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Source Manufacturer W Capacity Price of Cost per y Drive megabyte
1956
Note 0 IBM 5 megabytes U$50,000 U$10,000
1980 January Morrow Designs 26 megabytes U$5000 U$193
1980 July
Note 34 North Star 18 megabytes U$4199 U$233
1981 September Apple 5 megabytes U$3500 U$700
1981 November Seagate 5 megabytes U$1700 U$340
1981 December
Note 31 VR Data Corp. 6.3 megabytes U$2895 U$460
Note 32 Morrow Designs 10 megabytes U$2999 U$300
Note 33 Morrow Designs 10 megabytes U$2949 U$295
Note 31 VR Data Corp. 19 megabytes U$5495 U$289
Note 33 Morrow Designs 20 megabytes U$3829 U$191
Note 33 Morrow Designs 26 megabytes U$3949 U$152
Note 32 Morrow Designs 26 megabytes U$3599 U$138
1982 March Xebec U$260
1983 December
Note 35 Corvus 6 megabytes U$1895 U$316
Note 35 Corvus 10 megabytes U$2695 U$270
Note 35 Xcomp 10 megabytes U$1895 U$190
Note 35 Corvus 20 megabytes U$3495 U$175
Note 35 Davong 10 megabytes U$1650 U$165
Note 35 Xcomp 16 megabytes U$2095 U$131
Note 35 Davong 21 megabytes U$2495 U$119
1984 March
Note 37 Percom/Tandon 5 megabytes U$1399 U$280
Note 38 not known 5 megabytes U$1349 U$270
Note 37 Percom/Tandon 10 megabytes U$1699 U$170
Note 38 not known 10 megabytes U$1599 U$160
Note 37 Percom/Tandon 15 megabytes U$2095 U$140
Note 38 not known 15 megabytes U$1999 U$133
Note 37 Percom/Tandon 20 megabytes U$2399 U$120
Note 38 not known 20 megabytes U$2359 U$118
1984 May
Note 36 Tecmar 5 megabytes U$1495 U$299
Note 36 Corvus 6 megabytes U$1695 U$283
Note 36 Corvus 11 megabytes U$2350 U$214
Note 36 Comrex 10 megabytes U$1995 U$200
Note 36 CTI 11 megabytes U$1995 U$181
Note 36 Davong 10 megabytes U$1645 U$165
Note 36 Corvus 20 megabytes U$3150 U$158
Note 36 Davong 15 megabytes U$2095 U$140
Note 36 Davong 21 megabytes U$2495 U$119
Note 36 Pegasus (Great Lakes) 10 megabytes U$1075 U$108
Note 36 Pegasus (Great Lakes) 23 megabytes U$1845 U$80
1985 July
Note 30 First Class Peripherals 1 10 megabytes U$710.00 U$71
Note 30 "Can I really get a 10 megabyte hard disk that's reliable for only $695?"
1987 October
Note 39 Iomega 10 megabytes U$899 U$90
Note 39 Iomega 20 megabytes U$1199 U$60
Note 39 Iomega 40 megabytes U$1799 U$45
1988 May
Note 1 20 megabytes U$799 U$40
Note 1 30 megabytes U$995 U$33
Note 1 45 megabytes U$1195 U$27
Note 1 60 megabytes U$1795 U$30
Note 1 250 megabytes U$3995 U$16
1989 March
Note 56 Western Digital 20 megabytes $899.00 $53
Note 56 Western Digital 40 megabytes $1,199.00 $36
1989 September
Note 11 $12
1990 September
Note 11 $9
1991 September
Note 11 $7
1992 September
Note 11 $4
1993 September
Note 11 $2
1994 September
Note 11 95¢
1995 January
Note 2 Seagate 5 1.0 gigabyte $849 85¢
Note 2 Seagate 5 1.7 gigabytes $1,499 88¢
