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NAS HDD market

NAS Hard Drive Prices

This page focuses on NAS-oriented HDD families in the live DatacenterDisk inventory, including IronWolf, IronWolf Pro, WD Red lines, Toshiba N300, and Synology HDDs when present.

CMR or SMR status is shown only when the product data has it. Unknown recording method is left unknown rather than guessed.

Live prices from current DatacenterDisk inventory

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NAS hard drive prices should be evaluated by capacity, family, recording method when known, warranty, and whether today's price is good for that exact NAS drive line. The lowest $/TB listing is not automatically the best NAS purchase.

Cheapest HDD
$85.39
1TB Used - $85.39/TB
Best Price/TB
$24.73/TB
WD HMS5C4040ALE640 - $98.90
Cheapest New HDD
$180
4TB - $44.89/TB
Cheapest Used HDD
$85.39
1TB Used - $85.39/TB
Median $/TB
$44.37/TB
91 live HDD listings

Hard Drive Price Views

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Live NAS HDD Prices

Use family, capacity, condition, recording method, warranty, and Good Price filters to compare NAS-ready listings.

Good Price uses the current listing plus DatacenterDisk's stored pricing records in the background. See the Good Price guide for broader market context.

Showing 91 of 91 current HDD listings. Unavailable listings and invalid prices are excluded.
UNAVAILABLE
$279.99
$35.00/TB

WD WD80EFAX

Capacity
8TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

21% below comparable new WD 8TB

Buy/View Price
UNAVAILABLE
$279.99
$35.00/TB

WD WD80EFAX

Capacity
8TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

21% below comparable new WD 8TB

Buy/View Price
UNAVAILABLE
$290.92
$36.37/TB

WD WD80EFZX

Capacity
8TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

18% below comparable new WD 8TB

Buy/View Price
UNAVAILABLE
$295.49
$36.94/TB

WD WD80EFBX

Capacity
8TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

17% below comparable new WD 8TB

Buy/View Price
UNAVAILABLE
$229.99
$38.33/TB

WD WD60EFRX

Capacity
6TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

25% below comparable new WD 6TB

Buy/View Price
UNAVAILABLE
$337.24
$42.16/TB

WD WD80EFPX

Capacity
8TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

5% below comparable new WD 8TB

Buy/View Price
UNAVAILABLE
$121.39
$60.70/TB

WD WD20EFRX

Capacity
2TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

27% below comparable new WD 2TB

Buy/View Price
UNAVAILABLE
$85.39
$85.39/TB

WD WD10EFRX

Capacity
1TB
Brand
WD
Condition
Used
Interface
SATA-6G
Use
NAS

48% below comparable new WD 1TB

Buy/View Price

Capacity Price Dashboard

Cheapest, median, and best current $/TB by HDD capacity.

Full capacity view
CapacityCheapestMedian PriceBest $/TBBest Good PriceListings
1TB$85.39$139.82$85.39/TBUnavailable2
2TB$121.39$175.70$60.70/TBUnavailable2
4TB$98.90$199.99$24.73/TBUnavailable8
6TB$219.99$300.00$36.67/TBUnavailable10
8TB$249.99$369.49$31.25/TBUnavailable22
10TB$274.99$419.99$27.50/TBUnavailable19
12TB$339.99$459.99$28.33/TBUnavailable7
14TB$699.99$699.99$50.00/TBUnavailable1
16TB$429.99$704.99$26.87/TBUnavailable5
18TB$449.99$509.50$25.00/TBUnavailable4
20TB$499.99$771.67$25.00/TBUnavailable7
22TB$590.62$789.75$26.85/TBUnavailable2
24TB$1,059.99$1,059.99$44.17/TBUnavailable1
26TB$1,124.48$1,124.48$43.25/TBUnavailable1
1TB$85.39/TB
2TB$60.70/TB
4TB$24.73/TB
6TB$36.67/TB
8TB$31.25/TB
10TB$27.50/TB
12TB$28.33/TB
14TB$50.00/TB
16TB$26.87/TB
18TB$25.00/TB
20TB$25.00/TB
22TB$26.85/TB

Brand Price Dashboard

Current HDD price bands by brand where live inventory exists.

Full brand view
BrandCheapest DriveMedian $/TBBest $/TBBest Good PriceListings
WDWD WD10EFRX ($85.39)$44.98/TB$24.73/TBUnavailable56
SeagateSeagate ST4000VN006 ($182.00)$44.63/TB$26.87/TBUnavailable24
MDDMDD MDD10TSATA25672NAS ($279.99)$25.28/TB$25.00/TBUnavailable6
HGSTHGST HUH728080AL5200 ($249.99)$33.69/TB$31.25/TBUnavailable2
SynologySynology HAS5300-12T ($669.99)$59.54/TB$55.83/TBUnavailable2
ToshibaToshiba N300 8TB ($590.00)$73.75/TB$73.75/TBUnavailable1
WD$44.98/TB
Seagate$44.63/TB
MDD$25.28/TB
HGST$33.69/TB
Synology$59.54/TB
Toshiba$73.75/TB
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NAS pricing is not only about capacity

In a NAS, the right drive is the one that matches the enclosure, workload, noise tolerance, warranty expectation, and rebuild plan. Price per TB is useful, but it should be read alongside the drive family and condition.

A used enterprise drive can beat a NAS drive on $/TB while still being a worse fit for a quiet home NAS. Conversely, a NAS model can be worth paying for when warranty and compatibility matter.

CMR, SMR, and unknown recording

DatacenterDisk surfaces the recording method when it is known in the product data. CMR is generally preferred for RAID and rebuild-heavy NAS workloads; SMR can be acceptable for lighter sequential storage but needs more care.

Listings with unknown recording method remain visible because availability changes constantly, but the filter lets you narrow the table when confirmed data exists.

How to choose from the table

Start with the capacity you need, then filter to the family and condition you are willing to buy. Use the Good Price badge to avoid overpaying for a familiar NAS label during temporary price spikes.

For multi-bay purchases, compare the cost of the whole set and the cost of at least one spare, not only the single-drive price.

FAQs

What is the cheapest NAS hard drive today?

The market summary and table update from live inventory. Use the NAS page filters to compare current lowest price, lowest $/TB, and Good Price status.

Should I buy used drives for a NAS?

Used drives can be cost-effective, but they increase the importance of backups, SMART checks, seller policy, and spare planning. Do not treat used and new listings as equivalent.

Methodology

DatacenterDisk includes current in-stock HDD listings with valid positive prices, valid positive capacity, and price-per-TB data. Unavailable listings and broken zero-dollar prices are excluded from current rankings.

Good Price is calculated once in the shared pricing utility from current in-stock listings and stored DatacenterDisk price records. When the stored data is too thin for a confident verdict, the row shows Unavailable instead of inventing a bargain.