ExcellentGREAT PRICE
$200.00
$20.00/TB
WD HUH721010ALE600
- Capacity
- 10TB
- Brand
- WD
- Condition
- Used
- Interface
- SATA-6G
- Use
- Enterprise
46% below comparable new WD 10TB
Refurbished enterprise drives are running about 35.8% cheaper per TB than new, comparing each model against its own price in the other condition across the 11 capacities stocked in both. 173 refurbished drives are in stock right now, the cheapest being the HP ST31000640SS 1TB at $14.99/TB.
The flagship of this market is WD Ultrastar — live new and refurbished prices side by side, with the part-number decoder that tells you SATA from SAS before you buy.
Compared like for like - each model against its own price new - refurbished runs 35.8% less per TB, across the 11 capacities with enough models stocked in both conditions. On the separate question of which condition holds the cheapest listing, refurbished wins at 15 of 16 capacities - see the levels table below.
Troubleshooting pages that lead here. Each starts with the diagnosis and says whether hardware is the fix.
Amazon's data does not say who refurbished a drive, so this page does not sort listings into "manufacturer-recertified" or "seller-refurbished" and pretend the source told us. Each row instead shows the evidence that does exist, side by side: Amazon's own condition and grade, the seller, the seller's note in their own words, and what the listing title claims. Where they disagree - a title saying "(Renewed)" that Amazon reports as New - you see the disagreement. Market Value compares relevant current non-new peers; Historical Value uses the exact drive condition and stored observations. Neither replaces checking drive identity, SMART health, seller terms, warranty and redundancy.
Provenance describes the offer shown now, not the drive: Amazon's own condition and grade, the seller, the seller's note in their words, and what the listing title claims. It can change when a different seller holds the listing.
| Market Value | Historical Value | Product | Brand | Capacity | Current Price | $/TB | Condition | Interface | Use | Seller / Warranty | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD HUH721010ALE600 Ultrastar HC510 | WD | 10TB | $200.00 | $20.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 46% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST3000DM001 BarraCuda | Seagate | 3TB | $78.39 | $26.13/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD WD60PURX WD Purple | WD | 6TB | $164.99 | $27.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 48% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | MDD MDD10TSATA25672NAS MDD Enterprise | MDD | 10TB | $279.99 | $28.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST22000NM001E Exos X22 | Seagate | 22TB | $619.00 | $28.14/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD WUH721818ALE6L4 Ultrastar DC | WD | 18TB | $519.99 | $28.89/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 34% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD WD121PURZ WD Purple | WD | 12TB | $349.99 | $29.17/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD WD121KFBX WD Red Pro | WD | 12TB | $350.00 | $29.17/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD WD100EFAX WD Red | WD | 10TB | $299.99 | $30.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 19% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD WD101PURP WD Purple Pro | WD | 10TB | $319.95 | $31.99/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 14% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST10000VE0008 SkyHawk AI | Seagate | 10TB | $319.99 | $32.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 26% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST10000VEZ008 SkyHawk AI | Seagate | 10TB | $319.99 | $32.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 26% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | GREAT PRICE | WD WD6002FFWX WD Red Pro | WD | 6TB | $200.00 | $33.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 36% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST33000650SS Constellation | Seagate | 3TB | $51.00 | $17.00/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 26% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | WD WUH721414AL5204 Ultrastar HC530 | WD | 14TB | $375.00 | $26.79/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 33% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | Toshiba MG08SDA800E MG Series | Toshiba | 8TB | $238.98 | $29.87/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 50% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | WD WD80EFAX WD Red | WD | 8TB | $249.99 | $31.25/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 36% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | WD WD80EFAX WD Red | WD | 8TB | $249.99 | $31.25/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 36% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST6000VX0023 SkyHawk | Seagate | 6TB | $189.99 | $31.67/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 24% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST6000VX001 SkyHawk | Seagate | 6TB | $189.99 | $31.67/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 24% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST6000VX001 SkyHawk | Seagate | 6TB | $189.99 | $31.67/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 24% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GREAT PRICE | WD WD101KFBX WD Red Pro | WD | 10TB | $329.99 | $33.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 11% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | MDD MDD12TSATA25672E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 12TB | $329.95 | $27.