Toshiba · MG Series
MG08SDA800E is Toshiba MG Series 8TB SAS-12G. 3 of its 5 segments are defined in Toshiba's published documentation and decoded below; for the rest we have not found a defining document, and they are marked as such. 1 live listing below.
| Segment | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MG | MG series - 3.5-inch enterprise capacity drives. | Toshiba |
| 08 | Series generation number. | Toshiba |
| SDA | Not sourced - we have not found a Toshiba document defining this segment. | Not sourced |
| 800 | Capacity field: 800 denotes 800GB. | Toshiba |
| E | Not sourced - we have not found a Toshiba document defining this segment. | Not sourced |
We decode only what the manufacturer documents. There is a large body of community knowledge about the undocumented segments above, much of it probably right, and none of it published by Toshiba - so it does not appear in this table. A reading nobody can check does not belong in a column headed “what it means”. Grammar reference: Toshiba - enterprise HDD model nomenclature.
MG08SDA800E is Toshiba MG Series, a 8TB hard drive on SAS-12G. Being a SAS device, it needs a SAS host bus adapter or backplane - it will not run from a motherboard SATA port, though a SATA drive will run on a SAS controller.
We currently track 1 live listing against this exact part number, all of it refurbished or recertified stock. 3 sibling part numbers are documented below - these are the numbers most often mistaken for this one, and the table marks which fields actually differ.
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Family | MG Series |
| Capacity | 8TB |
| Interface | SAS-12G |
| Product class | HDD |
These are the part numbers most often confused with MG08SDA800E. The differences below come from the same vendor documentation as the decode above - where a field is not documented, the row leaves it blank rather than guessing.
| Part number | Capacity | Interface | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG03ACA200 | 2TB | SATA-6G | in catalogue | |
| MG08SDA16TE | SAS-12G | in catalogue | ||
| MG09SCA18TE | SAS-12G | in catalogue |
Amber cells differ from MG08SDA800E; grey cells match it.
| Listing | Condition | Pack | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba MG08 8TB | Refurb | single | $29.78 | $238.26 | Buy on Amazon |
A manufacturer part number does not imply a manufacturer warranty, and this is where part-number buyers lose the most money. OEM stock, integrator pulls and gray-market units all reach the market under the maker's own numbering. Retailers selling them sometimes state plainly that the manufacturer warranty is none; others simply do not mention it, which is not the same as it being covered.
Coverage attaches to the individual unit and its serial number, not to the part number. That means the only reliable answer comes from the manufacturer, about the specific drive you are being sold.
Ask the seller for the serial number before purchase, then enter it in Toshiba warranty support. We link the tool rather than showing a result here, because the answer depends on the individual drive and only Toshiba warranty support can give it.
A seller warranty is a different promise from a different company. What each warranty tier actually covers · Verify on arrival
4 in-stock listings · same capacity and interface, any part number · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed about once a day
| Drive | Capacity | Interface | Recording | Condition | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell M40TH 8TB SAS 12G 512E M40TH | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | REFURB | $30.63 | $245 | Buy on Amazon |
| HP 834031-B21 8TB SAS LFF 834031-B21 | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | NEW | $32.75 | $262 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dell 8TB SAS 12G 512e 3.5 ST8000NM0075 | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | REFURB | $35.63 | $285 | Buy on Amazon |
| HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS HUH728080AL5200 | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | NEW | $36.13 | $289 | Buy on Amazon |
Every 8TB drive we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.
Product pages for MG08SDA800E: Toshiba MG08 8TB. Each carries that listing's own condition, provenance and alternatives; the priced table above is in-stock offers only.
MG08SDA800E is Toshiba MG Series 8TB SAS-12G. 3 of its 5 segments are defined in Toshiba's own published documentation - the decode table on this page shows each one with the document that defines it. For the remaining segments we have not found a defining document, and we say so rather than repeating a community guess as fact.
The part number cannot tell you - coverage follows how the unit entered the market, not its designation. Of the 1 live listing we track for MG08SDA800E, 0 are sold new and the rest used or recertified, and only the new units can carry Toshiba's own cover. Check the specific serial with Toshiba's own tool, linked in the warranty section on this page.
MG08SDA800E and MG03ACA200 are both in the MG Series range. The clearest difference is capacity - 8TB against 2TB. They differ in interface: SAS-12G against SATA-6G, which decides whether the drive fits your controller. The variant table on this page lists every sibling we document with what differs.
We track 1 live listing carrying this part number, shown above with condition and cost per terabyte; the cheapest sits under ASIN B09HPCQ9HD. Prices come from Amazon US, re-checked about once a day per listing; the buy links go to the live listing because the price can change between our check and your click.