4 drives tracked from $19.64/TB. Prices updated every 4 hours.
| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Cap | Interface | Tech | Cache | Sector | Wty | Price | Cond. | 90D | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
👑$19.64 ↓ Good | HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 14TB SAS 12G NAS WUH721414AL5204 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 14TB | SAS-12G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 512MB | 512e | 5yr | $275.00 | REFURB | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$23.57 ~ Fair | HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 14TB SAS 12G WUH721414AL5204 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 14TB | SAS-12G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 512MB | 512e | 5yr | $329.99 | REFURB | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$24.60 ~ Fair | HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 14TB SAS 12G WUH721414AL5204 CMR · 5yr | 14TB | SAS-12G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 512MB | 512e | 5yr | $344.45 | new | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$30.32 ↑ High | HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 14TB SAS 12G NAS WUH721414AL5204 CMR · 5yr | 14TB | SAS-12G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 512MB | 512e | 5yr | $424.45 | new | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
14TB SAS vs 14TB SATA → (coming soon)
MDD (MaxDigital Data) drives are rebranded enterprise mechanisms at steep discounts. They ship new with 5-year warranties and are identical internally to Seagate Exos or HGST Ultrastar.
Energy-assisted PMR (ePMR) is used by WD Ultrastar DC HC550+ for 18TB+. It is NOT shingled - ePMR is a CMR variant that uses current-assisted recording for higher density. Safe for all workloads.
14-20TB nearline SAS drives currently offer the best $/TB in enterprise storage. Larger capacities may have better density but carry a price premium per TB.
At 14TB+ there is often a SATA equivalent at lower cost. SAS is worth the premium if you need dual-port multipath, faster error recovery, or SAS expander backplanes.
Absolutely. 14TB SAS drives are the standard capacity for enterprise RAID 6 deployments. A 24-drive array yields over 308TB usable. HGST Ultrastar and Seagate Enterprise Capacity are top picks.
Seagate Exos X, HGST Ultrastar He, and MDD Enterprise are the main options. Helium-sealed drives from HGST offer excellent reliability at these capacities.
New 14TB SAS drives from MDD and Seagate are available with full warranties. Refurbished HGST Ultrastar pulls offer significant savings. For mission-critical storage, buy new. For secondary/backup, refurb is a smart choice.
Get emailed when 14TB SAS drops below your target $/TB.
SAS enterprise HDDs suit nearline and backup workloads requiring dual-port multipath and high sustained throughput.