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD HUH721212ALE604 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $329.99 | $27.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 6% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD HUH721010ALE600 Ultrastar He10 | WD | 10TB | $279.88 | $27.99/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 25% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD HUH721212ALE601 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $339.49 | $28.29/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 3% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST4000VX007 SkyHawk | Seagate | 4TB | $129.99 | $32.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 34% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD WD30PURX WD Purple | WD | 3TB | $98.00 | $32.67/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 44% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST10000NM0096 Enterprise Capacity | Seagate | 10TB | $327.62 | $32.76/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 24% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD Gold 18TB WD Gold | WD | 18TB | $599.99 | $33.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 24% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD Ultrastar 18TB SATA Ultrastar HC550 | WD | 18TB | $599.99 | $33.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 24% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD Ultrastar 18TB SATA Ultrastar HC550 | WD | 18TB | $599.99 | $33.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 24% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD WD63PURZ WD Purple | WD | 6TB | $209.99 | $35.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 33% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD WD100EFGX WD Red Plus | WD | 10TB | $349.99 | $35.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 6% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD WD121PURP WD Purple Pro | WD | 12TB | $429.99 | $35.83/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | WD Gold 18TB WD Gold | WD | 18TB | $659.00 | $36.61/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 16% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST4000VX016 SkyHawk | Seagate | 4TB | $148.00 | $37.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 25% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST8000VN0022 IronWolf | Seagate | 8TB | $299.99 | $37.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST6000DMZ03 BarraCuda | Seagate | 6TB | $279.11 | $46.52/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST2000DM006 BarraCuda | Seagate | 2TB | $104.00 | $52.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed 5% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GREAT PRICE | WD Gold 12TB WD Gold | WD | 12TB | $438.99 | $36.58/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GREAT PRICE | WD WUH722624ALE6L4 Ultrastar | WD | 24TB | $984.00 | $41.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 7% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST4000VX013 SkyHawk | Seagate | 4TB | $175.00 | $43.75/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 12% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GREAT PRICE | WD WD80EFPX WD Red Plus | WD | 8TB | $370.49 | $46.31/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 5% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GREAT PRICE | WD WD8005FRYZ WD Gold | WD | 8TB | $375.00 | $46.88/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 4% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GREAT PRICE | Dell 89D42 PowerEdge OEM | Dell | 1.2TB | $59.99 | $49.99/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST2000DM008 BarraCuda | Seagate | 2TB | $123.40 | $61.70/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST8000DMZ04 BarraCuda | Seagate | 8TB | $219.99 | $27.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed 21% below new | Buy on Amazon | |
| GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST16000NM002G Exos X | Seagate | 16TB | $548.55 | $34.28/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 13% below new | Buy on Amazon | |
| GREAT PRICE | Seagate ST20000NM003D Exos X20 | Seagate | 20TB | $829.00 | $41.45/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon | |
| Excellent | GOOD PRICE | WD WD60PURZ WD Purple | WD | 6TB | $179.99 | $30.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 43% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | GOOD PRICE | WD WD40EFZX WD Red Plus | WD | 4TB | $188.39 | $47.10/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 3% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GOOD PRICE | WD WUH721414ALE604 Ultrastar HC530 | WD | 14TB | $389.99 | $27.86/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 31% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GOOD PRICE | WD HUH721212ALE604 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $339.99 | $28.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 3% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GOOD PRICE | WD HUH721010ALE604 Ultrastar He10 | WD | 10TB | $289.99 | $29.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 22% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GOOD PRICE | Seagate ST10000VN0008 IronWolf | Seagate | 10TB | $349.99 | $35.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 19% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GOOD PRICE | WD WD101EFBX WD Red Plus | WD | 10TB | $349.99 | $35.