Maxtor 200GB SATA or 200GB PATA drive 57.77 at Fry's. 59.99 at Outpost with free shipping

[esquared]

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200 GB Maxtor SATA hard drive. It's not SATA ll. 57.77 OTD at Fry's, no rebates.
SKU # 3683765.
Also the 200GB PATA Maxtor for 57.77 OTD at Fry's, no rebates. SKU #3492233
Maxtor haters, please crap elsewhere. Remember the rules, if it doesn't interest you, just move on.

Both drive are available at Outpost for 59.99 with free shipping
200GB PATA Maxtor at Outpost
200GB SATA drive at Outpost

 

[Bobartig]

HOT! I paid similar for mine, but with two hefty rebates. I just need the 400 gb drives to hit a similar price/gig ratio, and I'll be in hog heaven!

 

[russr]

Is SATA good? Definite difference over UDMA 133?

 

[GG2005]

Is SATA good? Definite difference over UDMA 133?

I don't know the technical specifics off the top of my head, but speaking (ok, typing) from personal experience, there is a very noticeable difference between a UDMA133 and SATA.

Of course, the bottleneck could be your computer if its a dog, but you WILL notice a big difference.

 

[AdamsJabbar]

Originally posted by: russr
Is SATA good? Definite difference over UDMA 133?

SATA is much easier to cable and keep a clean case.

 

[OhioState]

yeah and if you have 2ide drives already its an easy way to add more hds without buying a controller card

ps in for 1

 

[1reeves]

Originally posted by: Bobartig
HOT! I paid similar for mine, but with two hefty rebates. I just need the 400 gb drives to hit a similar price/gig ratio, and I'll be in hog heaven!

Earlier this week Outpost had a 400GB PATA drive for as little as $119.00.
Thread on Anandtech

 

[ECartman]

and yet the get cheaper ....

at some point they will have to pay us to take a hard drive

 

[Localan]

Confirmed in Phoenix too. Same drives, same pricing.

You absolutely should not see a difference between SATA150 and PATA 100/133 if they are the same drive to begin with and only differ in connection. Neither version of this drive can pump out enough data to saturate a PATA-66 spec, much less the 100/133/150 of the drives. That is in speaking from both the technical and personal experience side of it.

 

[Treyshadow]

Houston 59 store, Prices are the same, drives are the same.

Its in the Houston Ad, so odds are all 3 Houston stores have the same price.

 

[RMSistight]

Originally posted by: Localan
Confirmed in Phoenix too. Same drives, same pricing.

You absolutely should not see a difference between SATA150 and PATA 100/133 if they are the same drive to begin with and only differ in connection. Neither version of this drive can pump out enough data to saturate a PATA-66 spec, much less the 100/133/150 of the drives. That is in speaking from both the technical and personal experience side of it.

Based on experience, SATA has a higher burst speed than IDE. When I did an HDTach test, SATA2 was around 180MB/s, SATA was 120MB/s ish, and IDE was about 80-90MB/s. These are all burst rates.

 

[cyberkost]

I'm pretty sure that the prices are the same throughout ALL of Fry's stores. Even though the ad says that the advertised prices are only good in the circulation area (Bay area), I've always found the same prices/deals in the Downers Grove, IL store ... and, yes, those 200GB Maxtors for $57.77 without any rebates are a good deal, imo.

 

[RMSistight]

Keep in mind these drives are only 1 year warranty. I'm not thread crapping, just stating the facts.

 

[Avalon]

Can you pricematch with Staples.com to get the price even lower? They have the exact same drive.

 

[Bullhonkie]

Originally posted by: Avalon
Can you pricematch with Staples.com to get the price even lower? They have the exact same drive.

Might go and try this later. Should be able to get it for $52.55 after 110% PM.

Would've preferred a Seagate for peace of mind with the 5 year warranty. But at this price I may bite.

 

[RMSistight]

I never keep HD's longer than 5 years anyways. Usually by year 1 or 2, IF that even, I recycle the drives by selling it to my friends to obtain a bigger HD.

 

[Triggerhappy007]

Originally posted by: Bullhonkie

Might go and try this later. Should be able to get it for $52.55 after 110% PM.

Would've preferred a Seagate for peace of mind with the 5 year warranty. But at this price I may bite.

I pricematched at OD today for $57.77 - $50 MIR. I love salescircular.

 

[Savarak]

not worth driving up to tempe from tucson for one of these drives... but tempting nonetheless