We provide this page for you to conveniently monitor prices on hard drives and storage devices. We use: PriceGrabber.com (or PC World's Product Finder) and Hardware Extreme. Note that the price includes shipping charge.

I. Hard drives

I.1. Internal hard drive

Internal hard drives are very cheap nowaday (averagely $1.20/Gb); however, it requires openning your computer box to install it (which might not be pleasant with computer novices). We only list here the most price-effective internal hard drives with 7200prm rotational speed. For information about other brands or types, please email us.

Capacity Manufacturer Description Price + shipping   60 Gb Western Digital 60.0GB EIDE ULTRA-ATA/100 7200RPM (WD600BB) $90.00 Check Price 60 Gb IBM 60GB EIDE ULTRA ATA/100 LP DESKSTAR 7200RPM 75GXP OEM (07N3933) $95.00 Check Price 60 Gb Maxtor 60GB EIDE 7200RPM UDMA 100 3.5LP (5T060H6) $95.90 Check Price 80 Gb Western Digital Caviar 80GB (EIDE, Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM) (WD800BB) $103.00 Check Price 80 Gb IBM Deskstar 120GXP 80GB (EIDE, Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM) (07N8084) $103.65 Check Price 80 Gb Seagate 80GB EIDE ULTRA ATA 100 9.5MS 7200RPM BARRACUDA (ST380021A) $107.00 Check Price 80 Gb Maxtor MAXTOR 80GB ULTRA ATA/133 7.2K (6L080J4) $114.60 Check Price 100 Gb Western Digital 100.0GB EIDE ULTRA/ATA 100 7200RPM (WD1000BB) $134.50 Check Price 120 Gb IBM Deskstar 120GXP 120GB (EIDE, Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM) (07N8086) $152.99 Check Price 120 Gb Western Digital 120GB EIDE ULTRA/ATA-100 7200RPM (WD1200BB) $154.31 Check Price

I.2. External hard drive

External hard drives are a little bit more expensive but easier to setup (just plug it in the right computer port; don't have to open computer box) and easier move around. We just list here the most common external hard drives with USB 2.0 interface and 7200rpm rotational speed. If you need information about other types (e.g. FireWire/IEEE1394, USB1.1, 5400rpm, ...) or other brands, please email us.

Capacity Manufacturer Description Price + shipping   60 Gb LaCie LACIE EXT 60GB USB2 HD PC/MAC (300181) $177.96 Check Price 60 Gb Buslink 60GB Buslink USB 2.0 External Hard Drive PC 7200 RPM (no adapter) (UII6072E) $186.55 Check Price 80 Gb LaCie LACIE EXT 80GB USB2 HD PC/MAC (300182) $208.53 Check Price 80 Gb Buslink 80GB Buslink USB 2.0 External Hard Drive PC 7200 RPM (no adapter) (UII8072E) $224.78 Check Price 80 Gb Western Digital 80GB (USB2, 7200 RPM) (WD800B05RNN) $224.90 Check Price 80 Gb Iomega 80GB 3.5 EXTERNAL DRIVE USB2 7200RPM (32393) $224.95 Check Price 80 Gb IOGEAR ION-DRIVE 80GB (USB 2.0, Ultra DMA/66, 7200 RPM) (GHD135U80) $262.50 Check Price 100 Gb Buslink BUSLINK 100GB USB 2.0 EXT HD 7.2K PC (UII10072E) $268.75 Check Price 120 Gb Western Digital 120GB (USB 2.0, 7200 RPM) (WD1200B05RNN) $261.77 Check Price 120 Gb IOMEGA 120GB External Hard Drive (USB, IEEE 1394, 7200 RPM) (32394) $286.64 Check Price 120 Gb Buslink 120GB USB 2.0 EXT DRIVE W/ RETROPSECT SOFTWARE/ 7200 RPM (UII1207E) $295.15 Check Price 120 Gb IOGEAR 3.5" ION 120GB (USB, 7200 RPM) (GHD135U120) $307.40 Check Price