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 6% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | GOOD PRICE | WD WD30EFRX WD Red Legacy | WD | 3TB | $154.99 | $51.66/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 11% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GOOD PRICE | Seagate ST1200MM0129 Enterprise | Seagate | 1.2TB | $48.00 | $40.00/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 44% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GOOD PRICE | WD WD8003FFBX WD Red Pro | WD | 8TB | $329.99 | $41.25/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 15% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GOOD PRICE | WD WD103KFBX WD Red Pro | WD | 10TB | $449.99 | $45.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GOOD PRICE | Seagate ST3000VX009 SkyHawk | Seagate | 3TB | $149.99 | $50.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | GOOD PRICE | Seagate SkyHawk 1.0TB SkyHawk | Seagate | 1TB | $110.00 | $110.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | FAIR PRICE | MDD MD18TSATA25672NAS MDD Enterprise | MDD | 18TB | $489.99 | $27.22/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | FAIR PRICE | MDD MDD18TS25672NAS MDD Enterprise | MDD | 18TB | $509.99 | $28.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | FAIR PRICE | WD WD40PURX WD Purple | WD | 4TB | $114.99 | $28.75/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 41% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | FAIR PRICE | MDD MDD18TSATA25672E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 18TB | $519.99 | $28.89/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST16000NM001G Exos X | Seagate | 16TB | $469.99 | $29.37/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 25% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | FAIR PRICE | WD Ultrastar 20TB SATA Ultrastar | WD | 20TB | $589.99 | $29.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 33% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | Toshiba MG07ACA14TE MG Series | Toshiba | 14TB | $349.99 | $25.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | MDD MDD14TSATA25672E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 14TB | $359.99 | $25.71/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST2000DM001 BarraCuda | Seagate | 2TB | $59.90 | $29.95/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed 46% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | HP MB012000GWWFE ProLiant OEM | HP | 12TB | $359.99 | $30.00/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 58% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | WD WUH721414AL5204 Ultrastar HC530 | WD | 14TB | $419.99 | $30.00/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 25% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | Dell M40TH PowerEdge OEM | Dell | 8TB | $245.00 | $30.63/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 32% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | HGST HUH721010AL4200 Ultrastar He10 | HGST | 10TB | $308.99 | $30.90/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 20% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST4000DMZ04 BarraCuda | Seagate | 4TB | $159.99 | $40.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed 19% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | WD HUH721212ALE604 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $339.99 | $28.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 3% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | WD HUH721212AL4200 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $383.55 | $31.96/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | WD WD181KFGX WD Red Pro | WD | 18TB | $589.00 | $32.72/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 25% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST16000VE000 SkyHawk AI | Seagate | 16TB | $549.99 | $34.37/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 13% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | HP MB012000GWWFE ProLiant OEM | HP | 12TB | $417.28 | $34.77/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 51% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST8000VX0022 SkyHawk | Seagate | 8TB | $289.99 | $36.25/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | WD WD181PURP WD Purple Pro | WD | 18TB | $699.99 | $38.89/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 11% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST10000NE0008 IronWolf Pro | Seagate | 10TB | $399.99 | $40.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 8% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST10000NEZ008 IronWolf Pro | Seagate | 10TB | $399.99 | $40.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 8% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | MDD MD2TSATA6472E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 2TB | $99.99 | $50.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | Seagate ST4000VN008 IronWolf | Seagate | 4TB | $199.99 | $50.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | FAIR PRICE | WD WD6003FFBX WD Red Pro | WD | 6TB | $299.99 | $50.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 5% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD161KFGX WD Red Pro | WD | 16TB | $609.99 | $38.12/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 15% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD HUH721010AL5204 Ultrastar He10 | WD | 10TB | $406.00 | $40.60/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | Dell HUC101212CSS600 PowerEdge OEM | Dell | 1.2TB | $53.00 | $44.17/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 9% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD40PURX WD Purple | WD | 4TB | $179.99 | $45.