High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

Strong performance and noticeably quieter than its predecessor. The Barracuda 7200.12 1TB is more than good enough for an OS drive, but also good bottomless storage for your movies and music

100 virtual layers on a single optical disc.

The 1TB box, also available in smaller, less tough sizes.

Portable, attractive and affordable - HP haven't given up on pushing home media servers into Australian homes just yet. HP hopes that two new 1TB MediaSmart models will entice a new generation of users to give home servers a go

This aluminium storage box is a prime candidate for a living-room media network, especially if you need 1TB of storage space.

Serial ATA 3.5in F1 Series provides higher data storage density per platter.

Five 200GB platters spinning at 7,200rpm in a 3.5in form factor.

A tad pricey but a well-built desktop DAS appliance with plenty of fault-tolerant storage and top performance

A great desktop drive but you can get this capacity and similar performance for less

Size matters.

What's sure to become a must-have in portable drives, the Western Digital 1TB Blue Scorpio drive has just become our next most wanted piece of computer hardware.

Apple's slipped out a new version of its wireless router and network attached storage device Time Capsule.

750GB of storage. Backups may be problem.

Seagate delivers a carnivorous drive, and does something to curb our fears of data loss.

Nanotech breakthrough sees quadrupling of capacities.

Superb performance, quiet running and excellent value for home use, especially if you want to stream media.

Plenty of storage, but average performance and limited features

Intel has announced its new Intel Entry Storage System SS4200x series, a family of low-cost NAS sevices targeting the Small or Home Office sector, one of the last great growth markets in the high-tech marketplace.