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Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM008

ST2000DM008
BarraCudadesktop2TBSATA-6G3.5"
$59.50/TB
$119.00
REFURBIn Stock
This offer: sold by Efuture Buy (Same Day Shipping) · Amazon says Used / LikeNew
Price updated
Price accurate as of Nov 2, 2026, 07:19 PM
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The Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM008 is a 2TB SATA-6G HDD in used condition. It is in stock at $119.00 - $59.50/TB.

Where this listing sits: every 2TB hard drive · 2TB SATA drives · Seagate 2TB SATA — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

Part number: ST2000DM008 — 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
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM001SATA-6GRefurb$29.95$59.90Buy on Amazon
HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2KSAS-6GRefurb$34.49$68.99Buy on Amazon
MDD 2TB SATA 6G 7200RPMSATA-6GRefurb$50.00$99.99Buy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM006SATA-6GRefurb$52.00$104.00Buy on Amazon

All 2TB 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 BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM008 is a 2TB SATA-6G enterprise drive at $59.50/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

Capacity2TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA-6G
Recording Tech—
RPM—
Cache—
Sector Size—
Workload Rating—
Warranty—
ASINB075WWN4QJ

Recording technology: not sourced. The document we cited for it no longer resolves and we found no archived copy, so we hold the answer for re-sourcing and do not state it.

Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 10% of them (25 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 2TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 2TB SATA-6G
#1MDD 2TB SATA 6G 7200RPM
$50.00/TB
#2Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM006
$52.00/TB
#3WD Red Legacy 2TB WD20EFRX
$52.70/TB
#4WD Purple 2TB WD20PURX
$52.85/TB
#5Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM008THIS DRIVE
$59.50/TB

Works in these NAS machines

TerraMaster (32 machines)
Vendor-listed
On TerraMaster's list - not recommended
Asustor (9 NAS series)
Vendor-listed
On Asustor's list as BarraCuda ST2000DM008

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
Price per terabyte
Recertified
Other pages
CMR or SMR
Brands
Hard drives by capacity
Head to head

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $119.00 ($59.50 per terabyte at its 2TB capacity), sold used under ASIN B075WWN4QJ. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

Amazon reports this listing (ST2000DM008) as used, and its title makes no renewed or recertified claim, so the unit's origin is whatever the seller's note says - shown beside the price.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range 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
2TB 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 1 hours for 2TB. 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 2TB 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.