Seagate

Seagate Exos X20 20TB SAS

ST20000NM003D
Exos X2020TBSAS-12G3.5"
$41.45/TB
$829.00
REFURBIn Stock
This offer: sold by ServerPartDeals · Amazon says New / New · title says Renewed
Price updated
Price accurate as of Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM
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The Seagate Exos X20 20TB SAS is a 20TB SAS-12G HDD in used condition. It is in stock at $829.00 - $41.45/TB.

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

Part number: ST20000NM003D — decoded, with sibling variants and the warranty check.

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

This is a refurbished or recertified listing

Recertified enterprise drives are pulled from datacentre fleets, tested and resold. They are usually the cheapest route to bulk capacity, and the risk is concentrated in the first weeks - so check SMART data the day it arrives rather than the day you need it. What recertified means · Refurbished warranty terms · Verify on arrival

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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 Seagate line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Seagate Exos X20 20TB SAS is a 20TB SAS-12G enterprise drive at $41.45/TB - Verify recording technology before use in RAID. As a refurbished unit, run SMART diagnostics on arrival and verify power-on hours.

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Specifications

Capacity20TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSAS-12G
Recording Tech—
RPM7200
Cache—
Sector Size—
Workload Rating—
Warranty5 years
ASINB0H7YRJQVF
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 43% of them (102 of 236). The cheapest we can currently buy is $14.99/TB; the middle of the market is $38.22/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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $829.00 ($41.45 per terabyte at its 20TB capacity), sold renewed under ASIN B0H7YRJQVF. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

The listing's own title says "renewed" for the ST20000NM003D. That is the seller's claim; we store it verbatim and the warranty is the reseller's, not the manufacturer's. The stored warranty on this row is 5 years, as the listing states it.

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. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
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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. Critical for refurb drives — refuse any with reallocated sectors > 0.
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 Seagate 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.