From ns.itep.ru!CERN.ch!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!news3.digex.net!usenet Fri Aug 25 15:35:41 1995 Path: ns.itep.ru!CERN.ch!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!news3.digex.net!usenet From: Rick Niles Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Subject: *** Rick's Component Price List --- Edition #3 *** Date: 21 Aug 1995 00:46:44 GMT Organization: NASA GSFC Lines: 343 Message-ID: <418l1k$34n@news3.digex.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; Linux 1.3.15 i486) To: bonnett@axp745.gsfc.nasa.gov X-URL: news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips Xref: ns.itep.ru comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips:39322 comp.os.linux.hardware:19501 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc:34884 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage:41021 Rick's Component Price List Edition #3 - August 20, 1995 This is a price list I've been maintaining for a while and I thought I'd put it out on the net. I may in future editions add a commentary about what I personally think are best components for the price, however, I'm not looking for an argument. You'll need to look at this with a terminal or editor that's at least 100 character wide to avoid it wrapping. If you like it, have any comments, additions or corrections send them to: niles@axp745.gsfc.nasa.gov No flames please. All prices are from the WWW address listed or from Computer Shopper. Hard Drive Data Base. --------------------- Size Inter- Speed Man Model Cache Speed Warrty Price VID (MB) face (ms) (k) (RPM) (yrs.) ($) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 420 IDE 11 Conner CFS425A 64 3600 2 140 2 424 IDE 14 Conner CFS420A 64 4500 2 164 4 540 IDE 15 Conner CFS540A 64 4500 2 169 4 850 EIDE 15 Conner CNR850A 256 4500 3 180 2 1275 EIDE 12 Conner CFP1275A 256 4500 3 230 2 1062 SCSI 9.5 Conner CFP1060S 512 5400 2 449 4 1080 SCSI 11 Conner CFP1080S 512 5400 2 370 5 2147 SCSI 8.5 Conner CFP2105S 512 5400 5 679 4 2147 SCSI 8.5 Conner CFP2107S 512 7200 5 689 4 4294 SCSI 9 Conner CFP4207S 512 7200 5 1099 4 530 IDE 13 Fujitsu M2684T 256 4500 0 173 1 1080 IDE 10 Fujitsu M1606T 256 5400 0 269 1 530 SCSI 12 Fujitsu M2684SAU 256 4500 0 170 2 1080 SCSI 9.5 Fujitsu M1606S 256 5400 0 350 2 2100 SCSI 9.5 Fujitsu M2915S 512 7200 0 845 1 4200 SCSI 8.9 Fujitsu M2934S 512 7200 0 1139 1 2100 SCSIW 8.9 Fujitsu M2915W 512 7200 0 929 1 4200 SCSIW 8.9 Fujitsu M2934W 512 7200 0 1269 1 420 IDE 12 Maxtor M7420AV 32 3600 2 159 4 540 IDE 12 Maxtor M7540AV 64 3600 2 164 4 850 EIDE 12 Maxtor M7850AV 32 3600 2 190 2 1050 EIDE 12 Maxtor M71050AV 256 4500 2 259 4 1260 EIDE 12 Maxtor M71260AV 256 4500 2 250 2 1600 EIDE 12 Maxtor M71626A 128 4500 2 419 4 2100 SCSI 8.5 Micropolis MC4221S 512 7200 5 870 1 2100 SCSIAV 8.5 Micropolis MC4221AV 512 7200 5 949 1 2100 SCSIW 8.9 Micropolis MC4221W 512 7200 5 999 4 4350 SCSI 8.5 Micropolis MC3243S 512 7200 5 1179 4 4350 SCSIAV 8.5 Micropolis MC3243AV 512 7200 5 1349 4 4350 SCSIW 8.9 Micropolis MC3243W 512 7200 5 1369 4 9100 SCSI 12 Micropolis MC1991S 512 7200 5 2079 4 9100 SCSIAV 10 Micropolis