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HP 2TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

2 HP 2TB SAS hard drives tracked. Prices from $34.49/TB. Updated about once a day.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 23% below-average pricing on 2TB HP drives. These are datacenter pulls - verify SMART data on arrival.
✗ Skip if: you require new-only drives for production RAID or need guaranteed OEM warranty - consider new alternatives.
Buy on Amazon $68.99
Best $/TB
$34.49
Drives
2
Condition
New + Refurb

At $34.49/TB, HP 2TB SAS drives are $8.41/TB cheaper than the 2TB SAS category average of $42.90/TB — strong value at this capacity.

HP 2TB SAS - should you buy?

HP OEM 2TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade units from ProLiant servers. Typically Seagate or HGST internals at $34.49/TB.

Condition
Capacity
2 of 2 part numbers
  • $34.49/TB$68.99
    HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K
    AP072B321
    2TB · SAS-6G
    Refurb
    Buy on Amazon
  • $55.00/TB$110.00
    HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K
    AP072B321
    2TB · SAS-6G
    New
    Buy on Amazon

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Drive Specifications

HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K
AP072B321
REFURB
This offer: sold by Dealforless · Amazon says Used / LikeNew
$34.49/TB
$68.99 total
Capacity
2TB
Interface
SAS-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
7,200
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
512n
Workload
—
Warranty
—
HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K
AP072B321
This offer: sold by worldwidetechnology · Amazon says New / Unknown
$55.00/TB
$110.00 total
Capacity
2TB
Interface
SAS-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
7,200
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
512n
Workload
—
Warranty
—

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Frequently Asked Questions

2 in-stock listings out of 2 tracked; the cheapest is the HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K at $68.99 ($34.49/TB). The table on this page is the live ranking.

Both are in stock: 1 new and 1 recertified or used. The cheapest new is the HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K at $110.00, the cheapest recertified or used the HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K at $68.99 - a 37% shelf gap between two different models, not a like-for-like discount. New carries the manufacturer's warranty; recertified a reseller's.

None of the 2 tracked listings (including the HP P2000 2TB SAS 6G 7.2K) has a manufacturer-sourced recording value yet, so this page states none - an unsourced drive is never assumed CMR.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
~ Good fit
Verify CMR recording before using in RAID. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
2TB SAS drives are ideal for backup targets. Dual-port SAS suits dual-path backup infrastructure.
🏗️
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 2TB. 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 HP 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 2TB 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.