Note 2 Seagate 5 2.1 gigabytes $1,699 81¢
Note 2 Seagate 5 2.9 gigabytes $2,899 99¢
1995 April
Note 24 240 megabytes $250.00 $1.26
Note 24 420 megabytes $320.00 92.2¢
Note 24 520 megabytes $380.00 88.4¢
Note 24 850 megabytes $470.00 66.9¢
Note 24 1.0 gigabyte $625.00 75.6¢
Note 24 1.2 gigabytes $680.00 68.6¢
1996 June 10
Note 3 Western Digital 3 1.6 gigabytes $399.99 29.5¢
1996 August 14
Note 4 IBM 3 1.76 gigabytes $379.99 26.3¢
Note 4 Maxtor 2.0 gigabytes $439.99 25.9¢
1996 September
Note 5 Quantum 2.5 gigabytes $440.00 20.7¢
Note 5 Quantum 3.2 gigabytes $469.00 17.3¢ This project — a history of the remarkable decline in cost of hard drive data storage capacity — began with an email exchange in July 1996. Much of the above information was gathered July-September 1996. Later updates below: Source Manufacturer W Capacity Price of Cost per y Drive megabyte
1997 August 13
Note 6 Western Digital 2.1 gigabytes $329.99 18.1¢
Note 6 Western Digital 3.1 gigabytes $399.99 14.8¢
Note 6 Western Digital 4.0 gigabytes $490.99 14.1¢
1997 August 24
Note 7 Western Digital 3 2.1 gigabytes $279.99 15.3¢
Note 7 Western Digital 3 3.1 gigabytes $329.99 12.2¢
Note 7 Maxtor 3 3.5 gigabytes $359.99 11.8¢
Note 7 Maxtor 3 4.3 gigabytes $439.99 11.8¢
Note 7 Western Digital 3 5.1 gigabytes $459.99 10.4¢
1997 September 5
Note 8 Maxtor 3 7.0 gigabytes $669.99 11.0¢
1997 November 29
Note 9 Western Digital 3.2 gigabytes $289.00 10.4¢
Note 9 Quantum 3.2 gigabytes $285.00 10.2¢
Note 9 Quantum 4.3 gigabytes $379.00 10.1¢
Note 9 Western Digital 4.3 gigabytes $365.00 9.76¢
Note 9 Quantum 6.4 gigabytes $475.00 8.54¢
Note 9 Western Digital 6.4 gigabytes $445.00 8.00¢
1997 December 3
Note 10 Western Digital 3 5.1 gigabytes $449.99 10.1¢
Note 10 Quantum 3 6.4 gigabytes $549.99 9.88¢
Note 10 Maxtor 3 5.2 gigabytes $438.99 9.71¢
Note 10 Maxtor 3 7.0 gigabytes $579.99 9.53¢
Note 10 Maxtor 3 8.4 gigabytes $679.99 9.31¢
1998 January 16
Note 12 Western Digital 3 6.4 gigabytes $529.99 9.52¢
Note 12 Quantum 3 4.3 gigabytes $349.99 9.36¢
Note 12 Quantum 3 6.4 gigabytes $479.99 8.63¢
Note 12 Maxtor 3 8.4 gigabytes Note 12 8.39¢
1998 February 3
Note 13 not known 3 5.2 gigabytes $355.00 7.85¢
Note 13 not known 3 6.4 gigabytes $435.00 7.82¢
1998 April 2
Note 14 Maxtor 3 5.1 gigabytes $379.99 8.57¢
Note 14 Maxtor 3 4.3 gigabytes $319.99 8.56¢
Note 14 Western Digital 3 6.4 gigabytes Note 14 7.43¢
Note 14 Quantum 3 6.4 gigabytes $339.99 6.11¢
1998 April 4
Note 17 not known 5.2 gigabytes $349.00 7.72¢
Note 15 Maxtor 3 4.3 gigabytes Note 15 7.63¢
Note 16 not known 3 6.4 gigabytes $370.00 6.65¢
Note 16 not known 3 5.2 gigabytes $300.00 6.63¢
Note 17 not known 9.0 gigabytes $499.00 6.38¢
1998 April 17
