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Dell 202V7 4TB SAS 6G Near Line

202V7
PowerEdge OEMnearline4TBSAS-6G3.5"
$40.00/TB
$160.00
newIn Stock
This offer: sold by AMTECH · Amazon says New / Unknown
Price updated
Price accurate as of Oct 18, 2026, 01:19 AM
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The Dell 202V7 4TB SAS 6G Near Line is a 4TB SAS-6G HDD in new condition. It is in stock at $160.00 - $40.00/TB.

Where this listing sits: every 4TB hard drive · 4TB SAS drives · Dell 4TB SAS — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

Before you buy: this is a SAS drive

SAS drives do not plug into a normal SATA motherboard port. You need a SAS host bus adapter or a backplane that speaks SAS - an LSI/Broadcom HBA in IT mode is the usual answer. A SATA drive will run on a SAS controller, but not the other way round. HBA and IT-mode guide

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
WD Purple 4TB WD40PURXSATA-6GRefurb$29.34$117.37Buy on Amazon
HP 846523-004 4TB SAS 12G MidlineSAS-12GRefurb$30.00$120.00Buy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX007SATA-6GRefurb$37.50$149.99Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 4TB SATASATA-6GRefurb$44.50$178.00Buy on Amazon

All 4TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.

Model context

CMR or SMR? What we can and cannot source for this part number

Part of the Dell line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Dell 202V7 4TB SAS 6G Near Line is a 4TB SAS-6G enterprise drive at $40.00/TB - Verify recording technology before use in RAID. New unit with full manufacturer warranty.

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Specifications

Capacity4TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSAS-6G
Recording Tech—
RPM7200
Cache—
Sector Size512n
Workload Rating—
Warranty—
ASINB00IG057S6
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 45% of them (109 of 241). The cheapest we can currently buy is $14.99/TB; the middle of the market is $38.12/TB.

Where the wider market has moved

These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.

Compare against every 4TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 4TB SAS-6G
#1HP 695842-001 4TB SAS 6G
$17.00/TB
#2Dell 012GYY 4TB SAS 6G Renewed
$21.25/TB
#3Dell DRMYH Compellent 4TB NL SAS Renewed
$22.50/TB
#4Dell 202V7 4TB SAS 6G Near LineTHIS DRIVE
$40.00/TB
#5Seagate Constellation ES 4TB SAS 6G
$49.75/TB

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $160.00 ($40.00 per terabyte at its 4TB capacity), sold new under ASIN B00IG057S6. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

This listing (202V7, ASIN B00IG057S6) carries no renewed, recertified, refurbished or pulled claim in its title, and Amazon reports it as new. On this site that is what "new" means: sold as factory-new.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
✓ Excellent fit
Verify CMR recording before using in RAID. New drives come with full warranty.
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Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
4TB SAS drives are ideal for backup targets. Dual-port SAS suits dual-path backup infrastructure.
🏗️
Virtualization Host Storage
VM images and snapshots on Proxmox, VMware or Hyper-V.
~ Good fit
Suitable for VM storage where workloads are not IOPS-intensive. SAS dual-port suits HA cluster shared storage. Consider NVMe cache for latency-sensitive VMs.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Maintenance Checklist

On installCheck SMART baseline on arrival
Run smartctl -a /dev/sdX and record: Reallocated_Sector_Ct, Power_On_Hours, Spin_Retry_Count. Establishes baseline for future comparison.
MonthlyRun SMART short self-test
smartctl -t short /dev/sdX — takes 1-2 minutes, catches most developing issues. Schedule during off-peak.
QuarterlyRun SMART long self-test
smartctl -t long /dev/sdX — full surface scan, takes 2 hours for 4TB. Any test failure is grounds for immediate replacement.
QuarterlyCheck RAID array health
Verify no degraded drives. A degraded array with no hot spare is one failure from data loss. Check mdstat or controller UI.
AnnuallyVerify drive firmware version
Check Dell support site for firmware updates. Some versions have known bugs affecting integrity.
Every 3-5 yearsPlan proactive replacement
Enterprise HDDs have higher failure rates after year 4-5. At 4TB per drive, budget for replacements before failures occur.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: HBA not initialized, SAS expander issue, cable fault, or incompatible controller.
Fix: Verify HBA firmware. Check SAS topology with sas2ircu or StorCLI. Test with known-good cable. Confirm drive is SAS not SATA.