Seagate

Seagate Exos X22 22TB

ST22000NM001E
Exos X2222TBSATA-6G3.5"
$28.14/TB
$619.00
REFURBIn Stock
This offer: sold by Info-Tech · 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 X22 22TB is a 22TB SATA-6G HDD in used condition. It is in stock at $619.00 - $28.14/TB.

Where this listing sits: every 22TB hard drive · 22TB SATA drives · Seagate 22TB SATA — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

Part number: ST22000NM001E — decoded, with sibling variants and the warranty check.

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

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
WD Ultrastar 22TB SATA WUH722222ALE604SATA-6GRefurb$39.82$876.00Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 22TB SATA WUH722222ALE604SATA-6GRefurb$40.55$892.00Buy on Amazon
WD Gold 22TBSATA-6GNew$47.54$1045.93Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 22TB SATASATA-6GNew$66.51$1463.29Buy on Amazon

All 22TB 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 X22 22TB is a 22TB SATA-6G enterprise drive at $28.14/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

Capacity22TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA-6G
Recording Tech—
RPM7200
Cache—
Sector Size—
Workload Rating—
Warranty5 years
ASINB0C83K93ZR
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 86% of them (203 of 237). The cheapest we can currently buy is $14.99/TB; the middle of the market is $39.58/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 22TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 22TB SATA-6G
#1Seagate Exos X22 22TBTHIS DRIVE
$28.14/TB
#2WD Ultrastar 22TB SATA WUH722222ALE604
$40.55/TB
#3WD Gold 22TB
$47.54/TB
#4WD Ultrastar 22TB SATA
$66.51/TB
#5WD Ultrastar 22TB SATA WUH722222ALE6L4
$66.55/TB

Works in these NAS machines

QNAP TS-664
Vendor-listed
On QNAP's TS-664 list as Enterprise EXOS X22 ST22000NM001E
QNAP TS-673A
Vendor-listed
On QNAP's TS-673A list as Enterprise EXOS X22 ST22000NM001E
Asustor (13 NAS series)
Vendor-listed
On Asustor's list as Exos X22 ST22000NM001E

Resolved against manufacturer compatibility lists we read and dated, capped at 4. Vendor-listed means the manufacturer names this exact part number; fit-verified is our own check of form factor, interface and recording technology against a published requirement. Neither is a guess, and a drive the registry cannot resolve shows nothing here rather than a maybe. How compatibility actually works

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $619.00 ($28.14 per terabyte at its 22TB capacity), sold renewed under ASIN B0C83K93ZR. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

The listing's own title says "renewed" for the ST22000NM001E. 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

🏠
Home & SMB NAS
Building a high-capacity NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
~ Good fit
Verify CMR recording before using in RAID. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
22TB SATA drives are ideal for backup targets. SATA gives maximum $/TB for backup repositories.
☁️
Object Storage / Cold Data Tier
High-density storage for MinIO, Ceph or Hadoop at scale.
✓ Excellent fit
At 22TB per drive, a 60-bay JBOD delivers 1320TB 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 11 hours for 22TB. 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 22TB per drive, budget for replacements before failures occur.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: Loose SATA data or power cable, failed port, or drive not spinning up.
Fix: Reseat both cables. Try a different port. Listen for spin-up sound. Test with a known-good cable.