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WD Ultrastar 10TB SATA

Ultrastar 10TB SATA
Ultrastar He10nearline10TBSATA-6G3.5"
$29.99/TB
$299.88
REFURBIn Stock
This offer: sold by goHardDrive · Amazon says New / New · title says Renewed
Price updated
Price accurate as of Nov 2, 2026, 08:49 PM
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The WD Ultrastar 10TB SATA is a 10TB SATA-6G HDD in used condition. It is in stock at $299.88 - $29.99/TB.

Where this listing sits: every 10TB hard drive · 10TB SATA drives · WD 10TB SATA — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

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
WD Red Pro 10TB WD101KFBXSATA-6GRefurb$33.00$329.99Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VN0008SATA-6GRefurb$34.00$339.99Buy on Amazon
WD Red Plus 10TB WD101EFBXSATA-6GRefurb$34.00$339.99Buy on Amazon
WD Ultrastar 10TB SAS HUH721010AL5200SAS-12GRefurb$34.73$347.30Buy on Amazon

All 10TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.

Model context

Part of the WD line we track.

Quick Verdict

The WD Ultrastar 10TB SATA is a 10TB SATA-6G enterprise drive at $29.99/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

Capacity10TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA-6G
Recording Tech—
RPM7200
Cache256MB
Sector Size—
Workload Rating—
Warranty—
ASINB07RNFN6S9
Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 82% of them (199 of 242). The cheapest we can currently buy is $14.99/TB; the middle of the market is $38.16/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 10TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 10TB SATA-6G
#1WD Ultrastar 10TB SATATHIS DRIVE
$29.99/TB
#2WD Red Plus 10TB WD100EFGX
$37.87/TB
#3Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VN0004
$38.00/TB
#4WD Red 10TB WD100EFAX
$40.00/TB
#5Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS ST10000NE0008
$40.00/TB

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $299.88 ($29.99 per terabyte at its 10TB capacity), sold renewed under ASIN B07RNFN6S9. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

The listing's own title says "renewed" for the Ultrastar 10TB SATA. That is the seller's claim; we store it verbatim and the warranty is the reseller's, not the manufacturer's.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range 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
10TB 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 5 hours for 10TB. 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 WD 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 10TB 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.