IDE Drives

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GB - capacity in gigabytes >= 60
IF - Interface ATA
Seek - average seek time in ms
Xfer - media transfer rate in MBytes/sec
SpinA - spin-up current in Amps
IdleW - idle power consumption in Watts
noise specs pending

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Category Price $/GB Comment
EIDE 160GB
$259
1.61
Maxtor
EIDE 120GB
$204
1.70
Maxtor, Western Digital, IBM
EIDE 100GB
$193
1.93
Western Digital, Maxtor, IBM
EIDE 80GB
$116
1.45
Maxtor, Samsung, Seagate, Western Digital
EIDE 75GB
$198
2.64
IBM
EIDE 60GB
$85
1.41
Maxtor, Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital, IBM

 
Name Part#computershopper GB RPM IF Seek Xfer SpinA SpinW IdleW Price
Maxtor DiamondMax D540X *4G160J8 160.0 5400 133 9.6/12.0 43.4 1.8/0.4 23.7 3.75 $259
IBM Deskstar 120GXP IC35L120AVVA07 123.5 7200 100 8.5 74.0 2.0/0.7   6.7 $272
Western Digital Caviar *WD1200BB 120.0 7200 100 8.9 65.6 2.2/0.5 17.0 7.25 $231
Maxtor DiamondMax D540X 4G120J6 120.0 5400 133 9.6/12.0 43.4 1.8/0.4 23.7 3.75 $204
IBM Deskstar 120GXP IC35L100AVVA07 102.9 7200 100 8.5 74.0 2.0/0.7   6.7 $
Western Digital Caviar *WD1000BB 100 7200 100 8.9 65.5 2.2/0.5 17.0 7.25 $189
Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX 4W100H6 100.0 5400 100 11.0 43.2 0.6/0.3   4.0 $195
IBM Deskstar 120GXP IC35L080AVVA07 07N8084 82.3 7200 100 8.5 74.0 2.0/0.7   6.7 $
Maxtor DiamondMax D740X 6L080J4 (BB)
6L080L4 (FDB)
80.0 7200 133 8.5 54.2 1.8/0.5 24.0 7.4 $146
$183
Western Digital Caviar *WD800BB 80.0 7200 100 8.9 52.5 1.8/0.5 27.0 7.25 $147
Seagate Barracuda ST380021A 80.0 7200 100 9.0 69.4 2.2/   8.0 $140
Seagate Barracuda ST380020A 80.0 5400 100 8.9 54.5 2.5/0.8   5.0 $124
Maxtor DiamondMax 80 98196H8 81.9 5400 100 9.0 46.7 1.8/0.5   5.5 $119
Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX 4W080H6 80.0 5400 100 11.0 43.2 0.6/0.3   4.0 $165
Maxtor DiamondMax D540X 4D080H4
4K080H4
80.0 5400 100 12 43.4 1.8/0.4 23.7 3.75 $116
$125
IBM Deskstar 75GXP *DTLA-307075 07N3935 76.8 7200 100 8.5 56 2   8.1 $198
IBM Deskstar 120GXP IC35L060AVVA07 61.5 7200 100 8.5 74.0 2.0/0.7   6.7 $
Maxtor DiamondMax D740X 6L060J3 (BB)
6L060L3 (FDB)
60.0 7200 133 8.5 54.2 1.8/0.5 24.0 7.4 $112
$140
Seagate Barracuda ST360021A 60.0 7200 100 9.0 69.4 2.2/   8.0 $107
IBM Deskstar 75GXP DTLA-307060 07N3933 60 7200 100 8.5 56 2   8.1 $149
IBM Deskstar 60GXP IC35L060AVER07 60 7200 100 8.5 61.8 2   6.7 $105
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60 5T060H6 60.5 7200 100 8.7 57 3.0/0.4   6.7 $109
Western Digital Caviar WD600BB 60.0 7200 100 8.9 52.5 1.8/0.5 17.0 7.25 $112
Seagate Barracuda ST360020A 60 5400 100 8.9 54.5 2.5/0.8   5.5 $87
Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX 4W060H4 60 5400 100 11.0 43.2 0.6/0.3   4.0 $86
Maxtor DiamondMax 80  96147H6 61.4 5400 100 9.0 46.7 1.8/0.5   5.5 $108
Maxtor DiamondMax 60 96147H8 61.4 5400 100 9.0  46.7 1.8/0.5    5.5  $100
Maxtor DiamondMax D540X 4D060H3
4K060H3
60.0 5400 100 12 43.4 1.8/0.4 23.7 3.75 $86
$89
Maxtor DiamondMax 60 96147U8 61.4 5400 5/66 9.0 40.8 1.8/0.6   5.5 $
Quantum Fireball Plus AS QMP60000AS-A 60 7200 100 8.5   0.9/2.4   7.5 $129
Samsung  SV6004H 60 5400 100 8.9         $89
Western Digital Caviar 5400 WD600AB 60 5400 100 9.5 53 1.1/0.8   7.1 $92

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