Cost Comparisons

History of Costs of RAM vs. Hard drives vs. SSDs

• 9-12-2022
• Main memory is about $3.15 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.10 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.019 per GB
• 1-23-2022
• Main memory is about $4.15 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.09 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.02 per GB
• 7-5-2021
• Main memory is about $5.00 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.11 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.025 per GB
• 7-15-2020
• Main memory is about $4.50 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.12 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.03 per GB
• 1-23-2020
• Main memory is about $3.75 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.11 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.04 per GB
• 5-17-2019
• Main memory is about $5.30 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.15 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.0375 per GB
• 9-17-2018
• Main memory is about $8.75 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.24 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.035 per GB
• 7-17-2018
• Main memory is about $11.00 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.24 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.03 per GB
• 4-17-2018
• Main memory is about $12.50 per GB (DDR4)
• SSD storage is about $.28 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.03 per GB
• 1-23-2018
• Main memory is about $8.75 per GB (DDR3)
• SSD storage is about $.29 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.035 per GB
• 9-15-2017
• Main memory is about $10.00 per GB (DDR4, DDR3 is $7.50)
• SSD storage is about $.33 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.0375 per GB
• 1-25-2017
• Main memory is about $6.25 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.30 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.04 per GB
• 5-11-2016
• Main memory is about $4.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.25 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.025 per GB
• 1-11-2016
• Main memory is about $5.65 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.30 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.04 per GB
• 9-10-2015
• Main memory is about $6.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.36 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.04 per GB
• 5-12-2015
• Main memory is about $7.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.40 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.04 per GB
• 1-13-2015
• Main memory is about $9.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.40 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.04 per GB
• 9-10-2014
• Main memory is about $10.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.40 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.045 per GB
• 5-12-2014
• Main memory is about $10.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.50 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.045 per GB
• 4-3-2014
• Main memory is about $10.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.50 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.045 per GB
• 11-12-2013
• Main memory is about $10.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.73 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.05 per GB
• 9-10-2013
• Main memory is about $9.25 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.75 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.05 per GB
• 4-2-2013
• Main memory is about $6.25 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.55 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.055 per GB
• 1-17-2013
• Main memory is about $4.50 per GB
• SSD storage is about $.78 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.06 per GB
• 9-12-2012
• Main memory is about $5.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $1.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.05 per GB
• 5-10-2012
• Main memory is about $4.25 per GB
• SSD storage is about $0.67 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.05 per GB
• 4-12-2012
• Main memory is about $7.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $1.20 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.06 per GB
• 4-11-2011
• Main memory is about $15.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $2.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.045 per GB
• 12-7-2010
• Main memory is about $15.00 per GB
• SSD storage is about $1.40 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.06 per GB
• 7-20-2010
• Main memory is about $30.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.06 per GB
• 4-20-2010
• Main memory is about $30.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.09 per GB
• 12-3-2009
• Main memory is about $22.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.10 per GB
• 11-25-2008
• Main memory is about $26.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.12 per GB
• 7-9-2008
• Main memory is about $21.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.16 per GB
• 4-3-2008
• Main memory is about $20.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.20 per GB
• 11-29-2007
• Main memory is about $70.00 per GB
• Hard disk storage is about $0.20 per GB
• In 1990 I bought a 200 MB hard drive for $1,000. That's $5000 per GB!