Compare Hard Disk Drives Performance - June 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.

1st place

$35

Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB

71st / 637

2nd place

$56

Seagate Barracuda 1TB

21st / 637

3rd place

$49

Seagate BarraCuda 500GB ST500DM009

48th / 637

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Model	Capacity	Cache	RPM	Interface	Form Factor	Performance	Effective Value	Price/GB	Price
WD Gold 12TB WD121KRYZ	12000GB	256MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	100%	38%	$0.04	$530
WD Gold 10TB WD101KRYZ	10000GB	256MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	96%	49%	$0.03	$299
Western Digital Gold 6TB WD6002FRYZ WD6002FRYZ	6000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	90%	43%	$0.06	$349
Western Digital Black 6TB WD6002FZWX	6000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	88%	40%	$0.06	$384
Western Digital Gold 8TB WD8002FRYZ WD8002FRYZ	8000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	84%	31%	$0.07	$594
HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB 0F23668	8000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	84%	40%	$0.04	$349
Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM008 ST3000DM008	3000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	83%	55%	$0.06	$179
Western Digital Black 6TB WD6001FZWX WD6001FZWX	6000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	82%	39%	$0.06	$344
Seagate 6TB ST6000DM001 ST6000DM001	6000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	81%	37%	$0.06	$368
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM006 ST2000DM006	2000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	81%	63%	$0.07	$131
WD VelociRaptor 500GB WD5000HHTZ WD5000HHTZ	500GB	64MB	10000	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	80%	63%	$0.25	$125
Seagate Barracuda 3TB ST3000DM001	3000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	79%	65%	$0.04	$116
Toshiba P300 2TB HDWD120UZSVA	2000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	78%	65%	$0.06	$115
Western Digital Black 2TB WD2003FZEX WD2003FZEX	2000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	78%	46%	$0.11	$223
Western Digital Gold 2TB Enterprise WD2005FBYZ	2000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	78%	37%	$0.18	$354
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX007 ST4000VX007	4000GB	64MB	5900	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	78%	43%	$0.07	$260
Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003	1000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	78%	93%	$0.06	$56
Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001	2000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	78%	68%	$0.05	$105
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 2TB ST2000DM008	2000GB	256MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	77%	63%	$0.06	$119
Western Digital WD Red 8TB NAS WD80EFAX	8000GB	256MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	77%	33%	$0.05	$440
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB ST1000DM010 ST1000DM010	1000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	75%	71%	$0.09	$90
Seagate 1TB Enterprise ST1000NM0033 ST1000NM0033	1000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	75%	68%	$0.09	$95
Seagate BarraCuda 4TB ST4000DM005 ST4000DM005	4000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	73%	45%	$0.05	$205
Seagate IronWolf 2TB NAS ST2000VN004 ST2000VN004	2000GB	64MB	5900	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	73%	47%	$0.09	$189
Toshiba 4TB PH3400U-1I72 PH3400U-1I72	4000GB	128MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	73%	48%	$0.04	$180
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX	1000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	73%	70%	$0.09	$85
WD RE 3TB WD3000FYYZ WD3000FYYZ	3000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	72%	57%	$0.04	$127
Seagate BarraCuda 500GB ST500DM009 ST500DM009	500GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	72%	91%	$0.10	$49
WD Purple 6TB WD60PURZ WD60PURZ	6000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	72%	40%	$0.04	$250
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB ST2000VX008 ST2000VX008	2000GB	64MB	5900	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	71%	52%	$0.07	$148
Western Digital Black 4TB WD4003FZEX	4000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	71%	45%	$0.05	$195
Western Digital Blue 4TB WD40EZRZ WD40EZRZ	4000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	71%	41%	$0.06	$238
Western Digital Red 6TB NAS WD60EFRX	6000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	69%	34%	$0.06	$335
Western Digital Red 8TB NAS WD80EFZX	8000GB	128MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	69%	29%	$0.05	$439
Seagate SkyHawk 1TB ST1000VX005 ST1000VX005	1000GB	64MB	5900	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	68%	50%	$0.15	$150
Western Digital Blue 6TB WD60EZRZ	6000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	68%	34%	$0.05	$324
Seagate 10TB BarraCuda Pro 7200RPM ST10000DM0004	10000GB	256MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	67%	29%	$0.04	$429
Western Digital Caviar Green 6TB WD60EZRX	6000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	67%	38%	$0.04	$254
WD Purple 3TB WD30PURZ WD30PURZ	3000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	67%	47%	$0.06	$165
Seagate 4TB NAS ST4000VN000 ST4000VN000	4000GB	64MB	5900	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	67%	38%	$0.06	$250
Seagate 6TB BarraCuda Pro ST6000DM004 ST6000DM004	6000GB	256MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	66%	29%	$0.07	$409
WD Purple 4TB WD40PURZ WD40PURZ	4000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	66%	53%	$0.03	$125
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB DT01ACA050	500GB	32MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	66%	100%	$0.07	$35
Western Digital RE 2TB Enterprise WD2000FYYZ	2000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	66%	47%	$0.08	$157
WD Black 4TB WD4001FAEX WD4001FAEX	4000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	65%	31%	$0.09	$345
Western Digital 2TB WD Purple WD20PURZ	2000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	63%	47%	$0.07	$140
Western Digital Blue 3TB WD30EZRZ WD30EZRZ	3000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	62%	40%	$0.06	$190
Seagate 8TB Barracuda ST8000DM004 ST8000DM004	8000GB	256MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	61%	50%	$0.01	$120
Western Digital WD RE4 2TB WD2003FYYS	2000GB	64MB	7200	SATA 3 Gb/s	3.5"	60%	54%	$0.05	$99
Western Digital Blue 1TB WD10EZRZ WD10EZRZ	1000GB	64MB	5400	SATA 6 Gb/s	3.5"	60%	54%	$0.10	$100

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Compare Hard Disk Drives Performance - June 2026

TOP 3 Value for Money Hard Disk Drives

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