Disclaimer: This table is for my own point-in-time reference, does not carry any implicit or explicit recommendations or endorsement for the retailer, vendor or technologies.
3.5" Internal drives are the cheapest $/GB, ranging from 4.3 cents/GB to 10-11 cents/GB. Generally, larger drives have cheaper $/GB. Higher spec drives, suitable for high duty-cycle applications, are more expensive. This retailer doesn't sell 10K or SAS drives.
It's not possible to track 3.5" drives from Internal to External to arrive at a cost of packaging.
2.5" Internal drives range 8 to 16.5 cents/GB, generally higher than 3.5" drive costs. There seems to be little extra cost of packaging for external drives. There is a small premium in consumer drives for 7200RPM. This retailer only sells 2TB drives (15mm vs 9.5mm?) as external drives.
There was no information in the retailers rather compact format on the thickness (5mm, 7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5mm, 15mm) of 2.5" drives.
Solid State Disks are 5+ times more expensive than Hard Disk Drives, at 59 cents/GB to $1.37/GB.
The smaller mSATA drives start at 72.8 cents/GB.
No supplier information on SSD specs are included: SLC/MLC, transfer rates, IO/sec and number of write cycles. SSD's are very sensitive to wear and device selection requires very careful reading of device specifications.
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| F-Fac | Typ | Dsk | Conn | RPM | Brand/Model | Cap | Cost | $/GB | GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Green EZRX | 3TB | 129 | 0.0430 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate | 3TB | 129 | 0.0430 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Green EZRX | 4TB | 185 | 0.0462 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate | 4TB | 189 | 0.0473 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Green EZRX | 2TB | 95 | 0.0475 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate | 2TB | 95 | 0.0475 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate NAS | 3TB | 160 | 0.0533 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Red NAS EFRX | 3TB | 165 | 0.0550 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate NAS | 4TB | 229 | 0.0573 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Red NAS EFRX | 4TB | 235 | 0.0587 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Purple PURX Surveillance | 3TB | 179 | 0.0597 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200? | Hitachi HGST NAS | 3TB | 179 | 0.0597 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200? | Hitachi HGST NAS | 4TB | 249 | 0.0622 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate NAS | 2TB | 125 | 0.0625 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Green EZRX | 1TB | 64 | 0.0640 | 1000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Red NAS EFRX | 2TB | 129 | 0.0645 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Purple PURX Surveillance | 4TB | 259 | 0.0648 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate | 1TB | 65 | 0.0650 | 1000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Purple PURX Surveillance | 2TB | 135 | 0.0675 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Red NAS EFRX | 1TB | 89 | 0.0890 | 1000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA2 | 7200? | Hitachi HGST UltraStar | 1TB | 89 | 0.0890 | 1000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Hitachi HGST | 3TB | 270 | 0.0900 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Hitachi HGST | 4TB | 365 | 0.0912 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Hitachi HGST | 2TB | 185 | 0.0925 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | WD Purple PURX Surveillance | 1TB | 95 | 0.0950 | 1000GB |
| 3.5" | Int | HDD | SATA3 | 7200? | Seagate | 500G | 55 | 0.1100 | 500GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | WD Element | 3TB | 129 | 0.0430 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | Seagate Expansion | 3TB | 139 | 0.0463 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | Seagate Expansion | 2TB | 95 | 0.0475 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | WD Mybook Essential | 3TB | 149 | 0.0497 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | WD Mybook Essential | 4TB | 209 | 0.0522 | 4000GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | Seagate BackUp Plus | 3TB | 159 | 0.0530 | 3000GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | Seagate BackUp Plus | 2TB | 115 | 0.0575 | 2000GB |
| 3.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 7200? | WD Mybook Essential | 2TB | 139 | 0.0695 | 2000GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | Hitachi HGST | 1TB | 80 | 0.0800 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | WD JPVX | 1TB | 83 | 0.0830 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | WD BPVX | 750G | 64 | 0.0853 | 750GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | Hitachi HGST | 750G | 66 | 0.0880 | 750GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | Hitachi HGST | 1.5TB | 139 | 0.0927 | 1500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200 | Hitachi HGST | 1TB | 93 | 0.0930 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200 | WD BPKX | 750G | 78 | 0.1040 | 750GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | Hitachi HGST | 500G | 55 | 0.1100 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | Seagate | 500G | 56 | 0.1120 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200 | Hitachi HGST | 750G | 85 | 0.1133 | 750GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | WD LPVX | 500G | 57 | 0.1140 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200 | Hitachi HGST | 500G | 64 | 0.1280 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200 | Seagate | 500G | 64 | 0.1280 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 7200 | WD BPKX | 500G | 67 | 0.1340 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | Hitachi HGST | 320G | 53 | 0.1656 | 320GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | WD LPVX | 320G | 53 | 0.1656 | 320GB |
