Best Internal Hard Drive
Performance, reliability, and storage capacities are the most important factors when shopping for a PC hard drive. But GB/$ also plays an important role in finding the best value. Here are our picks for the best internal hard drives overall, with different storage capacities, price ranges, and read/write speeds depending on your personal needs.
Why it's best:
Western Digital's Caviar Black line is marketed to be WD's "performance" sector within the hard drive market, offering a 7,200RPM rotational speed, 32MB of disk cache, and 5 year warranty. Their 1TB model, the WD1001FALS, uses a very quick, three-platter design tha... read full review
Price Range:
$99.95 - $119.99
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Dell Small Business $99.99
PC Connection $99.95
Why it's a best pick:
If speed is more of a concern than capacity, the Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS series of hard disk drives is a great choice. The VelociRaptor is a solid performer and is a cheaper alternative to SSDs, as it doesn't face issues with SSDs such as capacity limitations...
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$164.99 - $230.00
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Dell Small Business $199.99
ServerSupply.com $230.00
Why it's a best pick:
Samsung's hard drive division has always been a relatively quiet contender - literally! Samsung's Spinpoint F1 series have a reputation for being very quiet drives, but quiet operation does not mean that performance has to be sacrificed. The HD103UJ is a good competitor to t...
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$88.99 - $288.24
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ServerSupply.com $120.00
PC Connection $288.24
Why it's a best pick:
For buyers that want to save money or don't require a terabyte of storage, the WD6401AALS is a good alternative to the Caviar Black 1TB. The WD Caviar Black 640GB is a very fast disk drive because of its dual-platter design. Its low platter count (two platters, each boasts 3...
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$69.99 - $105.00
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Dell Small Business $75.99
ServerSupply.com $105.00
Why it's a best pick:
Seagate's new 7200.12 drive-line has a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM, but still remains quiet and cool during operation. The ST3500418AS is a 500 GB model that achieves its great temperatures and quiet operation though a single disk platter. Because the ST3500418AS only has ...
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$49.99 - $78.90
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ServerSupply.com $78.00
PC Connection $53.95