Note 18 Fujitsu 4.3 gigabytes $282.00 7.54¢
Note 18 Fujitsu 5.2 gigabytes $331.00 7.32¢
Note 18 Fujitsu 6.4 gigabytes $368.00 6.61¢
1998 May 2
Note 19 Seagate 1 6.4 gigabytes $349.99 6.29¢
1998 May 9
Note 20 Seagate 6.4 gigabytes $329.99 5.93¢
1998 May 11
Note 21 Fujitsu 3.2 gigabytes $227.00 8.16¢
Note 21 Fujitsu 4.3 gigabytes $257.00 6.87¢
Note 21 Fujitsu 5.2 gigabytes $299.00 6.61¢
Note 21 Fujitsu 6.4 gigabytes $328.00 5.89¢
1998 June 6
Note 22 Maxtor 3 5.7 gigabytes $299.99 6.05¢
1998 June 12
Note 23 Quantum 4.3 gigabytes $228.00 6.10¢
Note 23 Quantum 6.4 gigabytes $298.00 5.35¢
1998 July 15
Note 25 5.2 gigabytes $249.00 5.51¢
1998 July 31
Note 26 Western Digital IDE 5.1 gigabytes $262.00 5.91¢
Note 26 Fujitsu IDE 5.2 gigabytes $252.00 5.57¢
Note 26 Western Digital IDE 6.4 gigabytes $294.00 5.28¢
Note 26 Western Digital IDE 8.4 gigabytes $382.00 5.23¢
Note 26 Fujitsu IDE 6.4 gigabytes $291.00 5.23¢
1998 August 1
Note 27 Western Digital EIDE 4.0 gigabytes Note 27 5.46¢
1998 August 6
Note 28 Western Digital EIDE 3 5.1 gigabytes Note 28 4.64¢
1998 August 14
Note 29 Fujitsu 6.4 gigabytes $289.00 5.19¢
1998 August 26
Note 40 Seagate 1 6.4 gigabytes $279.99 5.03¢
1998 September 1
Note 41 Maxtor UDMA 3 8.4 gigabytes $379.99 5.20¢
Note 41 Maxtor UDMA 6.8 gigabytes $279.99 4.74¢
1998 September 10
Note 42 Western Digital EIDE 3 5.1 gigabytes Note 42 4.79¢
1998 October 1
Note 43 Quantum 6.4 gigabytes Note 43 4.26¢
1999 February 12
Note 44 Quantum 8.0 gigabytes $299.99 4.31¢
1999 February 26
Note 45 Maxtor 8.4 gigabytes see note 45 3.77¢
Note 46 Quantum 8.0 gigabytes see note 46 3.65¢
1999 February 27
Note 47 Quantum 19.2 gigabytes $512.46 3.07¢
1999 March 1
Note 48 Fujitsu Ultra DMA 3 8.4 gigabytes $253.00 3.46¢
Note 48 Fujitsu Ultra DMA 3 10.2 gigabytes $299.00 3.37¢
1999 March 3
Note 49 Fujitsu Ultra DMA 3 8.4 gigabytes $235.00 3.22¢
Note 49 Fujitsu Ultra DMA 3 10.2 gigabytes $285.00 3.21¢
1999 April 1
Note 50 Fujitsu UDMA 10.2 gigabytes $279.00 3.15¢
Note 50 Fujitsu UDMA 8.4 gigabytes $229.00 3.14¢
1999 April 14
Note 103 Maxtor IDE UDMA 10.2 gigabytes $262.20 2.96¢
1999 May 3
Note 104 Maxtor IDE UDMA 10.2 gigabytes $250.80 2.83¢
1999 May 21
Note 51 Fujitsu UDMA 6.4 gigabytes $179.99 3.23¢
1999 May 27
Note 52 Fujitsu UDMA 10.2 gigabytes $245.00 2.76¢
Note 52 Fujitsu UDMA 8.4 gigabytes $198.00 2.71¢
Note 52 Fujitsu UDMA 17.3 gigabytes $369.00 2.45¢
1999 May 28
Note 53 Maxtor UDMA 3 10.0 gigabytes $249.99 2.88¢
1999 July 21
Note 54 Maxtor Ultra DMA 3 8.4 gigabytes $199.99 2.74¢
1999 July 30
Note 55 Fujitsu UDMA 6.4 gigabytes $139.99 2.63¢
1999 September 25
Note 57 Not known 10.2 gigabytes Note 57 1.85¢
1999 September 30
Note 109 Fujitsu 3 13 gigabytes $239.00 2.11¢
