This will likely be the last PATA roundup you see anywhere, as the PATA interface will certainly become a dying breed, being replaced with the more future-friendly SATA interface.

However, currently there is not much reason to warrant purchase of a SATA drive, especially if your current platform doesn't support it. Today, we'll look at the newest, fastest, biggest hard drives from most of the big HDD manufacturers.

Let's find out who comes out on top!