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Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX001

ST6000VX001
SkyHawkCMR6TBSATA-6G3.5"
$43.33/TB
$259.99
REFURBIn Stock
This offer: sold by goHardDrive · Amazon says New / New · title says Renewed
Price updated
Price accurate as of Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
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The Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX001 is a 6TB SATA-6G HDD in used condition. It is in stock at $259.99 - $43.33/TB.

Where this listing sits: every 6TB hard drive · 6TB SATA drives · Seagate 6TB SATA — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

Part number: ST6000VX001 — 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
MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM RenewedSAS-12GRefurb$26.67$159.99Buy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 6TB ST6000DM003SATA-6GRefurb$28.33$169.99Buy on Amazon
WD Purple 6TB WD60PURZSATA-6GRefurb$29.17$174.99Buy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX0023SATA-6GRefurb$30.00$179.99Buy on Amazon

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

Model context

CMRSource: 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 6TB ST6000VX001 is a 6TB SATA-6G enterprise drive at $43.33/TB - CMR recording makes it safe for all RAID levels and NAS deployments. As a refurbished unit, run SMART diagnostics on arrival and verify power-on hours.

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Specifications

Capacity6TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA-6G
Recording TechCMRsource
RPM—
Cache256MB
Sector Size—
Workload Rating180TB/yr
Warranty3 years
ASINB07T567P7J
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 39% of them (95 of 242). 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 6TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 6TB SATA-6G
#1Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX001THIS DRIVE
$43.33/TB
#2Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN001
$46.67/TB
#3WD Red Legacy 6TB WD60EFRX
$50.00/TB
#4WD Red Pro 6TB WD6005FFBX
$59.16/TB
#5WD Ultrastar 6TB SATA
$65.74/TB

Works in these NAS machines

TerraMaster (32 machines)
Vendor-listed
On TerraMaster's list - Recommended
UniFi UNAS / UNVR
Fit-verified
Meets Ubiquiti's written 1TB+ CMR requirement; check the 7200RPM clause

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

Also appears in

SATA hard drives

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $259.99 ($43.33 per terabyte at its 6TB capacity), sold renewed under ASIN B07T567P7J. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

The listing's own title says "renewed" for the ST6000VX001. 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 3 years, as the listing states it.

The ST6000VX001's stored recording technology is CMR (manufacturer-sourced), which rebuilds predictably in RAID. The row carries a 180TB/year workload rating.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
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. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
6TB 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. 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 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: 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.