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 8% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD80EFZZ WD Red Plus | WD | 8TB | $379.99 | $47.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 3% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | HGST HUH728080AL5200 Ultrastar He | HGST | 8TB | $392.99 | $49.12/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | HP 781578-001 ProLiant OEM | HP | 1.2TB | $62.00 | $51.67/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD20PURX WD Purple | WD | 2TB | $105.69 | $52.85/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 35% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD20EFRX WD Red Legacy | WD | 2TB | $119.89 | $59.95/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 26% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD Ultrastar 4TB SATA Ultrastar HC310 | WD | 4TB | $249.99 | $62.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD4003FFBX WD Red Pro | WD | 4TB | $269.99 | $67.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD10PURX WD Purple | WD | 1TB | $88.39 | $88.39/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 43% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | FAIR PRICE | WD WD10EFRX WD Red Legacy | WD | 1TB | $93.00 | $93.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 40% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| FAIR PRICE | WD WD221KFGX WD Red Pro | WD | 22TB | $774.99 | $35.23/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed 19% below new | Buy on Amazon | |
| Excellent | In progress | HP ST31000640SS ProLiant OEM | HP | 1TB | $14.99 | $14.99/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | In progress | HGST HUS724030ALS640 Ultrastar | HGST | 3TB | $45.39 | $15.13/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 54% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | In progress | Seagate ST33000650SS Constellation | Seagate | 3TB | $48.00 | $16.00/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 30% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | In progress | HGST HUH721010AL5200 Ultrastar He | HGST | 10TB | $235.00 | $23.50/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 39% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | In progress | Seagate ST10000NM0096 Enterprise Capacity | Seagate | 10TB | $250.00 | $25.00/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 42% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | In progress | WD WD180PURZ WD Purple | WD | 18TB | $510.00 | $28.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 35% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | In progress | MDD MDD12TSATA25672NAS MDD Enterprise | MDD | 12TB | $349.99 | $29.17/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | In progress | WD WUH722020ALE604 Ultrastar HC560 | WD | 20TB | $630.00 | $31.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 28% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | In progress | Seagate ST4000NM0025 Enterprise Capacity | Seagate | 4TB | $74.39 | $18.60/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 63% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | In progress | HP MB3000FBUCN ProLiant OEM | HP | 3TB | $59.53 | $19.84/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 50% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | In progress | MDD MD3TSAS12872E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 3TB | $59.99 | $20.00/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | In progress | Dell 012GYY PowerEdge OEM | Dell | 4TB | $85.00 | $21.25/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 47% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | In progress | Dell DRMYH PowerEdge OEM | Dell | 4TB | $89.98 | $22.50/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 44% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | In progress | HGST HUH721010ALE600 Ultrastar He | HGST | 10TB | $319.00 | $31.90/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 17% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | HP 508011-001 ProLiant OEM | HP | 1TB | $26.99 | $26.99/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | MDD MDD10TSATA25672E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 10TB | $269.99 | $27.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD HUH721212ALE600 Ultrastar He12 | WD | 12TB | $349.99 | $29.17/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD HUH721212ALE600 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $349.99 | $29.17/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD Ultrastar 10TB SATA Ultrastar He10 | WD | 10TB | $299.88 | $29.99/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 19% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | HP 846523-004 ProLiant OEM | HP | 4TB | $120.00 | $30.00/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD HUH721212ALE604 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $359.99 | $30.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD HUH721010AL5200 Ultrastar He10 | WD | 10TB | $347.30 | $34.73/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 7% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | Toshiba MG09ACA18TE MG Series | Toshiba | 18TB | $635.00 | $35.28/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 39% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | Dell ST8000NM0075 PowerEdge OEM | Dell | 8TB | $285.00 | $35.63/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 21% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD WD81PURZ WD Purple | WD | 8TB | $302.48 | $37.81/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 22% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD WD120EFAX WD Red | WD | 12TB | $460.00 | $38.