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Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX0023

ST6000VX0023
SkyHawk6TBSATA-6G3.5"
No current price
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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, 12:00 AM
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The Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX0023 is a 6TB SATA-6G 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 about once a day

DriveCapacityInterfaceRecordingCondition$/TBPrice
Dell M40TH 8TB SAS 12G 512E
M40TH
8TBSAS-12G—REFURB$30.63$245Buy on Amazon
WD Red 8TB WD80EFAX
WD80EFAX
8TBSATA-6G—REFURB$31.25$250Buy on Amazon
WD Red 8TB WD80EFAX
WD80EFAX
8TBSATA-6G—REFURB$31.25$250Buy on Amazon
HP 834031-B21 8TB SAS LFF
834031-B21
8TBSAS-12G—NEW$32.75$262Buy on Amazon
WD Purple 4TB WD40PURX
WD40PURX
4TBSATA-6G—REFURB$33.00$132Buy on Amazon
Dell 8TB SAS 12G 512e 3.5
ST8000NM0075
8TBSAS-12G—REFURB$35.63$285Buy on Amazon

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: ST6000VX0023 — decoded, with sibling variants and the warranty check.

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
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 ST6000VX001SATA-6GRefurb$31.67$189.99Buy on Amazon
Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX001SATA-6GRefurb$31.67$189.99Buy on Amazon

All 6TB 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 SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX0023 is a 6TB SATA-6G enterprise drive - Verify recording technology before use in RAID. New unit with full manufacturer warranty.

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Specifications

Capacity6TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA-6G
Recording Tech—
RPM—
Cache—
Sector Size—
Workload Rating—
Warranty—
ASINB01LOOJ8Z8
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 79% of them (190 of 242). The cheapest we can currently buy is $14.99/TB; the middle of the market is $38.47/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 BarraCuda 6TB ST6000DM003
$28.33/TB
#2WD Purple 6TB WD60PURZ
$29.17/TB
#3Seagate SkyHawk 6TB ST6000VX0023THIS DRIVE
$30.00/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
Asustor (9 NAS series)
Vendor-listed
On Asustor's list as SkyHawk ST6000VX0023

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

Not right now: Amazon shows no current offer for ASIN B01LOOJ8Z8. The in-stock alternatives nearest its 6TB capacity are on this page, ranked by live price.

This listing (ST6000VX0023, ASIN B01LOOJ8Z8) 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.

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.
💾
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. 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: 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.