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Dell 4TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

8 Dell 4TB SAS hard drives tracked. Prices from $14.10/TB. Updated every 4 hours.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 32% below-average pricing on 4TB Dell drives. New with manufacturer-year warranty.
✗ Skip if: you need higher workload rating than 550TB/year.
Buy on Amazon → $56.39
Best $/TB
$14.10
Drives
8
Condition
New + Refurb

At $14.10/TB, Dell 4TB SAS drives are $8.49/TB cheaper than the 4TB SAS category average of $22.59/TB — strong value at this capacity.

Dell 4TB SAS - should you buy?

Dell OEM 4TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade units from PowerEdge servers. Typically Seagate or HGST internals at $14.10/TB.

$/TB ▲Brand / ModelCapInterfaceTechCacheSectorWtyPriceCond.90DBuy
👑$14.10
~ Fair
Dell
DRMYH Compellent 4TB NL SAS Renewed
DRMYH
CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$56.39new▲Buy →Details▼
👑$14.10
~ Fair
Dell
DRMYH Compellent 4TB NL SAS Renewed
DRMYH
Refurb · CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$56.39REFURB▲Buy →Details▼
$15.00
↓ Good
Dell
529FG 4TB SAS 6G Renewed
529FG
Refurb · CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$60.00REFURB▲Buy →Details▼
$19.50
~ Fair
Dell
529FG 4TB SAS 6G Renewed
529FG
CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$78.00new▲Buy →Details▼
$21.25
~ Fair
Dell
012GYY 4TB SAS 6G Renewed
012GYY
CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$85.00new▲Buy →Details▼
$21.25
~ Fair
Dell
012GYY 4TB SAS 6G Renewed
012GYY
Refurb · CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$85.00REFURB▲Buy →Details▼
$21.50
↓ Good
Dell
202V7 4TB SAS 6G Near Line
202V7
Refurb · CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$86.00REFURB▼Buy →Details▼
$40.00
↑ High
Dell
202V7 4TB SAS 6G Near Line
202V7
CMR ·
4TB
SAS-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$160.00new▼Buy →Details▼

Other Dell SAS capacities

1TB1.2TB1.8TB2TB4TB6TB8TB

Other brands at 4TB SAS

DellHGSTHPSeagate

Frequently Asked Questions

Dell 4TB 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 Dell 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 4TB, 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.
✓ Excellent fit
CMR recording is RAID-safe and fully compatible with Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS and UnRAID. New drives come with full warranty.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
4TB 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. Establishes baseline for future comparison.
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 4TB. 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 4TB 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.