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD HMS5C4040ALE640 MegaScale | WD | 4TB | $199.99 | $50.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | In progress | WD WD6003FFBX WD Red Pro | WD | 6TB | $300.00 | $50.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 5% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | HP AP072B321 ProLiant OEM | HP | 2TB | $68.99 | $34.49/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 37% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | Seagate ST91000640SS Enterprise | Seagate | 1TB | $37.99 | $37.99/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 62% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | WD WUH722222ALE604 Ultrastar HC570 | WD | 22TB | $876.00 | $39.82/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 9% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | WD WD84PURZ WD Purple | WD | 8TB | $319.99 | $40.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 18% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | WD WD201KFGX WD Red Pro | WD | 20TB | $799.99 | $40.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 9% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | WD WUH722222ALE604 Ultrastar HC570 | WD | 22TB | $892.00 | $40.55/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 7% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | WD WUH721816ALE6L4 Ultrastar HC550 | WD | 16TB | $706.40 | $44.15/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 1% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | HGST HUC101212CSS600 Ultrastar | HGST | 1.2TB | $53.00 | $44.17/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | Dell 56M6W PowerEdge OEM | Dell | 1TB | $65.00 | $65.00/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | In progress | HP 791034-B21 ProLiant OEM | HP | 1.8TB | $154.00 | $85.56/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | HIGH PRICE | WD WD40PURX WD Purple | WD | 4TB | $117.37 | $29.34/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon Warranty not listed 40% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | HIGH PRICE | MDD MDD18TSATA25672E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 18TB | $549.99 | $30.56/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | HIGH PRICE | HGST HUS724030ALA640 Ultrastar | HGST | 3TB | $99.99 | $33.33/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Excellent | HIGH PRICE | MDD MDD3TSATA6472E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 3TB | $109.99 | $36.66/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | HIGH PRICE | HGST HUS723030ALS640 Ultrastar | HGST | 3TB | $55.00 | $18.33/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 44% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | HIGH PRICE | MDD MD6TSAS12872E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 6TB | $149.99 | $25.00/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | HIGH PRICE | WD Ultrastar 6TB SATA Ultrastar HC310 | WD | 6TB | $225.00 | $37.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 28% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Good | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST6000VN001 IronWolf | Seagate | 6TB | $249.99 | $41.67/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST3000NM0023 Enterprise Capacity | Seagate | 3TB | $79.00 | $26.33/TB | Used | SAS-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | MDD MD6TSAS12872E MDD Enterprise | MDD | 6TB | $159.99 | $26.67/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD WUH721414ALE604 Ultrastar HC530 | WD | 14TB | $379.99 | $27.14/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 32% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | HGST HUS726040ALS210 Ultrastar | HGST | 4TB | $109.95 | $27.49/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 20% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD WUH721414ALE604 Ultrastar HC530 | WD | 14TB | $389.99 | $27.86/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 31% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD HUH721010ALE600 Ultrastar He10 | WD | 10TB | $299.99 | $30.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 19% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | MDD MD20TSATA25672NAS MDD Enterprise | MDD | 20TB | $639.99 | $32.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST22000NM001E Exos X22 | Seagate | 22TB | $719.99 | $32.73/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD HUH721212AL5204 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $399.00 | $33.25/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST24000NM002H Exos X | Seagate | 24TB | $798.99 | $33.29/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST22000NM001H Exos X | Seagate | 22TB | $739.99 | $33.64/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD WD181KFGX WD Red Pro | WD | 18TB | $619.00 | $34.39/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed 21% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD HUH721212AL5200 Ultrastar HC520 | WD | 12TB | $447.24 | $37.27/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | HGST HUH721212AL4200 Ultrastar DC | HGST | 12TB | $447.24 | $37.27/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 25% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST10000VN0004 IronWolf | Seagate | 10TB | $399.99 | $40.