Note 109 Quantum KA 7200rpm 20 gigabytes $359.00 2.06¢
Note 109 Fujitsu 3 17.3 gigabytes $299.00 1.99¢
1999 October 1
Note 58 Quantum CX UTA 66 10.2 gigabytes $199.00 2.24¢
Note 58 Quantum KA 13.6 gigabytes $249.00 2.11¢ 7200rpm
Note 58 Western Digital 20.0 gigabytes $359.00 2.06¢
Note 58 Western Digital 7200rpm 27.3 gigabytes $489.00 2.06¢
Note 58 Quantum CX UTA 66 13.6 gigabytes $219.00 1.85¢
1999 December 1
Note 59 Western Digital IDE 20.5 gigabytes $398.00 2.23¢
Note 59 Quantum IDE 18.2 gigabytes $348.00 2.20¢
Note 60 Mfgr? UDMA 10.2 gigabytes $189.00 2.13¢
Note 59 Fujitsu IDE 10.2 gigabytes $189.00 2.13¢
Note 59 Fujitsu IDE 13.0 gigabytes $208.00 1.84¢
Note 60 Mfgr? UDMA 13.0 gigabytes $195.00 1.73¢
Note 59 Fujitsu IDE 20.4 gigabytes $299.00 1.69¢
Note 59 Fujitsu IDE 17.3 gigabytes $248.00 1.65¢
Note 59 Fujitsu IDE 27.3 gigabytes $388.00 1.63¢
Note 60 Mfgr? UDMA 17.3 gigabytes $225.00 1.50¢

From here on, the cost of hard drives will be stated per gigabyte (below) instead of per megabyte (above)

Source Manufacturer W Capacity Price of Cost per Cost per y Drive gigabyte megabyte
2000 February 1
Note 61 Mfgr? UDMA 10.2 gigabytes $175.00 $19.73 1.97¢
Note 62 Fujitsu 20.4 gigabytes $299.00 $16.86 1.69¢
Note 62 Fujitsu 13.6 gigabytes $199.00 $16.83 1.68¢
Note 64 Mfgr? 12.9 gigabytes $187.99 $16.76 1.68¢
Note 63 Fujitsu 13.6 gigabytes $197.80 $16.73 1.67¢
Note 61 Mfgr? UDMA 13.0 gigabytes $186.00 $16.45 1.65¢
Note 62 Fujitsu 17.3 gigabytes $238.00 $15.82 1.58¢
Note 62 Fujitsu 27.3 gigabytes $375.00 $15.80 1.58¢
Note 63 Fujitsu 17.3 gigabytes $232.30 $15.44 1.54¢
Note 61 Mfgr? UDMA 17.3 gigabytes $215.00 $14.29 1.43¢
Note 64 Mfgr? 20.4 gigabytes $211.99 $11.95 1.20¢
2000 April 1
Note 69 IBM 20.5 gigabytes $279.00 $15.65 1.57¢
Note 69 Maxtor 15.2 gigabytes $199.00 $15.06 1.51¢
Note 70 Maxtor 7200rpm 20.0 gigabytes $259.00 $14.89 1.49¢
Note 70 Maxtor UDMA 15.0 gigabytes $192.00 $14.72 1.47¢
Note 70 Seagate UDMA 17.2 gigabytes $218.00 $14.58 1.46¢
Note 70 Seagate UDMA 28.0 gigabytes $349.00 $14.33 1.43¢
Note 68 17.3 gigabytes $215.00 $14.29 1.43¢
Note 70 IBM UDMA 5400rpm 20.3 gigabytes $245.00 $13.88 1.39¢
Note 70 Maxtor UDMA 17.0 gigabytes $204.00 $13.80 1.38¢
Note 70 Maxtor 7200rpm 27.0 gigabytes $320.00 $13.63 1.36¢
Note 68 20.4 gigabytes $239.00 $13.47 1.35¢
Note 70 Maxtor UDMA 36.5 gigabytes $411.00 $12.95 1.30¢
Note 70 Maxtor UDMA 27.0 gigabytes $299.00 $12.74 1.27¢
Note 70 Western Digital 20.0 gigabytes $218.00 $12.54 1.25¢ UDMA
Note 70 Maxtor UDMA 20.0 gigabytes $217.00 $12.48 1.25¢
Note 70 Maxtor UDMA 30.0 gigabytes $308.00 $11.81 1.18¢
2000 May 12
Note 65 Western Digital 13.6 gigabytes $179.99 $15.22 1.52¢ Ultra ATA/66 5400rpm
