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Dell 1TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

1 Dell 1TB SAS hard drives tracked. Prices from $65.00/TB. Updated every 4 hours.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you specifically need Dell at this capacity for compatibility.
✗ Skip if: you require new-only drives for production RAID or need guaranteed OEM warranty - consider new alternatives.
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Best $/TB
$65.00
Drives
1
Condition
Refurb

At $65.00/TB, Dell 1TB SAS drives are $28.85/TB above the 1TB SAS category average of $36.15/TB.

Dell 1TB SAS - should you buy?

Dell OEM 1TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade units from PowerEdge servers. Typically Seagate or HGST internals at $65.00/TB.

$/TB ▲Brand / ModelCapInterfaceTechCacheSectorWtyPriceCond.90DBuy
👑$65.00
~ 30d avg
Dell
1TB NL SAS 12G 2.5
56M6W
Refurb · CMR ·
1TB
SAS-12G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$65.00REFURBBuy →Details▼

Drive Specifications

Dell 1TB NL SAS 12G 2.5
56M6W
REFURB
$65.00/TB
$65.00 total
Capacity
1TB
Interface
SAS-12G
Form Factor
2.5"
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
512n
Workload
—
Warranty
—

Other Dell SAS capacities

1TB1.2TB1.8TB2TB4TB6TB8TB

Other brands at 1TB SAS

DellHPSeagate

Frequently Asked Questions

Dell 1TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade and designed for 24/7 datacenter operation. Check individual model specs for MTBF and workload ratings.

Currently only refurbished units are available. These are datacenter pulls with low power-on hours. Verify SMART data on arrival and look for sellers with 90+ day warranty.

At 1TB, RAID 1 mirrors or RAID 5 are typical. These smaller capacities rebuild quickly, reducing the window of vulnerability.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
~ Good fit
CMR recording is RAID-safe and fully compatible with Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS and UnRAID. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
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Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
1TB SAS drives are ideal for backup targets. Dual-port SAS suits dual-path backup infrastructure.
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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. SAS dual-port suits HA cluster shared 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 1 hours for 1TB. 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 Dell 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 1TB per drive, budget for replacements before failures occur.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: HBA not initialized, SAS expander issue, cable fault, or incompatible controller.
Fix: Verify HBA firmware. Check SAS topology with sas2ircu or StorCLI. Test with known-good cable. Confirm drive is SAS not SATA.