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Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013

ST4000VX013
SkyHawkSMR4TBSATA-6G3.5"
$52.49/TB
$209.95
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This offer: sold by Actiview CCTV · Amazon says New / Unknown
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Price accurate as of Nov 3, 2026, 12:19 AM
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The Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013 is a 4TB SATA-6G HDD in new condition. It is in stock at $209.95 - $52.49/TB.

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

Part number: ST4000VX013 — decoded, with sibling variants and the warranty check.

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
HP 846523-004 4TB SAS 12G MidlineSAS-12GRefurb$30.00$120.00Buy on Amazon
WD Purple 4TB WD40PURXSATA-6GRefurb$33.00$132.00Buy on Amazon
HP 695842-001 4TB SAS 6G LFFSAS-6GNew$36.67$146.66Buy on Amazon
WD Purple 4TB WD40PURZSATA-6GRefurb$37.50$149.99Buy on Amazon

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

Model context

SMRSource: Seagate SkyHawk 3.5in data sheet DS1902-16 Recording technology for this model

Part of the Seagate line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013 is a 4TB SATA-6G enterprise drive at $52.49/TB - Verify recording technology before use in RAID. New unit with full 3-year warranty.

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Specifications

Capacity4TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA-6G
Recording TechSMRsource
RPM—
Cache256MB
Sector Size—
Workload Rating180TB/yr
Warranty3 years
ASINB08WCM2C7T
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 17% of them (42 of 243). The cheapest we can currently buy is $14.99/TB; the middle of the market is $38.33/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 SATA-6G
#1WD Red Plus 4TB WD40EFZZ
$47.50/TB
#2WD Ultrastar 7K4000 4TB SATA NAS
$50.00/TB
#3WD MegaScale DC 4000.B 4TB SATA Enterprise
$50.00/TB
#4Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX016
$50.75/TB
#5Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013THIS DRIVE
$52.49/TB

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $209.95 ($52.49 per terabyte at its 4TB capacity), sold new under ASIN B08WCM2C7T. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

This listing (ST4000VX013, ASIN B08WCM2C7T) 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. The stored warranty on this row is 3 years, as the listing states it.

Its stored recording technology is SMR. SMR drives can stall under RAID rebuild write patterns, which is why NAS vendors steer arrays to CMR models - weigh that before using the SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013 in an array.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
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 SATA drives are ideal for backup targets. SATA gives maximum $/TB for backup repositories.
🏗️
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. SATA is fine for single-host VM 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 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 4TB 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.