Compare Hard Disk Drives Performance - November 2026

TOP 3 Value for Money Hard Disk Drives

These hard disk drives currently provide the best value for the money based on their price and availability.

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Model Capacity Cache RPM Interface Form Factor Performance Effective Value Price/GB Price
WD121KRYZ WD Gold 12TB
WD121KRYZ
12000GB 256MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
100%
32%
$0.06 $744
WD101KRYZ WD Gold 10TB
WD101KRYZ
10000GB 256MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
96%
32%
$0.07 $685
WD6002FRYZ Western Digital Gold 6TB WD6002FRYZ
WD6002FRYZ
6000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
90%
41%
$0.06 $378
WD6002FZWX Western Digital Black 6TB
WD6002FZWX
6000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
88%
39%
$0.06 $384
WD8002FRYZ Western Digital Gold 8TB WD8002FRYZ
WD8002FRYZ
8000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
84%
29%
$0.08 $634
0F23668 HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB
0F23668
8000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
84%
39%
$0.05 $369
ST3000DM008 Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM008
ST3000DM008
3000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
83%
57%
$0.05 $160
WD6001FZWX Western Digital Black 6TB WD6001FZWX
WD6001FZWX
6000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
82%
37%
$0.06 $384
ST6000DM001 Seagate 6TB ST6000DM001
ST6000DM001
6000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
81%
37%
$0.06 $367
ST2000DM006 Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM006
ST2000DM006
2000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
81%
58%
$0.07 $150
WD4002FYYZ Western Digital Gold 4TB Enterprise
WD4002FYYZ
4000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
80%
46%
$0.06 $234
WD5000HHTZ WD VelociRaptor 500GB WD5000HHTZ
WD5000HHTZ
500GB 64MB 10000 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
80%
83%
$0.14 $72
ST4000VN008 Seagate IronWolf 4TB ST4000VN008
ST4000VN008
4000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
80%
47%
$0.06 $226
ST3000DM001 Seagate Barracuda 3TB
ST3000DM001
3000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
79%
62%
$0.04 $125
HDWD120UZSVA Toshiba P300 2TB
HDWD120UZSVA
2000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
78%
65%
$0.06 $110
WD2003FZEX Western Digital Black 2TB WD2003FZEX
WD2003FZEX
2000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
78%
41%
$0.14 $276
WD2005FBYZ Western Digital Gold 2TB Enterprise
WD2005FBYZ
2000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
78%
50%
$0.09 $188
ST4000VX007 Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX007
ST4000VX007
4000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
78%
46%
$0.06 $224
ST1000DM003 Seagate Barracuda 1TB
ST1000DM003
1000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
78%
80%
$0.07 $73
ST2000DM001 Seagate Barracuda 2TB
ST2000DM001
2000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
78%
48%
$0.10 $205
ST2000DM008, ST2000DMZ08/DM008 Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 2TB
ST2000DM008
2000GB 256MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
77%
58%
$0.07 $135
WD80EFAX Western Digital WD Red 8TB NAS
WD80EFAX
8000GB 256MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
77%
32%
$0.05 $440
ST1000DM010 Seagate BarraCuda 1TB ST1000DM010
ST1000DM010
1000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
75%
74%
$0.08 $80
ST3000VX010 Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX010
ST3000VX010
3000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
75%
50%
$0.06 $170
WD1005FBYZ WD Gold 1TB Enterprise
WD1005FBYZ
1000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
75%
50%
$0.17 $170
ST1000NM0033 Seagate 1TB Enterprise ST1000NM0033
ST1000NM0033
1000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
75%
71%
$0.08 $85
HDWD110UZSVA Toshiba P300 1TB
HDWD110UZSVA
1000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
74%
71%
$0.08 $84
ST4000DM005 Seagate BarraCuda 4TB ST4000DM005
ST4000DM005
4000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
73%
46%
$0.05 $196
ST2000VN004 Seagate IronWolf 2TB NAS ST2000VN004
ST2000VN004
2000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
73%
53%
$0.07 $143
PH3400U-1I72 Toshiba 4TB PH3400U-1I72
PH3400U-1I72
4000GB 128MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
73%
46%
$0.05 $190
ST3000VN007 Seagate IronWolf 3TB NAS ST3000VN007
ST3000VN007
3000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
73%
45%
$0.07 $200
WD10EZEX Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
WD10EZEX
1000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
73%
67%
$0.09 $90
WD1003FZEX WD Black 1TB WD1003FZEX
WD1003FZEX
1000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
72%
50%
$0.16 $158
WD3000FYYZ WD RE 3TB WD3000FYYZ
WD3000FYYZ
3000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
72%
53%
$0.05 $140
ST500DM009 Seagate BarraCuda 500GB ST500DM009
ST500DM009
500GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
72%
100%
$0.08 $40
WD60PURZ WD Purple 6TB WD60PURZ
WD60PURZ
6000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
72%
38%
$0.05 $276
ST2000VX008 Seagate SkyHawk 2TB ST2000VX008
ST2000VX008
2000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
71%
53%
$0.07 $136
WD4003FZEX Western Digital Black 4TB
WD4003FZEX
4000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
71%
37%
$0.07 $291
WD40EZRZ Western Digital Blue 4TB WD40EZRZ
WD40EZRZ
4000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
71%
39%
$0.06 $260
WD60EFRX Western Digital Red 6TB NAS
WD60EFRX
6000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
69%
33%
$0.06 $336
WD80EFZX Western Digital Red 8TB NAS
WD80EFZX
8000GB 128MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
69%
27%
$0.06 $504
ST3000VN000 Seagate 3TB ST3000VN000
ST3000VN000
3000GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
68%
40%
$0.07 $220
WD60EZRZ Western Digital Blue 6TB
WD60EZRZ
6000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
68%
35%
$0.05 $300
ST4000DM000 Seagate Barracuda 4TB
ST4000DM000
4000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
68%
45%
$0.04 $178
ST10000DM0004 Seagate 10TB BarraCuda Pro 7200RPM
ST10000DM0004
10000GB 256MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
67%
28%
$0.04 $440
WD60EZRX Western Digital Caviar Green 6TB
WD60EZRX
6000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
67%
34%
$0.05 $300
WD30PURZ WD Purple 3TB WD30PURZ
WD30PURZ
3000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
67%
47%
$0.05 $160
ST4000VN000 Seagate 4TB NAS ST4000VN000
ST4000VN000
4000GB 64MB 5900 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
67%
37%
$0.06 $250
WD40EFRX Western Digital Red 4TB
WD40EFRX
4000GB 64MB 5400 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
67%
38%
$0.06 $240
WD5003AZEX Western Digital 500GB WD Black
WD5003AZEX
500GB 64MB 7200 SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5"
67%
80%
$0.11 $55
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