MC1991AV 512 5400 5 2199 4 9100 SCSIW 8.9 Micropolis MC1991W 512 7200 5 2199 4 540 IDE 12 NEC D3717 256 4500 2 170 1 730 IDE 11 NEC D3725 256 4090 2 179 1 1083 IDE 11 NEC D3727 256 4090 5 271 1 1083 SCSI 11 NEC D3827 256 4090 5 350 1 420 IDE 12 Quantum TB420A 128 3600 2 160 1 540 IDE 14 Quantum LPS540A 128 3600 2 169 4 540 IDE 14 Quantum MV540A 128 3600 2 174 4 541 IDE 11 Quantum LT540A 128 4500 2 184 3 545 IDE 12 Quantum FB540A 128 5400 3 190 1 731 IDE 11 Quantum LT730A 128 4500 2 204 4 850 IDE 14 Quantum TB850A 128 4500 3 224 4 1050 IDE 12 Quantum FB1080A 128 5400 3 319 1 540 SCSI 14 Quantum MV540S 128 3600 2 184 4 540 SCSI 11 Quantum LT540S 128 4500 2 205 1 545 SCSI 12 Quantum FB540S 128 5400 3 179 4 731 SCSI 11 Quantum LT730S 128 4500 2 229 1 850 SCSI 14 Quantum TB850S 128 4500 3 254 4 1050 SCSI 12 Quantum FB1080S 128 5400 3 405 1 1080 SCSI 11 Quantum QM1080S 0 0 0 349 5 1080 SCSI 9.5 Quantum IMP1080S 512 5400 5 539 1 1440 SCSI 9.5 Quantum IMP1440S 512 5400 5 689 4 2150 SCSI 8 Quantum XP32150 1024 7200 5 829 4 2160 SCSI 9.5 Quantum IMP2160S 512 5400 5 849 4 2216 SCSI 8.5 Quantum VP32210 512 5400 5 770 1 4300 SCSI 8 Quantum GP4280S 512 7200 5 1035 5 4300 SCSI 8 Quantum XP34300 512 7200 5 1499 1 420 IDE 12 Samsung SAM420 128 4500 2 144 4 560 EIDE 12 Samsung SAM560 128 4500 2 159 4 420 EIDE 15 Seagate ST3491A 128 3811 3 154 1 540 EIDE 14 Seagate ST3660A 128 3811 3 160 2 730 EIDE 12 Seagate ST3780A 128 4500 3 219 4 850 EIDE 11 Seagate ST5850A 256 5400 3 200 2 1080 EIDE 12 Seagate ST31220A 256 4500 3 230 2 1050 SCSI 9 Seagate ST31230N 512 5411 5 430 2 1052 SCSI 9 Seagate ST31250N 1024 7200 5 669 4 2147 SCSI 9 Seagate ST32430N 512 5411 5 780 2 2147 SCSI 8 Seagate ST32550N 1024 7200 5 929 4 2147 SCSIW 8 Seagate ST32550W 1024 7200 5 979 4 4290 SCSI 9 Seagate ST15230N 512 5411 5 1059 4 4290 SCSI 8 Seagate ST15150N 1024 7200 5 1299 4 4290 SCSIW 8 Seagate ST15150W 1024 7200 5 1369 4 9080 SCSI 11 Seagate ST410800N 1024 5400 5 2299 4 426 EIDE 12 Western_Dig AC1425 64 3300 3 169 4 540 EIDE 12 Western_Dig AC2540 64 4500 3 174 4 730 EIDE 12 Western_Dig AC2700 64 4500 3 189 4 853 EIDE 9 Western_Dig AC2850 64 4500 3 199 4 1083 EIDE 10 Western_Dig AC31000 64 4495 3 279 4 1280 EIDE 10 Western_Dig AC31200 64 4500 3 289 4 1620 EIDE 9 Western_Dig AC31600 128 5200 3 469 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vendor Identification (VID) --------------------------- 1 MegaHaus (800) 786-1185 2 ISN (Internet Shopping Network) http://www0.internet.net 3 NECX-Direct (800) 961-9209 http://www.necx.com 4 DOC (Drive Outlet Center) (800) 243-9069 5 NetExpress (510) 475-8804 http://www.tdl.com/~netex All SCSI drives are actually SCSI-II drives. All Drives are 3.5"-1" HH except for: - SCSI 4GB drives are 3.5" HH - Wide SCSI drives are 5.25" FH - 9 GB drives are 5.25" FH ---------------------- List by Rick Niles. niles@axp745.gsfc.nasa.gov Last updated: August 19, 1995. Sorted Hard Drive List ---------------------- The weighting for the sort is based on MB/$, and access time. Rank Size Price MB/$ Access Interface Manufacturer Model Vendor Sort Value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 