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 3-year warranty listed 8% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD Ultrastar 4TB SATA Ultrastar HC310 | WD | 4TB | $178.00 | $44.50/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 9% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Average | HIGH PRICE | WD Ultrastar 6TB SATA Ultrastar HC310 | WD | 6TB | $279.99 | $46.67/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 11% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | HIGH PRICE | WD Ultrastar 8TB SAS Ultrastar HC320 | WD | 8TB | $308.99 | $38.62/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 21% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | HIGH PRICE | WD Ultrastar 8TB SAS Ultrastar HC320 | WD | 8TB | $364.00 | $45.50/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed 7% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST8000NEZ01 IronWolf Pro | Seagate | 8TB | $399.99 | $50.00/TB | Used | SATA-6G | NAS | Amazon 5-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | HIGH PRICE | WD WD40PURZ WD Purple | WD | 4TB | $215.00 | $53.75/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Surveillance | Amazon 3-year warranty listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | HIGH PRICE | HP 781518-B21 ProLiant OEM | HP | 1.2TB | $65.00 | $54.17/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | HIGH PRICE | Seagate ST1000DM010 BarraCuda | Seagate | 1TB | $55.34 | $55.34/TB | Used | SATA-6G | Desktop | Amazon Warranty not listed 44% below new | Buy on Amazon |
| Expensive | HIGH PRICE | Toshiba AL15SEB18EQ MG Series | Toshiba | 1.8TB | $120.00 | $66.67/TB | Used | SAS-12G | Enterprise | Amazon Warranty not listed | Buy on Amazon |
46% below comparable new WD 10TB
48% below comparable new WD 6TB
34% below comparable new WD 18TB
19% below comparable new WD 10TB
14% below comparable new WD 10TB
26% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
26% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
36% below comparable new WD 6TB
26% below comparable new Seagate 3TB
33% below comparable new WD 14TB
50% below comparable new Toshiba 8TB
36% below comparable new WD 8TB
36% below comparable new WD 8TB
24% below comparable new Seagate 6TB
24% below comparable new Seagate 6TB
24% below comparable new Seagate 6TB
11% below comparable new WD 10TB
6% below comparable new WD 12TB
25% below comparable new WD 10TB
3% below comparable new WD 12TB
34% below comparable new Seagate 4TB
44% below comparable new WD 3TB
24% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
24% below comparable new WD 18TB
24% below comparable new WD 18TB
24% below comparable new WD 18TB
33% below comparable new WD 6TB
6% below comparable new WD 10TB
16% below comparable new WD 18TB
25% below comparable new Seagate 4TB
5% below comparable new Seagate 2TB
7% below comparable new WD 24TB
12% below comparable new Seagate 4TB
5% below comparable new WD 8TB
4% below comparable new WD 8TB
21% below comparable new Seagate 8TB
13% below comparable new Seagate 16TB
43% below comparable new WD 6TB
3% below comparable new WD 4TB
31% below comparable new WD 14TB
3% below comparable new WD 12TB
22% below comparable new WD 10TB
19% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
6% below comparable new WD 10TB
11% below comparable new WD 3TB
44% below comparable new Seagate 1.2TB
15% below comparable new WD 8TB
41% below comparable new WD 4TB
25% below comparable new Seagate 16TB
33% below comparable new WD 20TB
46% below comparable new Seagate 2TB
58% below comparable new HP 12TB
25% below comparable new WD 14TB
32% below comparable new Dell 8TB
20% below comparable new HGST 10TB
19% below comparable new Seagate 4TB
3% below comparable new WD 12TB
25% below comparable new WD 18TB
13% below comparable new Seagate 16TB
51% below comparable new HP 12TB
11% below comparable new WD 18TB
8% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
8% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
5% below comparable new WD 6TB
15% below comparable new WD 16TB
9% below comparable new Dell 1.2TB
8% below comparable new WD 4TB
3% below comparable new WD 8TB
35% below comparable new WD 2TB
26% below comparable new WD 2TB
43% below comparable new WD 1TB
40% below comparable new WD 1TB
19% below comparable new WD 22TB
54% below comparable new HGST 3TB
30% below comparable new Seagate 3TB
39% below comparable new HGST 10TB
42% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
35% below comparable new WD 18TB
28% below comparable new WD 20TB
63% below comparable new Seagate 4TB
50% below comparable new HP 3TB
47% below comparable new Dell 4TB
44% below comparable new Dell 4TB
17% below comparable new HGST 10TB
19% below comparable new WD 10TB
7% below comparable new WD 10TB
39% below comparable new Toshiba 18TB
21% below comparable new Dell 8TB
22% below comparable new WD 8TB
5% below comparable new WD 6TB
37% below comparable new HP 2TB
62% below comparable new Seagate 1TB
9% below comparable new WD 22TB
18% below comparable new WD 8TB
9% below comparable new WD 20TB
7% below comparable new WD 22TB
1% below comparable new WD 16TB
40% below comparable new WD 4TB
44% below comparable new HGST 3TB
28% below comparable new WD 6TB
32% below comparable new WD 14TB
20% below comparable new HGST 4TB
31% below comparable new WD 14TB
19% below comparable new WD 10TB
21% below comparable new WD 18TB
25% below comparable new HGST 12TB
8% below comparable new Seagate 10TB
9% below comparable new WD 4TB
11% below comparable new WD 6TB
21% below comparable new WD 8TB
7% below comparable new WD 8TB
44% below comparable new Seagate 1TB
Of the 173 refurbished and used listings above, 57 we cannot classify at all: Amazon calls them used, and neither the title nor the seller says whether anyone refurbished them.
