Seagate 6TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

2 Seagate 6TB SAS hard drives tracked. Updated about once a day.

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Seagate 6TB SAS - should you buy?

Seagate 6TB SAS drives include the Exos X and Enterprise Capacity series, rated 550TB/year for 24/7 datacenter operation. Starting at competitive prices.

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No seller we track has a Seagate 6TB SAS drive in stock right now. That describes today's listings only - it says nothing about whether these models are discontinued. The tracked listings above return here when stock does.

In stock now: other 6TB SAS drives

4 in-stock listings · Live prices; the cheapest offer per drive. · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed about once a day

Drive	Capacity	Interface	Recording	Condition	$/TB	Price
MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM MD6TSAS12872E	6TB	SAS-12G	—	REFURB	$25.00	$150	Buy on Amazon
MDD 6TB SAS 12G 7200RPM Renewed MD6TSAS12872E	6TB	SAS-12G	—	REFURB	$26.67	$160	Buy on Amazon
HGST HUS726060AL5210 6TB SAS 12G HUS726060AL5210	6TB	SAS-12G	—	NEW	$41.50	$249	Buy on Amazon
HP 6TB SAS Midline LFF Enterprise 861754-B21	6TB	SAS-12G	—	NEW	$42.41	$254	Buy on Amazon

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Drive Specifications

Other Seagate SAS capacities

1TB 1.2TB 3TB 4TB 6TB 8TB 10TB 12TB 16TB 20TB

Other brands at 6TB SAS

Dell HGST HP MDD Seagate

Frequently Asked Questions

None right now: all 2 tracked Seagate 6TB SAS listings are out of stock. The table fills back in when an offer returns; nearby capacities are linked on this page.

None of the 2 tracked listings (including the Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB SAS 12G) has a manufacturer-sourced recording value yet, so this page states none - an unsourced drive is never assumed CMR.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS

Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.

✓ Excellent fit

Verify CMR recording before using in RAID. 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 Seagate 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.