4300 MB $1035 4.15 8.0 ms SCSI Quantum GP4280S NetExpress 0.15 2 9100 MB $2199 4.14 8.9 ms SCSIW Micropolis MC1991W DOC 0.17 3 4294 MB $1099 3.91 9.0 ms SCSI Conner CFP4207S DOC 0.23 4 9100 MB $2199 4.14 10.0 ms SCSIAV Micropolis MC1991AV DOC 0.24 5 1080 MB $ 269 4.01 10.0 ms IDE Fujitsu M1606T MegaHaus 0.27 6 4350 MB $1179 3.69 8.5 ms SCSI Micropolis MC3243S DOC 0.28 7 4200 MB $1139 3.69 8.9 ms SCSI Fujitsu M2934S MegaHaus 0.29 8 850 MB $ 200 4.25 11.0 ms EIDE Seagate ST5850A ISN 0.32 9 1275 MB $ 230 5.54 12.0 ms EIDE Conner CFP1275A ISN 0.33 10 1260 MB $ 250 5.04 12.0 ms EIDE Maxtor M71260AV ISN 0.35 11 730 MB $ 179 4.08 11.0 ms IDE NEC D3725 MegaHaus 0.36 12 1083 MB $ 271 4.00 11.0 ms IDE NEC D3727 MegaHaus 0.37 13 4200 MB $1269 3.31 8.9 ms SCSIW Fujitsu M2934W MegaHaus 0.41 14 850 MB $ 190 4.47 12.0 ms EIDE Maxtor M7850AV ISN 0.42 15 4350 MB $1349 3.22 8.5 ms SCSIAV Micropolis MC3243AV DOC 0.43 16 9100 MB $2079 4.38 12.0 ms SCSI Micropolis MC1991S DOC 0.44 17 2147 MB $ 679 3.16 8.5 ms SCSI Conner CFP2105S DOC 0.46 18 4350 MB $1369 3.18 8.9 ms SCSIW Micropolis MC3243W DOC 0.46 19 2147 MB $ 689 3.12 8.5 ms SCSI Conner CFP2107S DOC 0.48 20 731 MB $ 204 3.58 11.0 ms IDE Quantum LT730A DOC 0.49 21 1050 MB $ 259 4.05 12.0 ms EIDE Maxtor M71050AV DOC 0.50 22 1080 MB $ 350 3.09 9.5 ms SCSI Fujitsu M1606S ISN 0.53 23 1600 MB $ 419 3.82 12.0 ms EIDE Maxtor M71626A DOC 0.56 24 4300 MB $1499 2.87 8.0 ms SCSI Quantum XP34300 MegaHaus 0.57 25 2216 MB $ 770 2.88 8.5 ms SCSI Quantum VP32210 MegaHaus 0.57 26 731 MB $ 229 3.19 11.0 ms SCSI Quantum LT730S MegaHaus 0.62 27 560 MB $ 159 3.52 12.0 ms EIDE Samsung SAM560 DOC 0.65 28 1080 MB $ 349 3.09 11.0 ms SCSI Quantum QM1080S NetExpress 0.66 29 1083 MB $ 350 3.09 11.0 ms SCSI NEC D3827 MegaHaus 0.66 30 2150 MB $ 829 2.59 8.0 ms SCSI Quantum XP32150 DOC 0.69 31 420 MB $ 140 3.00 11.0 ms IDE Conner CFS425A ISN 0.70 32 730 MB $ 219 3.33 12.0 ms EIDE Seagate ST3780A DOC 0.72 33 541 MB $ 184 2.94 11.0 ms IDE Quantum LT540A NECX-Direct 0.72 34 540 MB $ 164 3.29 12.0 ms IDE Maxtor M7540AV DOC 0.73 35 1050 MB $ 319 3.29 12.0 ms IDE Quantum FB1080A MegaHaus 0.73 36 1080 MB $ 370 2.92 11.0 ms SCSI Conner CFP1080S NetExpress 0.73 37 2160 MB $ 849 2.54 9.5 ms SCSI Quantum IMP2160S DOC 0.76 38 540 MB $ 170 3.18 12.0 ms IDE NEC D3717 MegaHaus 0.77 39 2100 MB $ 870 2.41 8.5 ms SCSI Micropolis MC4221S MegaHaus 0.79 40 2100 MB $ 845 2.49 9.5 ms SCSI Fujitsu M2915S MegaHaus 0.79 41 530 MB $ 170 3.12 12.0 ms SCSI Fujitsu M2684SAU ISN 0.80 42 545 MB $ 179 3.04 12.0 ms SCSI Quantum FB540S DOC 0.82 43 1062 MB $ 449 2.37 9.5 ms SCSI Conner CFP1060S DOC 0.85 44 540 MB $ 205 2.63 11.0 ms SCSI Quantum LT540S MegaHaus 0.86 45 2100 MB $ 929 2.26 8.9 ms SCSIW Fujitsu M2915W MegaHaus 0.88 46 420 MB $ 144 2.92 12.0 ms IDE Samsung SAM420 DOC 0.88 47 2100 MB $ 949 2.21 8.5 ms SCSIAV Micropolis MC4221AV MegaHaus 0.89 48 545 MB $ 190 2.87 12.0 ms IDE Quantum FB540A MegaHaus 0.90 49 2100 MB $ 999 2.10 8.9 ms SCSIW Micropolis MC4221W DOC 0.96 50 850 MB $ 224 3.79 14.0 ms IDE Quantum TB850A DOC 0.98 51 1440 MB $ 689 2.09 9.5 ms SCSI Quantum IMP1440S DOC 