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.
6 in-stock listings · this listing has no current offer on Amazon · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed every few hours
| Drive | Capacity | Interface | Recording | Condition | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS ST16000NE000 ST16000NE000 | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | REFURB | $26.87 | $430 | Buy |
| WD WD Red Pro 16TB WD161KFGX WD161KFGX | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | REFURB | $31.25 | $500 | Buy |
| Seagate SkyHawk AI 16TB ST16000VE000 ST16000VE000 | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | REFURB | $34.31 | $549 | Buy |
| WD Ultrastar 16TB SAS WUH721816AL5205 WUH721816AL5205 | 16TB | SAS-12G | CMR | REFURB | $36.19 | $579 | Buy |
| Seagate Exos 16TB SAS 12G 7.2K ST16000NM002G | 16TB | SAS-12G | CMR | REFURB | $37.44 | $599 | Buy |
| WD Ultrastar 16TB SATA WUH721816ALE6L4 WUH721816ALE6L4 | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | REFURB | $43.75 | $700 | Buy |
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
| Drive | Interface | Cond | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS ST16000NE000 | SATA-6G | Refurb | $26.87 | $429.99 | Buy |
| WD WD Red Pro 16TB WD161KFGX | SATA-6G | Refurb | $31.25 | $499.99 | Buy |
| Seagate SkyHawk AI 16TB ST16000VE000 | SATA-6G | Refurb | $34.31 | $549.00 | Buy |
| WD Ultrastar 16TB SAS WUH721816AL5205 | SAS-12G | Refurb | $36.19 | $579.00 | Buy |
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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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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.