One fact here is the manufacturer's, not a seller's: Seagate publishes the part numbers of its own Factory Recertified drives. 2 of our listings carry one in their title (ST16000NM002C, ST22000NM000C, checked 2026-10-01). That identifies the drive model, not the seller as the recertifier. See manufacturer recertified drives and what refurbished, recertified and renewed mean.
At each capacity, every model stocked both new and refurbished is compared against its own new price, and those model-level differences are averaged. The model count sits beside every figure. Below 3 models a capacity prints its count instead of a percentage: one or two drives are an anecdote, not a market. Where new is the cheaper condition for the same model, the figure is negative and we say so.
| Capacity | Refurb vs same model new | Models compared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1TB → | 44.2% cheaper | 3 | Compare → |
| 1.2TB → | 44.2% cheaper | 3 | Compare → |
| 2TB → | 36.5% cheaper | 5 | Compare → |
| 3TB → | 52.8% cheaper | 6 | Compare → |
| 4TB → | 30.4% cheaper | 11 | Compare → |
| 6TB → | 39.8% cheaper | 7 | Compare → |
| 8TB → | 27.6% cheaper | 11 | Compare → |
| 10TB → | 33.0% cheaper | 18 | Compare → |
| 12TB → | 38.7% cheaper | 8 | Compare → |
| 14TB → | too few models to call | 2 | Compare → |
| 16TB → | 12.9% cheaper | 3 | Compare → |
| 18TB → | 33.3% cheaper | 6 | Compare → |
| 20TB → | too few models to call | 1 | Compare → |
| 22TB → | too few models to call | 1 | Compare → |
These are levels, not a discount: the cheapest new listing and the cheapest refurbished listing at each capacity, which are usually different drives. They answer "what is the cheapest terabyte right now", and nothing about what the condition is worth - that is the table above. Refurbished is the cheaper listing at 15 of 16 capacities today.
| Capacity | Cheapest new $/TB | Cheapest refurb $/TB |
|---|---|---|
| 1TB → | $99.00 | $14.99 |
| 1.2TB → | $45.83 | $40.00 |
| 1.8TB → | $80.56 | $66.67 |
| 2TB → | $54.96 | $29.95 |
| 3TB → | $23.00 | $15.13 |
| 4TB → | $17.00 | $18.60 |
| 6TB → | $41.50 | $25.00 |
| 8TB → | $32.75 | $27.50 |
| 10TB → | $37.17 | $20.00 |
| 12TB → | $29.17 | $27.50 |
| 14TB → | $40.10 | $25.00 |
| 16TB → | $39.37 | $29.37 |
| 18TB → | $42.49 | $27.22 |
| 20TB → | $32.00 | $29.50 |
| 22TB → | $43.59 | $28.14 |
| 24TB → | $44.17 | $33.29 |
Why two tables. The cheapest new and cheapest refurbished listings at a capacity are usually different drives - often a consumer SATA model against a retired enterprise SAS one - so the gap between them measures which products happen to be in stock as much as what the condition is worth. That is why the headline figure (35.8% cheaper like for like, across 11 capacities) comes from the first table and never from the second. The shelf comparison is currently inverted at 1 of 16 capacities - new is the cheaper listing there. Each capacity page works through its own numbers and gives the verdict that follows from them, including the ones where the answer is to buy new.
