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HGST 8TB SAS Enterprise HDD - Prices

3 HGST 8TB SAS hard drives tracked. Prices from $36.13/TB. Updated about once a day.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 22% below-average pricing on 8TB HGST drives. New with 5-year warranty.
✗ Skip if: you need higher workload rating than 550TB/year.
Buy on Amazon $289.00
Best $/TB
$36.13
Drives
3
Condition
New + Refurb

At $36.13/TB, HGST 8TB SAS drives are $8.57/TB cheaper than the 8TB SAS category average of $44.70/TB — strong value at this capacity.

HGST 8TB SAS - should you buy?

HGST Ultrastar 8TB SAS drives are the reliability benchmark for enterprise HDD. Hyperscale datacenter pulls at $36.13/TB offer exceptional value.

Condition
Capacity
2 of 2 part numbers (3 offers)
  • $36.13/TB$289.00
    HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS
    HUH728080AL5200
    8TB · SAS-12G · 2 offers
    New
    Buy on Amazon
  • $49.12/TB$392.99
    HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G
    HUH728080AL5200
    8TB · SAS-12G
    Refurb
    Buy on Amazon

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Drive Specifications

HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS
HUH728080AL5200
This offer: sold by ONLINE USA OUTLET · Amazon says New / Unknown
$36.13/TB
$289.00 total
Capacity
8TB
Interface
SAS-12G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
7,200
Cache
128MB
Sector Size
512e
Workload
—
Warranty
5 years
HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G
HUH728080AL5200
REFURB
This offer: sold by TechnoDealsUSA · Amazon says Used / LikeNew
$49.12/TB
$392.99 total
Capacity
8TB
Interface
SAS-12G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
7,200
Cache
128MB
Sector Size
512e
Workload
—
Warranty
5 years
HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G
HUH728080AL5200
This offer: sold by ONLINE USA OUTLET · Amazon says New / Unknown
$53.13/TB
$425.00 total
Capacity
8TB
Interface
SAS-12G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
7,200
Cache
128MB
Sector Size
512e
Workload
—
Warranty
5 years

Other HGST SAS capacities

1.2TB3TB4TB6TB8TB10TB12TB

Other brands at 8TB SAS

DellHGSTHPSeagateSynologyToshibaWD

Frequently Asked Questions

3 in-stock listings out of 3 tracked; the cheapest is the HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS at $289.00 ($36.13/TB). The table on this page is the live ranking.

Both are in stock: 2 new and 1 recertified or used. The cheapest new is the HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS at $289.00, the cheapest recertified or used the HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G at $392.99. New carries the manufacturer's warranty; recertified a reseller's.

None of the 3 tracked listings (including the HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS) has a manufacturer-sourced recording value yet, so this page states none - an unsourced drive is never assumed CMR.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
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.
💾
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.
🏗️
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 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 HGST 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.