The Whole Drive Guide
Advice for the gigabyte-addicted: How to upgrade to today's best and biggest--or keep your current hard disks running smoothly.
Jon L. Jacobi
With hard drive makers selling the space equivalent of an
executive office suite for what seems like the price of a post-office box, why
not get yourself some breathing room? A big new drive can help your PC become a
well-stocked music jukebox or a digital video recorder, and it can also boost
performance. However, if you decide to wait--say, for even bigger drives coming
down the pike--you can get more out of the model you have now, and keep your
important data safer, by giving it a little TLC.
In this guide we tell you how the latest crop of big drives did in our tests, so you can buy the right one if your current model is running into trouble or running out of space. We also offer advice for keeping any hard drive humming happily.
See our comparison chart: Great, Big Drives. Parallel ATA models still dominate, but Serial ATA units are emerging.
- Page 1 of 7
- Next »
Perfect Print Solutions
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
- Great year-end deals for small business!

-
Get 24/7 live remote AT&T Tech Support 360* service along with select Lenovo* PCs (with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors and save up to 200!
-
HP EliteBook* 6930p Notebook with Intel® vPro™ technology and a free HP Basic Docking Station - $641 instant savings!
- *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. ©2009 Intel Corporation. Intel, the Intel logo, vPro and Core trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. All rights reserved.
Dell Fast Track
-
Free Next Day Business Shipping on Dell's Most Popular Systems
Over 35% off Dell’s most popular systems. Delivered in 48 hours with free next business day shipping! Ends 12/22 at 3 PM CST
People who read this also read:
Best Prices on Hard Drives
My Book Essential Edition External 1TB Hard DrivePrice: $100.00
My Passport Essential 500GB Portable Hard Drive - BlackPrice: $129.00
eGo Desktop Portable 1TB Hard DrivePrice: $109.85
WD Elements External 1.5TB 3.5" Hard DrivePrice: $119.99
My Passport Elite Portable 250GB 2.5" Hard DrivePrice: $79.99
HDDR500E04XL 500GB Portable External Hard DrivePrice: $88.88
- 15 Minutes to a Secure Business Get the Secure in 15 toolkit starting with the "15 Minutes Month-at-a-Glance" calendar. McAfee will send you additional tools and tricks to stay protected around the clock.
- A Buyer's Guide to Data Protection Implementing data protection products and processes can be daunting. Make the right decisions by exploring what is available and what makes sense for your organization. Use this simple guide to evaluate different vendor offerings.
Cameras
Camcorders
Cell Phones
Components
Desktops
HDTV
Home Theater
GPS
Laptops
Monitors
MP3 Players
Networking &
Printers
Storage