The words on a refurbished listing matter, because they map to very different levels of confidence. Distinguish them honestly before you buy:
Manufacturer recertified — use this description only when the listing identifies the manufacturer as the recertifying party. Confirm the exact warranty provider, term, serial-number eligibility, and return rights rather than inferring them from the label.
Datacenter pulls — a seller may use this term for drives removed from prior deployments. The term alone does not verify age, workload, testing, reason for removal, or warranty; require those details separately.
"Used" marketplace listings — provenance, testing, and warranty vary by listing. Check those terms, inspect SMART data, and preserve the option to return the drive. Capacity and family name alone do not make a non-new listing equivalent to new stock.
A condition label cannot establish reliability. Enterprise models may have published workload, vibration, and warranty characteristics, but prior use, handling, shipping, current SMART state, and the seller's test process still matter for an individual non-new drive.
Recertified drives are most often bought to fill a used enterprise chassis, and the two decisions are worth making together. Our used server buyer's guides cover which bay configurations each model was built in and what drives fit them.
Fleet-level reliability reports describe populations, not the health of an individual used drive. Verify the exact unit on arrival, select redundancy appropriate to the workload, keep independent backups, and maintain enough tested spares to meet the required recovery time.
Treat every refurbished drive as unproven until you have checked it. A concrete arrival checklist:
MDD MaxDigitalData is tracked here with live prices — see the MDD listings. Specialist resellers may publish testing, warranty, and return details for datacenter pulls. Local electronics recyclers may offer bulk decommissioned hardware, but identity, testing, and support must be verified for each lot. Marketplace listings vary by seller, condition, return policy, and warranty responsibility, so verify those fields and test on arrival. For the full sourcing picture, see the where-to-buy guide.
Refurbished is not always the right answer. Avoid making a non-new drive the only copy of important data. New stock may be the more defensible choice where procurement policy, manufacturer support, predictable replacement coverage, or strict downtime requirements matter. For secondary and redundant capacity tiers, compare the measured acquisition saving against testing time, spares, returns, warranty, and recovery cost.
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Reliability depends on the exact drive, prior use, testing, shipping, and current health rather than the condition label alone. Read SMART data, run a full surface test, verify warranty and return terms, and use redundancy before trusting any non-new drive.
Use the exact condition supplied by the listing. Manufacturer recertified should be claimed only when the manufacturer is identified as the recertifying party; seller refurbished, renewed, and used describe different processes and support paths. Do not treat them as interchangeable.
They can be appropriate for redundant capacity tiers when provenance, testing, return terms, and warranty are clear. Verify SMART attributes on arrival, run a long self-test, and keep another copy of important data.
The current matched comparison is 35.8% per TB, comparing each model against its own price in the other condition across the 11 capacities where enough models are stocked both new and non-new. The separate shelf comparison has non-new inventory as the cheaper listing at 15 of 16 capacities.
Read SMART immediately on arrival and check: Power-On Hours (age), Reallocated_Sector_Ct (remapped bad sectors), Current_Pending_Sector (sectors waiting to be remapped), Offline_Uncorrectable (unrecoverable errors), and Load_Cycle_Count (head parking wear). Reject any drive with non-zero pending or uncorrectable sectors. A modest reallocated count on a high-hour enterprise drive can be acceptable, but pending and uncorrectable sectors are red flags. Then run a full long SMART self-test or badblocks pass before adding the drive to an array.
Some do, but the provider and term vary. Treat a warranty as known only when the listing identifies it, then confirm whether the manufacturer, reseller, or marketplace seller is responsible and retain the purchase record.
Only after validating each drive and the failure tolerance required by the workload. RAID is not a backup, and condition labels do not quantify failure risk. Use an appropriate redundancy level, maintain separate backups and spares, monitor SMART data, and test rebuild procedures.
Compare current listings by exact condition, seller, warranty visibility, return terms, interface, and drive identity. The where-to-buy guide describes the available channels without assigning unsupported trust scores.
Also useful: Refurbished drive warranties — who actually covers what, with live coverage data · Who the refurbished sellers are, and whose warranty you are actually getting
For the direction rather than the level, the used drive price forecast covers why recertified supply cannot expand in response to demand, with the spread measured both ways.