The Seagate Seagate Expansion 24TB Portable HDD is a 24TB USB 3.0 External-HDD in used condition. It is in stock at $749.99 - $31.25/TB.
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
| Drive | Interface | Cond | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate Seagate Expansion 24TB Portable HDD | USB 3.0 | New | $30.19 | $724.55 | Buy |
| WD WD Elements 24TB Desktop HDD | USB 3.0 | New | $43.80 | $1051.30 | Buy |
All 24TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.
Part of the Seagate line we track.
The Seagate Seagate Expansion 24TB Portable HDD is a 24TB USB 3.0 enterprise drive at $31.25/TB - Verify recording technology before use in RAID. As a refurbished unit, run SMART diagnostics on arrival and verify power-on hours.
Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 97% of them (56 of 58). The cheapest we can currently buy is $29.16/TB; the middle of the market is $49.78/TB.
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.
This USB 3.0 cartridge requires a compatible USB 3.0 tape drive. USB 3.0 drives can also read the previous LTO generation.
BaFe (Barium Ferrite) tape media has an archival life of 30+ years when stored in controlled conditions (18-26°C, 20-50% humidity). Store tapes vertically and avoid magnetic fields.
Yes. LTO is an open standard. This cartridge works in any USB 3.0-compatible standalone drive or automated tape library regardless of manufacturer.