Note 65 Maxtor 30.0 gigabytes $319.99 $12.27 1.23¢ UDMA/66 7200rpm
Note 66 Maxtor 3 40.0 gigabytes $399.99 $11.50 1.15¢ UDMA/66 7200rpm
2000 June 2
Note 67 Maxtor 3 15.0 gigabytes $189.99 $14.57 1.46¢ UDMA/66 5400rpm
2000 August 1
Note 73 Samsung 15.0 gigabytes $162.00 $12.42 1.24¢
Note 74 Maxtor IDE 7200rpm 30.5 gigabytes $298.00 $11.24 1.12¢
Note 73 Samsung 20.0 gigabytes $175.00 $10.06 1.01¢
2000 August 19-20
Note 72 Maxtor 7200rpm 9ms 40.9 gigabytes $388.00 $10.91 1.09¢
Note 71 Maxtor 5400rpm 15.3 gigabytes $144.00 $10.82 1.08¢
Note 72 Maxtor 7200rpm 9ms 30.7 gigabytes $278.00 $10.41 1.04¢
Note 71 Maxtor 5400rpm 20.4 gigabytes $164.00 $9.25 0.925¢
Note 71 Maxtor 5400rpm 30.7 gigabytes $214.00 $8.02 0.802¢
2000 August 25
Note 75 Maxtor 5400rpm 15.0 gigabytes $149.99 $11.50 1.15¢
Note 75 Maxtor 7200rpm 40.0 gigabytes $349.99 $10.06 1.01¢
Note 75 Maxtor 7200rpm 30.0 gigabytes $249.99 $9.58 0.958¢ UDMA/66

The right-hand column (below), states the storage capacity, in megabytes, available at a retail cost of one cent. "Price of drive" is the store price, excluding sales tax.
"Cost per gigabyte" and "Megabytes for one cent" are stated with 15% sales tax included (purchaser's cost).

Source Manufacturer W Capacity Price of Cost per Mby y Drive gigabyte for 1¢
2000 October 27
Note 76 Maxtor 7200rpm 30.7 gigabytes $244.00 $9.14 1.09
Note 76 Maxtor 7200rpm 40.9 gigabytes $318.00 $8.94 1.12
Note 76 Maxtor 5400rpm 61.4 gigabytes $398.00 $7.45 1.34
Note 76 Maxtor 5400rpm 81.9 gigabytes $518.00 $7.27 1.37
Note 76 Maxtor 5400rpm 30.7 gigabytes $194.00 $7.27 1.38
Note 76 Maxtor 5400rpm 40.9 gigabytes $254.00 $7.14 1.4
2000 November 1
Note 77 Maxtor 7200rpm 30 gigabytes Note 77 $7.88 1.27 UDMA/66
2000 December 13
Note 78 Samsung 30 gigabytes $189.00 $7.25 1.38
2000 December 20
Note 79 Maxtor Ultra ATA 66 3 80 gigabytes $479.99 $6.90 1.45 5400rpm
2001 January 14
Note 80 5400rpm 61 gigabytes $388.00 $7.31 1.37
Note 80 5400rpm 82 gigabytes $518.00 $7.26 1.38
Note 80 5400rpm 40 gigabytes $238.00 $6.84 1.46
2001 April 25
Note 81 Quantum 7200rpm 40 gigabytes $260.00 $7.48 1.34
Note 81 Fujitsu 5400rpm 30 gigabytes $169.00 $6.48 1.54 UDMA-100
Note 81 Fujitsu 5400rpm 40 gigabytes $199.00 $5.72 1.75 UDMA-100
2001 May 1
Note 82 5400rpm 30 gigabytes $178.00 $6.82 1.47
Note 82 5400rpm 82 gigabytes $468.00 $6.56 1.52
Note 82 5400rpm 61 gigabytes $344.00 $6.49 1.54
Note 82 5400rpm 40 gigabytes $204.00 $5.87 1.71
2001 June 28
Note 83 Western Digital 3 40 gigabytes $219.99 $6.33 1.58 7200rpm EIDE
2001 July 6
Note 84 Maxtor UATA 7200rpm 3 60 gigabytes $329.99 $6.33 1.58
2001 July 20
Note 85 Western Digital 80 gigabytes Note 85 $5.75 1.74 7200rpm UATA
2001 August 31
Note 86 Western Digital 60 gigabytes Note 86 $4.41 2.27 7200rpm UATA
