8 drives tracked from $22.50/TB. Prices updated every 4 hours.
| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Cap | Interface | Tech | Cache | Sector | Wty | Price | Cond. | 90D | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
👑$22.50 ↓ Good | HGST Ultrastar He10 10TB SATA NAS HUH721010ALE600 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | — | 512e | 5yr | $224.99 | REFURB | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$26.00 ~ Fair | MDD 10TB SATA 6G 7200RPM Enterprise MDD10TSATA25672E CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 5yr | $259.99 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$28.00 ~ Fair | MDD 10TB SATA 6G 7200RPM NAS MDD10TSATA25672NAS CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 5yr | $279.99 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$30.51 ~ Fair | HGST Ultrastar He10 10TB SATA NAS HUH721010ALN600 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | — | 4Kn | 5yr | $305.13 | REFURB | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$37.12 ↑ High | HGST Ultrastar He10 10TB SATA NAS HUH721010ALN600 CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | — | 4Kn | 5yr | $371.22 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$43.45 ~ Fair | HGST Ultrastar He10 10TB SATA NAS HUH721010ALE600 CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | — | 512e | 5yr | $434.45 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$49.36 ~ Fair | Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS ST10000NE0004 CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 5yr | $493.57 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 10TB NAS HDWG7AXZSTA CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
6-12TB is the most popular NAS capacity range. IronWolf Pro and Red Pro dominate here with vibration sensors and multi-bay optimization.
IronWolf Pro includes IronWolf Health Management and AgileArray. Ultrastar offers higher workload rating (550 vs 300 TB/yr). Both are CMR and excellent.
8TB+ SATA drives use helium-sealed platters for cooler, quieter operation with lower power draw. Failure rates on helium drives are among the lowest in the industry.
This capacity range often delivers the best $/TB for SATA enterprise storage, especially on 8-12TB Exos and Ultrastar refurb units.
Yes. 10TB SATA drives are the sweet spot for NAS RAID arrays. IronWolf Pro and Red Pro are purpose-built for multi-bay RAID configurations with CMR recording.
Seagate Exos, WD Ultrastar DC, IronWolf Pro, and WD Red Pro dominate. MDD offers competitive new-with-warranty alternatives.
At 10TB, both new and refurbished options offer good value. New MDD drives with 5-year warranties are often priced close to refurbished brand-name units. Renewed Exos and Ultrastar drives are reliable choices for secondary storage.
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SATA enterprise HDDs offer the best $/TB for bulk nearline storage, backup targets and cold archive tiers.