Hard disk upgrades Buyer's Guide in Storage Reviews at ZDNet.co.uk

Hard disk storage, like memory, is something you can never have enough of -- after all, just loading Windows and Office takes care of several gigabytes. But there's more than one way of boosting your hard disk capacity: internal or external, Ultra-ATA or SCSI, USB or FireWire?

We've collected eight hard disks that comprise a mixture of capacities, form factors and interfaces, to give you an idea of the range of options on offer. We've also selected two Editors' Choices, one internal and one external.

The good news is, you can add serious amounts of storage to your system for relatively little outlay per gigabyte, as the chart below makes clear.

Now read the reviews to get the details on the benefits and drawbacks of each solution.

Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Readers' Rating
Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LE	[22 May 2002]	7.3	5.5
LaCie Desktop FireWire Hard Drive	[22 May 2002]	7.7
LaCie Desktop USB Hard Drive	[22 May 2002]	7.3
IBM Deskstar 120GXP	[22 May 2002]	8.3	4.8
Maxtor 1394 External Storage	[22 May 2002]	6.7
Seagate Barracuda ATA IV	[22 May 2002]	8.0
Seagate Barracuda 180	[22 May 2002]	5.7
Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Readers' Rating

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