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Dell 8TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

4 Dell 8TB SAS hard drives tracked. Prices from $18.75/TB. Updated every 4 hours.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 35% below-average pricing on 8TB Dell 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 → $150.00
Best $/TB
$18.75
Drives
4
Condition
New + Refurb

At $18.75/TB, Dell 8TB SAS drives are $10.34/TB cheaper than the 8TB SAS category average of $29.09/TB — strong value at this capacity.

Dell 8TB SAS - should you buy?

Dell OEM 8TB SAS drives are enterprise-grade units from PowerEdge servers. Typically Seagate or HGST internals at $18.75/TB.

$/TB ▲Brand / ModelCapInterfaceTechCacheSectorWtyPriceCond.90DBuy
👑$18.75
↓ Good
Dell
M40TH 8TB SAS 12G 512E
M40TH
Refurb · CMR ·
8TB
SAS-12G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512e—$150.00REFURB▼Buy →Details▼
$23.13
↓ Good
Dell
8TB SAS 12G 512e 3.5
ST8000NM0075
Refurb · CMR ·
8TB
SAS-12G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512e—$185.00REFURB▼Buy →Details▼
$30.59
↑ High
Dell
M40TH 8TB SAS 12G 512E
M40TH
CMR ·
8TB
SAS-12G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512e—$244.75new▼Buy →Details▼
$42.50
↑ High
Dell
8TB SAS 12G 512e 3.5
ST8000NM0075
CMR ·
8TB
SAS-12G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512e—$340.00new▼Buy →Details▼

Other Dell SAS capacities

1TB1.2TB1.8TB2TB4TB6TB8TB

Other brands at 8TB SAS

DellHGSTHPSeagate

Frequently Asked Questions

Dell 8TB 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.

RAID 6 is recommended for 8TB 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. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
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Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
8TB 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. 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 4 hours for 8TB. 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 8TB 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.