2001 November 30
Note 87 Western Digital 7200rpm 100 gigabytes Note 87 $2.99 3.34 EIDE UATA-100
2001 December 1
Note 88 Maxtor 5400rpm IDE 40 gigabytes $158.88 $4.57 2.19
2002 March 8
Note 89 Western Digital 5400rpm 40 gigabytes $149.99 $4.31 2.32 EIDE Ultra ATA-100
2002 July 27
Note 90 Maxtor 7200rpm IDE 40 gigabytes $128.88 $3.71 2.7
2002 August 9
Note 91 Western Digital 7200rpm 100 gigabytes $229.99 $2.65 3.78 EIDE Ultra ATA-100
2002 August 16
Note 92 Western Digital 7200rpm 60 gigabytes $149.99 $2.88 3.48 Ultra ATA-100
Note 92 Maxtor 7200rpm EIDE 3 80 gigabytes $259.99 $3.74 2.68 Ultra ATA-133/100
2002 August 23
Note 93 Western Digital 5400rpm 1 40 gigabytes $89.99 $2.59 3.86 EIDE Ultra ATA-100
2002 August 30
Note 94 Western Digital 7200rpm 3 100 gigabytes $179.99 $2.07 4.83 EIDE Ultra ATA-100
2002 September 6
Note 95 Western Digital 7200rpm 3 120 gigabytes $269.99 $2.59 3.86
Note 95 Western Digital 3 40 gigabytes $99.99 $2.88 3.48 7200rpm EIDE
2002 September 20
Note 96 Western Digital 5400rpm 1 40 gigabytes $89.99 $2.59 3.86 EIDE Ultra ATA-100
Note 96 Western Digital 7200rpm 3 60 gigabytes $139.99 $2.68 3.73 Ultra ATA-100
2003 October 11
Note 97 Maxtor 7200rpm IDE 40 gigabytes $89.88 $2.58 3.87
Note 97 Maxtor 7200rpm IDE 120 gigabytes $158.00 $1.51 6.6
2003 November 29
Note 98 Maxtor Serial ATA 80 gigabytes $134.00 $1.93 5.19
Note 98 Western Digital 80 gigabytes $124.00 $1.78 5.61 SMB cache
Note 98 Maxtor Serial ATA 120 gigabytes $168.00 $1.61 6.21
Note 98 Western Digital 120 gigabytes $158.00 $1.51 6.6 SMB cache
Note 98 Maxtor 7200rpm IDE 80 gigabytes $98.88 $1.42 7.04
Note 98 Maxtor 7200rpm IDE 120 gigabytes $144.88 $1.39 7.2
2004 March 27
Note 99 Western Digital Caviar 160 gigabytes $269.99 $1.94 5.15 7200rpm
Note 99 Cicero 7200rpm 160 gigabytes $269.95 $1.94 5.15
Note 99 Western Digital 7200rpm 250 gigabytes $369.99 $1.70 5.88
Note 100 Western Digital 80 gigabytes $109.00 $1.57 6.38
Note 100 Maxtor 7200rpm IDE 80 gigabytes $98.00 $1.41 7.1
Note 100 Western Digital 120 gigabytes $144.00 $1.38 7.25
Note 100 Maxtor 7200rpm IDE 120 gigabytes $129.00 $1.24 8.09
2004 April 2
Note 101 Western Digital Caviar 1 160 gigabytes $169.99 $1.22 8.18 7200rpm
2004 April 16
Note 102 Western Digital Caviar SE 1 250 gigabytes $249.99 $1.15 8.7 7200rpm
2004 July 18
Note 113 Western Digital 200GB 3 200 gigabytes $216.00 $1.24 8.05 7200rpm WD2000JD
Note 113 Maxtor 200GB 7200rpm 6Y200M0 1 200 gigabytes $210.00 $1.21 8.28
Note 113 Maxtor 160GB Diamondmax Plus 1 160 gigabytes $167.00 $1.20 8.33 7200rpm 6Y160M0
2004 December 24
Note 105 Western Digital 7200rpm 120 gigabytes $69.99 67.1¢ 14.9
Note 105 Western Digital 7200rpm 250 gigabytes $129.99 59.8¢ 16.7