1.00 52 420 MB $ 159 2.64 12.0 ms IDE Maxtor M7420AV DOC 1.00 53 530 MB $ 173 3.06 13.0 ms IDE Fujitsu M2684T MegaHaus 1.00 54 420 MB $ 160 2.62 12.0 ms IDE Quantum TB420A MegaHaus 1.01 55 1050 MB $ 405 2.59 12.0 ms SCSI Quantum FB1080S MegaHaus 1.02 56 1080 MB $ 539 2.00 9.5 ms SCSI Quantum IMP1080S MegaHaus 1.05 57 850 MB $ 180 4.72 15.0 ms EIDE Conner CNR850A ISN 1.05 58 540 MB $ 160 3.38 14.0 ms EIDE Seagate ST3660A ISN 1.11 59 850 MB $ 254 3.35 14.0 ms SCSI Quantum TB850S DOC 1.12 60 540 MB $ 169 3.20 14.0 ms IDE Quantum LPS540A DOC 1.17 61 540 MB $ 174 3.10 14.0 ms IDE Quantum MV540A DOC 1.21 62 540 MB $ 184 2.93 14.0 ms SCSI Quantum MV540S DOC 1.28 63 424 MB $ 164 2.59 14.0 ms IDE Conner CFS420A DOC 1.43 64 540 MB $ 169 3.20 15.0 ms IDE Conner CFS540A DOC 1.44 65 420 MB $ 154 2.73 15.0 ms EIDE Seagate ST3491A MegaHaus 1.63 CPU Data Base ------------- Make Model Speed Factor Price Vendor ------------------------------------------------ Intel 386DX 33 0.5 45 Worldwide Intel 486SX 25 0.9 89 Worldwide Intel 486SX 33 0.9 84 Starquest Intel 486DX 25 1 89 Worldwide Intel 486DX 33 1 109 Starquest Intel 486DX2 50 1 120 Worldwide Intel 486DX 50 1 249 Worldwide Intel 486DX2 66 1 109 MicroTime Intel 486DX4 100 1 165 IMAX Intel Pentium 60 1.9 239 IMAX Intel Pentium 66 1.9 265 IMAX Intel Pentium 75 1.9 196 NetExpress Intel Pentium 90 1.9 296 NetExpress Intel Pentium 100 1.9 385 IMAX Intel Pentium 120 1.9 594 NetExpress Intel Pentium 133 1.9 717 NetExpress AMD 486DX2 66 1 105 IMAX AMD 486DX2 80 1 89 IMAX AMD 486DX4 100 1 109 VCC AMD 486DX4 120 1 159 MicroTime Cyrix 486DX2 50 1 85 MicroTime Cyrix 486DX2 66 1 89 MicroTime Cyrix 486DX2 80 1 99 MicroTime Cyrix 486DX4 100 1 119 MicroTime ----------------------- Last updated August 19, 1995 Vendors surveyed: IMAX, MicroTime, GlobalMicro, Worldwide, Starquest, VCC, NetExpress. Sites: VCC: http://www.infinet.com:80/~venkat/ NetExpress: http://www.tdl.com/~netex CPU List For sorting I gave Pentium an 90 percent speed increase over 486. I realize this is simplistic, but it is based on the Intel Comp Index. Rank Make Model Speed/$ Speed Price Vendor ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 AMD 486DX4 0.917 100 $109 VCC 2 AMD 486DX2 0.899 80 $ 89 IMAX 3 Cyrix 486DX2 0.808 80 $ 99 MicroTime 4 AMD 486DX4 0.755 120 $159 MicroTime 5 Cyrix 486DX2 0.742 66 $ 89 MicroTime 6 Intel Pentium 0.727 75 $196 NetExpress 7 AMD 486DX2 0.629 66 $105 IMAX 8 Intel 486DX4 0.606 100 $165 IMAX 9 Intel 486DX2 0.606 66 $109 MicroTime 10 Cyrix 486DX2 0.588 50 $ 85 MicroTime 11 Intel Pentium 0.578 90 $296 NetExpress 12 Intel Pentium 0.494 100 $385 IMAX 13 Intel Pentium 0.477 60 $239 IMAX 14 Intel Pentium 0.473 66 $265 IMAX 15 Intel 486DX2 0.417 50 $120 Worldwide 16 Intel Pentium 0.384 120 $594 NetExpress 17 Intel 386DX 0.367 33 $ 45 Worldwide 18 Intel 486SX 0.354 33 $ 84 Starquest 19 Intel Pentium 0.352 133 $717 NetExpress 20 Intel 486DX 0.303 33 $109 Starquest 21 Intel 486DX 0.281 25 $ 89 Worldwide 22 Intel 486SX 0.253 25 $ 89 Worldwide 23 Intel 486DX 0.201 50 $249 Worldwide -- Rick Niles. http://www.moscow.com/homepages/niles@axp745.gsfc.nasa.gov.html