A 32TB drive provides 33.3 percent more raw capacity per bay than a 24TB drive. In a bay-constrained PowerEdge platform, that can matter immediately.
The purchase still depends on Dell qualification, live price, condition, PERC support, hot-spare cost and whether the platform actually lists the 32TB option.
32TB is attractive when verified qualification and bay savings outweigh the price premium. 24TB remains better when it is cheaper per usable terabyte, easier to source or already standardized in the fleet.
Verify the part number, carrier, firmware, sector format and server or storage-array qualification before ordering. A bare mechanism or third-party compatible listing can be useful, but it is an alternative unless it is sold as the qualified OEM kit or spare you need.
This is raw decimal capacity only. It is not formatted capacity and it is not RAID usable capacity.
| Drive count | 24TB option | 32TB option | Raw difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 drives | 96TB raw | 128TB raw | 32TB raw |
| 8 drives | 192TB raw | 256TB raw | 64TB raw |
| 12 drives | 288TB raw | 384TB raw | 96TB raw |
| 24 drives | 576TB raw | 768TB raw | 192TB raw |
The interface headline is only one line item. Qualification, carrier, controller and firmware path decide whether the drive is actually buyable for your system.
| Feature | Dell 24TB SATA | Dell 32TB SATA |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity per drive | 24TB | 32TB |
| Raw uplift | Baseline | +33.3 percent per drive |
| R760xd2 support | Verified in Dell configuration | Verified in Dell configuration |
| R7725/R6715 support | Conditional in cited public sources | Not confirmed in cited public sources |
| Spare cost | Usually lower | Usually higher |
| Rebuild exposure | Large | Larger |
No exact in-stock live row is currently matched for Dell 24TB SATA family / Dell 32TB SATA family. Relevant live alternatives are shown for pricing context; verify qualification before treating any row as a substitute.
Live prices · updated every 4-5 hours · last checked 32 min ago · one side may be unavailable; alternatives are not exact OEM replacements
| Model | Capacity | Recording | RPM | Workload TB/yr | Warranty | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TB 012GYYREFURB | 4TB | CMR | 7,200 | — | — | $21.25 | $85 | Buy |
| 2TB MG03SCA200REFURB | 2TB | CMR | 7,200 | — | — | $22.00 | $44 | Buy |
| 4TB DRMYHREFURB | 4TB | CMR | 7,200 | — | — | $22.50 | $90 | Buy |
| 8TB M40THREFURB | 8TB | CMR | 7,200 | — | — | $25.63 | $205 | Buy |
| 24TB WUH722424ALE604REFURB | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $28.71 | $689 | Buy |
| 24TB ST24000NM002HREFURB | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $29.17 | $700 | Buy |
| 8TB ST8000NM0075REFURB | 8TB | CMR | 7,200 | — | — | $35.63 | $285 | Buy |
| 24TB ST24000DM001 | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | — | — | $35.83 | $860 | Buy |
| 32TB ST32000VE000 | 32TB | CMR | — | 550 | 5 yr | $36.25 | $1160 | Buy |
| 24TB WD241KFGX | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $44.17 | $1060 | Buy |
| 1.2TB HUC101212CSS600REFURB | 1.2TB | CMR | 10,000 | — | — | $47.41 | $57 | Buy |
| 1.2TB 36RH9 | 1.2TB | CMR | 10,000 | — | — | $48.33 | $58 | Buy |
| 1.2TB 89D42REFURB | 1.2TB | CMR | 10,000 | — | — | $55.00 | $66 | Buy |
| 24TB ST24000NM000H | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $58.37 | $1401 | Buy |
Workload rating is recorded per part number from the manufacturer's published data for that exact model where available, not blanketed across the line — two drives of the same capacity can differ because they are different generations. A dash means the figure is not stated for that listing. Recording technology comes from the manufacturer's published CMR/SMR list; a model absent from that list is shown as UNVERIFIED rather than guessed. Rows priced above 3× this line's in-stock median are flagged and excluded from the winner callout and from every median we compute.
This table is computed from live DatacenterDisk rows when an exact in-stock match exists. It is intentionally blank for unavailable models rather than filled with stale prices.
| Live model | Drive price | $/TB | 1 drive | 4 drives | 8 drives | 12 drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No exact in-stock row is available right now. Use the availability table for nearby live alternatives, then re-check the exact model before ordering. | ||||||
Four drives are 96TB raw at 24TB and 128TB raw at 32TB. Eight drives are 192TB versus 256TB. Twelve are 288TB versus 384TB. Twenty-four are 576TB versus 768TB.
A 32TB option can defer a chassis expansion or free bays for hot spares, but those benefits only matter when the platform supports the drive and the price premium is justified.
Larger drives extend rebuild windows and raise the cost of a matching hot spare. That is a reliability and inventory decision, not just a capacity calculation.
32TB is 33.3 percent more raw capacity per drive than 24TB.
No. The cited Dell configuration verifies 32TB SATA for R760xd2. Other platforms require exact Dell verification.
Compare live qualified drive prices, bay count, RAID policy, power, hot spares and rebuild exposure. Do not assume either answer.
Specification claims on this page were checked against the pages below on 1 September 2026. Where a widely-repeated figure did not survive that check, we report what the source says now and say so in the text rather than repeating the familiar number.