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TDSourcing 12TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Encrypted

ST12000NM002G
Enterprisenearline12TBSAS-12G3.5"
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REFURBNot available
Price updated
Price accurate as of Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
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The TDSourcing 12TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Encrypted is a 12TB SAS-12G HDD in used condition. It has no current offer on Amazon. The in-stock alternatives nearest its capacity are listed below.

In stock instead - nearest to 12TB

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
WD Gold 12TB12TBSATA-6G—REFURB$35.75$429Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 12TB SAS HUH721212AL5200
HUH721212AL5200
12TBSAS-12G—REFURB$37.27$447Buy on Amazon
HGST 12TB SAS 12G 7.2K
HUH721212AL4200
12TBSAS-12G—REFURB$37.27$447Buy on Amazon
WD Red 12TB WD120EFAX
WD120EFAX
12TBSATA-6G—REFURB$38.33$460Buy on Amazon
WD Red Plus 12TB WD120EFGX
WD120EFGX
12TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$38.57$463Buy on Amazon
Seagate Exos 12TB SAS 12G 7200RPM
ST12000NM002G
12TBSAS-12G—NEW$44.11$529Buy on Amazon

Where this listing sits: every 12TB hard drive · 12TB SAS drives · TDSourcing 12TB SAS — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

Part number: ST12000NM002G — 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

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 IronWolf Pro 12TB NAS ST12000NE0008SATA-6GRefurb$29.17$349.99Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB NAS ST12000NE0008SATA-6GRefurb$29.17$349.99Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 12TB SATA HUH721212ALE604SATA-6GRefurb$29.17$349.99Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 12TB SATA HUH721212ALE600SATA-6GRefurb$29.17$349.99Buy on Amazon

All 12TB 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 TDSourcing line we track.

Quick Verdict

The TDSourcing 12TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Encrypted is a 12TB SAS-12G enterprise drive - 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

Capacity12TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSAS-12G
Recording Tech—
RPM7200
Cache256MB
Sector Size512e
Workload Rating—
Warranty—
ASINB07ZZVT52P
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 12TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 12TB SAS-12G
#1WD Ultrastar 12TB SAS HUH721212AL5200
$37.27/TB
#2HGST 12TB SAS 12G 7.2K
$37.27/TB
#3Seagate Exos 12TB SAS 12G 7200RPM
$44.11/TB
#4WD Ultrastar 12TB SAS HUH721212AL4201
$47.87/TB
#5TDSourcing 12TB SAS 12G 7200RPM EncryptedTHIS DRIVE
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Frequently Asked Questions

Not right now: Amazon shows no current offer for ASIN B07ZZVT52P. The in-stock alternatives nearest its 12TB capacity are on this page, ranked by live price.

Amazon reports this listing (ST12000NM002G) 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

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a high-capacity NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
✓ Excellent 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
12TB 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. 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 6 hours for 12TB. 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 TDSourcing 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 12TB 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.