digital 7200rpm |
|
250 gigabytes |
$369.99 |
$1.70 |
5.88 |
| Note 100 |
Western Digital |
|
80 gigabytes |
$109.00 |
$1.57 |
6.38 |
| Note 100 |
Maxtor 7200rpm IDE |
|
80 gigabytes |
$98.00 |
$1.41 |
7.10 |
| Note 100 |
Western Digital |
|
120 gigabytes |
$144.00 |
$1.38 |
7.25 |
| Note 100 |
Maxtor 7200rpm IDE |
|
120 gigabytes |
$129.00 |
$1.24 |
8.09 |
| 2004 April 2 |
| Note 101 |
Western Digital Caviar 7200rpm 4.2ms avg. seek time |
1 |
160 gigabytes |
$169.99 |
$1.22 |
8.18 |
| 2004 April 16 |
| Note 102 |
Western Digital Caviar SE 7200rpm |
1 |
250 gigabytes |
$249.99 |
$1.15 |
8.70 |