Seagate

Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB SAS 12G

ST6000NM0095
Enterprise CapacitynearlineCMR6TBSAS-12G3.5"
$32.33/TB
$194.00
newNot available
Price updated
Price accurate as of Aug 22, 2026, 06:31 AM
No current offer

The Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB SAS 12G is a 6TB 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 6TB

6 in-stock listings · this listing has no current offer on Amazon · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed every few hours

DriveCapacityInterfaceRecordingCondition$/TBPrice
MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM
MD6TSAS12872E
6TBSAS-12GCMRREFURB$18.33$110Buy
MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Renewed
MD6TSAS12872E
6TBSAS-12GCMRREFURB$20.00$120Buy
WD Ultrastar 6TB SATA6TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$30.00$180Buy
MDD 6TB SATA 6G 7200RPM 128MB Enterprise
MD6TSATA12872E
6TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$30.00$180Buy
WD WD Purple 6TB WD60PURX
WD60PURX
6TBSATA-6GREFURB$30.17$181Buy
WD Ultrastar 6TB SATA6TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$30.83$185Buy

Part number: ST6000NM0095 — 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

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPMSAS-12GRefurb$18.33$109.99Buy
MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM RenewedSAS-12GRefurb$20.00$119.99Buy
WD Ultrastar 6TB SATASATA-6GRefurb$30.00$179.99Buy
MDD 6TB SATA 6G 7200RPM 128MB EnterpriseSATA-6GRefurb$30.00$179.99Buy

All 6TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.

Model context

Part of the Seagate line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB SAS 12G is a 6TB SAS-12G enterprise drive at $32.33/TB - CMR recording makes it safe for all RAID levels and NAS deployments. New unit with full 5-year warranty.

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Specifications

Capacity6TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSAS-12G
Recording TechCMR
RPM7200
Cache256MB
Sector Size512e
Workload Rating550TB/yr
Warranty5 years
ASINB01CG0DBXE
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 6TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 6TB SAS-12G
#1MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM
$18.33/TB
#2MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Renewed
$20.00/TB
#3Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB SAS 12GTHIS DRIVE
$24.50/TB
#4Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB SAS 12GTHIS DRIVE
$32.33/TB
#5HGST HUS726060AL5210 6TB SAS 12G
$41.50/TB

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Enterprise Capacity 6TB SAS 12G uses CMR recording which is fully compatible with all RAID levels. It is rated for 550TB/year workload.

5-year manufacturer warranty.

Compatible with any server or workstation equipped with a SAS HBA or SAS backplane. Tested with Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Supermicro and IBM System x platforms.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
✓ Excellent fit
CMR recording is RAID-safe and fully compatible with Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS and UnRAID. New drives come with full warranty.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
6TB 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 3 hours for 6TB. 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 6TB 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.