| 2.5" | Int | HDD | SATA? | 5400 | Seagate | 320G | 53 | 0.1656 | 320GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Element | 2TB | 149 | 0.0745 | 2000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | Samsung | 2TB | 149 | 0.0745 | 2000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | Samsung | 1.5TB | 115 | 0.0767 | 1500GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Passport | 2TB | 159 | 0.0795 | 2000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB?.0 | 5400? | Hitachi HGST Touro Mobile | 1TB | 80 | 0.0800 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Passport Ultra | 2TB | 165 | 0.0825 | 2000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Passport | 1.5TB | 129 | 0.0860 | 1500GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | Samsung | 1TB | 86 | 0.0860 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Element | 1TB | 89 | 0.0890 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Passport | 1TB | 89 | 0.0890 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB?.0 | 5400? | Hitachi HGST Touro Pro | 1TB | 92 | 0.0920 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | Seagate BackUp Plus | 1TB | 99 | 0.0990 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Passport Ultra | 1TB | 104 | 0.1040 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB?.0 | 5400? | Hitachi HGST Touro Mobile | 500G | 56 | 0.1120 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | Samsung | 500G | 62 | 0.1240 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | Seagate Expansion | 500G | 69 | 0.1380 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | WD Passport Ultra | 500G | 74 | 0.1480 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Ext | HDD | USB3.0 | 5400? | Seagate BackUp Plus | 500G | 88 | 0.1760 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA3 | - | Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB | 589 | 0.5890 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | SanDisk Ultra Plus | 256G | 157 | 0.6133 | 256GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Seagate 600 | 480G | 299 | 0.6229 | 480GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Plextor M5-PRO | 512G | 329 | 0.6426 | 512GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Plextor M5S | 256G | 168 | 0.6562 | 256GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA3 | - | Samsung 840 EVO | 500G | 329 | 0.6580 | 500GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston V300 | 240G | 159 | 0.6625 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Seagate 600 | 240G | 159 | 0.6625 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Fujitsu | 256G | 170 | 0.6641 | 256GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA3 | - | Samsung 840 EVO | 250G | 170 | 0.6800 | 250GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston V300 | 480G | 329 | 0.6854 | 480GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | SanDisk Ultra Plus | 128G | 89 | 0.6953 | 128GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Plextor M5-PRO | 256G | 179 | 0.6992 | 256GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | mSATA3 | - | Samsung 840 EVO | 250G | 182 | 0.7280 | 250GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston V300 | 120G | 88 | 0.7333 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Fujitsu | 512G | 383 | 0.7480 | 512GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | OCZ Vertec 450 | 128G | 97 | 0.7578 | 128GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | SanDisk Extreme | 240G | 185 | 0.7708 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Fujitsu | 128G | 99 | 0.7734 | 128GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | SanDisk Extreme II | 480G | 379 | 0.7896 | 480GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA3 | - | Samsung 840 EVO | 120G | 95 | 0.7917 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | SanDisk Extreme II | 240G | 195 | 0.8125 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Seagate 600 | 120G | 99 | 0.8250 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston HyperX | 240G | 199 | 0.8292 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA3 | - | Samsung 840 PRO | 512G | 439 | 0.8574 | 512GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel 520 | 120G | 104 | 0.8667 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel 530 | 240G | 209 | 0.8708 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston HyperX | 120G | 105 | 0.8750 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | mSATA3 | - | Samsung 840 EVO | 120G | 105 | 0.8750 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA3 | - | Samsung 840 PRO | 256G | 232 | 0.9062 | 256GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel 530 | 120G | 115 | 0.9583 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | SanDisk Extreme II | 120G | 118 | 0.9833 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston SMS200s3 | 120G | 119 | 0.9917 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | mSATA3 | - | Intel 530 | 240G | 242 | 1.0083 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel 530 | 180G | 184 | 1.0222 | 180GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Plextor M5-PRO | 128G | 135 | 1.0547 | 128GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Fujitsu | 64G | 69 | 1.0781 | 64GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA3 | - | Samsung 840 PRO | 128G | 138 | 1.0781 | 128GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston V300 | 60G | 65 | 1.0833 | 60GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | mSATA3 | - | Intel 530 | 120G | 130 | 1.0833 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | mSATA3 | - | Intel 525 | 120G | 139 | 1.1583 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | SanDisk Ultra Plus | 64G | 75 | 1.1719 | 64GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel 730 | 240G | 285 | 1.1875 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel S3500 | 240G | 288 | 1.2000 | 240GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Kingston SMS200s3 | 60G | 76 | 1.2667 | 60GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel S3500 | 160G | 209 | 1.3062 | 160GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSD | SATA? | - | Intel S3500 | 120G | 164 | 1.3667 | 120GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSHD | SATA? | 5400? | Seagate | 1TB | 129 | 0.1290 | 1000GB |
| 2.5" | Int | SSHD | SATA? | 5400? | Seagate | 500G | 85 | 0.1700 | 500GB |
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