Toshiba

Toshiba MG08 16TB SAS

MG08SDA16TE
MG SeriesnearlineCMR16TBSAS-12G3.5"
$37.63/TB
$602.00
newNot available
Price updated
Price accurate as of Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM
No current offer

The Toshiba MG08 16TB SAS is a 16TB SAS-12G 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 16TB

6 in-stock listings · this listing has no current offer on Amazon · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed every few hours

DriveCapacityInterfaceRecordingCondition$/TBPrice
Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS ST16000NE000
ST16000NE000
16TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$26.87$430Buy
WD WD Red Pro 16TB WD161KFGX
WD161KFGX
16TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$31.25$500Buy
Seagate SkyHawk AI 16TB ST16000VE000
ST16000VE000
16TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$34.31$549Buy
WD Ultrastar 16TB SAS WUH721816AL5205
WUH721816AL5205
16TBSAS-12GCMRREFURB$36.19$579Buy
Seagate Exos 16TB SAS 12G 7.2K
ST16000NM002G
16TBSAS-12GCMRREFURB$37.44$599Buy
WD Ultrastar 16TB SATA WUH721816ALE6L4
WUH721816ALE6L4
16TBSATA-6GCMRREFURB$43.75$700Buy
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

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS ST16000NE000SATA-6GRefurb$26.87$429.99Buy
WD WD Red Pro 16TB WD161KFGXSATA-6GRefurb$31.25$499.99Buy
Seagate SkyHawk AI 16TB ST16000VE000SATA-6GRefurb$34.31$549.00Buy
WD Ultrastar 16TB SAS WUH721816AL5205SAS-12GRefurb$36.19$579.00Buy

All 16TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.

Model context

Part of the Toshiba line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Toshiba MG08 16TB SAS is a 16TB SAS-12G enterprise drive at $37.63/TB - CMR recording makes it safe for all RAID levels and NAS deployments. New unit with full 5-year warranty.

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Specifications

Capacity16TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSAS-12G
Recording TechCMR
RPM7200
Cache
Sector Size512e
Workload Rating550TB/yr
Warranty5 years
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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 16TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 16TB SAS-12G
#1WD Ultrastar 16TB SAS WUH721816AL5205
$36.19/TB
#2Seagate Exos 16TB SAS 12G 7.2K
$37.44/TB
#3Toshiba MG08 16TB SASTHIS DRIVE
$37.63/TB

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The MG08 16TB SAS uses CMR recording which is fully compatible with all RAID levels. It is rated for 550TB/year workload.

5-year manufacturer warranty.

Compatible with any server or workstation equipped with a SAS HBA or SAS backplane. Tested with Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Supermicro and IBM System x platforms.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a high-capacity NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
✓ Excellent fit
CMR recording is RAID-safe and fully compatible with Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS and UnRAID. New drives come with full warranty.
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Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
16TB SAS drives are ideal for backup targets. Dual-port SAS suits dual-path backup infrastructure.
☁️
Object Storage / Cold Data Tier
High-density storage for MinIO, Ceph or Hadoop at scale.
✓ Excellent fit
At 16TB per drive, a 60-bay JBOD delivers 960TB raw — enough for petabyte-scale object storage.

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 8 hours for 16TB. 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 Toshiba 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 16TB 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.