MDD

MDD 20TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Enterprise

MDD20TSAS25672E
MDD Enterprisenearline20TBSAS-12G3.5"
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The MDD 20TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Enterprise is a 20TB SAS-12G HDD in new condition. It has no current offer on Amazon. The in-stock alternatives nearest its capacity are listed below.

In stock instead - nearest to 20TB

6 in-stock listings · this listing has no current offer on Amazon · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed about once a day

DriveCapacityInterfaceRecordingCondition$/TBPrice
Seagate Exos X22 22TB
ST22000NM001E
22TBSATA-6G—REFURB$32.73$720Buy on Amazon
WD Gold 18TB18TBSATA-6G—REFURB$33.33$600Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 18TB SATA18TBSATA-6G—REFURB$33.33$600Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 18TB SATA18TBSATA-6G—REFURB$33.33$600Buy on Amazon
WD Red Pro 18TB WD181KFGX
WD181KFGX
18TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$34.39$619Buy on Amazon
WD Red Pro 22TB NAS WD221KFGX
WD221KFGX
22TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$35.23$775Buy on Amazon

Where this listing sits: every 20TB hard drive · 20TB SAS drives · MDD 20TB SAS — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

This drive is sold under the MDD (MaxDigitalData) label. Who is MDD? → — the trademark record, what the warranty covers, and the checks to run on arrival.

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 Ultrastar DC 20TB RenewedSATA-6GRefurb$28.50$569.99Buy on Amazon
WD Red Pro 20TB WD201KFGXSATA-6GRefurb$40.00$799.99Buy on Amazon
Seagate Exos X20 20TB SASSAS-12GRefurb$41.45$829.00Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB NASSATA-6GNew$44.00$879.99Buy on Amazon

All 20TB 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 MDD line we track.

Quick Verdict

The MDD 20TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Enterprise is a 20TB SAS-12G enterprise drive - Verify recording technology before use in RAID. New unit with full manufacturer warranty.

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Specifications

Capacity20TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSAS-12G
Recording Tech—
RPM7200
Cache256MB
Sector Size512e
Workload Rating—
Warranty—
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Market context

We do not have enough in-stock comparators of this type today to place this price against the rest of the market. The category page below ranks everything we do have.

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 20TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 20TB SAS-12G
#1Seagate Exos X20 20TB SAS
$41.45/TB
#2MDD 20TB SAS 12G 7200RPM EnterpriseTHIS DRIVE
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Frequently Asked Questions

Not right now: Amazon shows no current offer for ASIN B0D5SJ4MPB. The in-stock alternatives nearest its 20TB capacity are on this page, ranked by live price.

The listing's own title says "renewed" for the MDD20TSAS25672E. That is the seller's claim; we store it verbatim and the warranty is the reseller's, not the manufacturer's.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a high-capacity 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
20TB SAS drives are ideal for backup targets. Dual-port SAS suits dual-path backup infrastructure.
☁️
Object Storage / Cold Data Tier
High-density storage for MinIO, Ceph or Hadoop at scale.
✓ Excellent fit
At 20TB per drive, a 60-bay JBOD delivers 1200TB raw — enough for petabyte-scale object storage.

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 10 hours for 20TB. 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 MDD 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 20TB 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.