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HP 6TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

1 HP 6TB SAS hard drives tracked. Prices from $43.24/TB. Updated every 4 hours.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you specifically need HP at this capacity for compatibility. 5-year warranty included.
✗ Skip if: you need higher workload rating than 550TB/year.
Buy on Amazon → $259.45
Best $/TB
$43.24
Drives
1
Condition
New

At $43.24/TB, HP 6TB SAS drives are $17.01/TB above the 6TB SAS category average of $26.23/TB.

HP 6TB SAS - should you buy?

HP OEM 6TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade units from ProLiant servers. Typically Seagate or HGST internals at $43.24/TB.

$/TB ▲Brand / ModelCapInterfaceTechCacheSectorWtyPriceCond.90DBuy
👑$43.24
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HP
6TB SAS Midline LFF Enterprise
861754-B21
CMR · 5yr
6TB
SAS-12G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512e5yr$259.45new▲Buy →Details▼

Drive Specifications

HP 6TB SAS Midline LFF Enterprise
861754-B21
$43.24/TB
$259.45 total
Capacity
6TB
Interface
SAS-12G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
512e
Workload
—
Warranty
5 years

Other HP SAS capacities

1TB1.2TB1.8TB2TB3TB4TB6TB8TB12TB

Other brands at 6TB SAS

DellHGSTHPMDDSeagate

Frequently Asked Questions

HP 6TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade and designed for 24/7 datacenter operation. Check individual model specs for MTBF and workload ratings.

New HP 6TB SAS drives are available with manufacturer warranty. Worth the premium for mission-critical deployments.

RAID 6 is recommended for 6TB SAS drives. Rebuild times are moderate and dual parity protects against the second-drive failure that can occur during lengthy rebuilds.

Use Case Scenarios

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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.
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Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
6TB 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. 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 3 hours for 6TB. 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 6TB 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.