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HP 3TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

3 HP 3TB SAS hard drives tracked. Prices from $23.00/TB. Updated every 4 hours.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 19% below-average pricing on 3TB 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 → $69.00
Best $/TB
$23.00
Drives
3
Condition
New + Refurb

At $23.00/TB, HP 3TB SAS drives are $3.50/TB above the 3TB SAS category average of $19.50/TB.

HP 3TB SAS - should you buy?

HP OEM 3TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade units from ProLiant servers. Typically Seagate or HGST internals at $23.00/TB.

$/TB ▲Brand / ModelCapInterfaceTechCacheSectorWtyPriceCond.90DBuy
👑$23.00
~ Fair
HP
MB3000FBUCN 3TB SAS 6G
MB3000FBUCN
Refurb · CMR ·
3TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$69.00REFURB▲Buy →Details▼
👑$23.00
↓ Good
HP
653959-001 3TB SAS 6G
653959-001
Refurb · CMR ·
3TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$69.00REFURB▼Buy →Details▼
$39.58
↑ High
HP
653959-001 3TB SAS 6G
653959-001
CMR ·
3TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$118.75new▼Buy →Details▼

Drive Specifications

HP MB3000FBUCN 3TB SAS 6G
MB3000FBUCN
REFURB
$23.00/TB
$69.00 total
Capacity
3TB
Interface
SAS-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
512n
Workload
—
Warranty
—
HP 653959-001 3TB SAS 6G
653959-001
REFURB
$23.00/TB
$69.00 total
Capacity
3TB
Interface
SAS-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
512n
Workload
—
Warranty
—
HP 653959-001 3TB SAS 6G
653959-001
$39.58/TB
$118.75 total
Capacity
3TB
Interface
SAS-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
512n
Workload
—
Warranty
—

Other HP SAS capacities

1TB1.2TB1.8TB2TB3TB4TB6TB8TB12TB

Other brands at 3TB SAS

HGSTHPMDDSeagate

Frequently Asked Questions

HP 3TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade and designed for 24/7 datacenter operation. Check individual model specs for MTBF and workload ratings.

Both are available. Refurbished HP SAS drives are typically low-hours datacenter pulls - excellent value for non-critical storage. New drives with full warranty are recommended for production RAID arrays.

At 3TB, RAID 1 mirrors or RAID 5 are typical. These smaller capacities rebuild quickly, reducing the window of vulnerability.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
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.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
3TB 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 2 hours for 3TB. 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 3TB 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.