2005 January 7
Note 106 Maxtor 7200rpm 1 160 gigabytes $99.99 71.9¢ 13.9
2005 February 4
Note 107 Maxtor 7200rpm 1 160 gigabytes $99.99 71.9¢ 13.9
2005 October 14
Note 108 Western Digital 7200rpm 160 gigabytes $99.99 71.9¢ 13.9
2005 October 21
Note 110 Maxtor 7200rpm 200 gigabytes $99.99 57.5¢ 17.3
2005 December 16
Note 111 Maxtor 7200rpm 250 gigabytes $129.99 59.8¢ 16.7
2007 March 19
Note 112 Hitachi releases world's first 1 TB hard drive First 1 terabyte (1,000,000 megabytes) drive: Largest single drive capacity to date
2007 October 16
Note 114 Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 1.00 terabyte $370.00 42.6¢ 23.5 7200rpm 0A35155
Note 114 Samsung 400GB 7200rpm HD403LJ 400 gigabyte $143.00 41.1¢ 24.3
Note 114 Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200.10 250 gigabytes $82.00 37.7¢ 26.5 7200rpm ST3250310AS
Note 114 Seagate DB35 750GB 750 gigabytes $242.00 37.1¢ 26.9 7200rpm ST3750840SCE
Note 114 Western Digital Caviar 320GB 320 gigabytes $102.00 36.7¢ 27.3 7200rpm WD3200AAJS
Note 114 Seagate SV35.2 500GB 500 gigabytes $152.00 35.0¢ 28.6 7200rpm ST3500630SV
2007 November 18
Note 115 Maxtor 7200rpm L01F500 500 gigabytes $144.99 33.3¢ 30
Note 115 Western Digital Caviar 500 gigabytes $132.93 30.6¢ 32.7 7200rpm WD5000KSRTL
Note 115 Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 5 400 gigabytes $104.95 30.2¢ 33.1 ST3400832A
Note 115 Western Digital Caviar 320 gigabytes $79.99 28.7¢ 34.8 7200rpm WD3200KSRTL
2008 July 10
Note 116 Seagate releases world's first 1.5 TB hard drive First 1.5 terabyte (1,500,000 megabytes) drive: Largest single drive capacity to date
2009 January 27
Note 117 Western Digital launches 2 TB hard disk drive First 2 terabyte (2,000,000 megabytes) drive: Largest single drive capacity to date
2010 June 29
Note 118 Seagate releases world's first 3 TB hard drive First 3 terabyte (3,000,000 megabytes) drive: Largest single drive capacity to date
2010 August 4
Note 119 Western Digital 7200rpm 5 2.00 terabytes $312.00 16.4¢ 61
Note 120 Western Digital Caviar Black 5 1.00 terabyte $119.99 13.4¢ 72.5 7200rpm
Note 121 Seagate Pipeline 5900rpm 5 1.00 terabyte $79.00 9.09¢ 110
2010 August 6
Note 122 Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 5 1.50 terabytes $89.78 6.88¢ 145
2010 August 7
Note 123 Western Digital Caviar Black 5 2.0 terabytes $199.99 11.5¢ 87 7200rpm WD2001FASS
Note 123 Western Digital Caviar Blue 5 500 gigabyte $49.34 11.3¢ 88.1 7200rpm WD5000AAKS
Note 123 Western Digital Caviar Green 5 1.00 terabyte $71.42 8.21¢ 122 7200rpm WD10EARS
2013 July 12
Note 124 Western Digital MyBook 2 2.00 terabytes $109.99 6.33¢ 158 WDBACW0020H Reference
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