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We've seen 3TB hard drives trickling onto the market for the better part of a year, but it's only now that we're seeing more [UEFI](http://www.engadget.com/tag/UEFI/)-equipped motherboards that can actually handle all that storage capacity. So, the benchmarking wizards over at *HotHardware* decided now would be a fine time to pit a few of 'em against each other, rounding up models from the likes of Western Digital, Seagate and Hitachi and subjecting them to a grueling battery of 28 tests. We'll leave it to you to peruse the scores, but suffice to say the [Seagate Barracuda XT](http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/05/seagate-ships-7-200rpm-3tb-barracuda-xt-internal-hard-drive-we/) swept about half the benchmarks, and notched a close second the rest of the time. But is it worth spending an extra $30 over Western Digital's consistently trailing [Caviar Green](http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/19/western-digital-ships-3tb-caviar-green-3-5-inch-hard-drive-for/)? We'll leave that to you and your wallet.
Western Digital, Seagate and Hitachi square off in 3TB hard drive roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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