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Seagate 14TB SATA Enterprise HDD - Prices

3 drives tracked. From $25.93/TB. Updated every 4 hours.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 39% below-average pricing on 14TB Seagate 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 → $363.00
Best $/TB
$25.93
Drives
3
Condition
New + Refurb

At $25.93/TB, Seagate 14TB SATA drives are $10.85/TB cheaper than the 14TB SATA category average of $36.78/TB — strong value at this capacity.

Seagate 14TB SATA - worth it?

Seagate 14TB SATA drives span the Exos X enterprise line and IronWolf Pro NAS series, both CMR and RAID-safe. Starting at $25.93/TB.

$/TB ▲Brand / ModelCapInterfaceTechCacheSectorWtyPriceCond.90DBuy
👑$25.93
↓ vs 30d avg
Seagate
Exos X14 14TB SATA Enterprise
ST14000NM0018
Refurb · CMR · 5yr
14TB
SATA-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR256MB512e5yr$363.00REFURBBuy →Details▼
$38.88
↑ vs 30d avg
Seagate
Exos X14 14TB SATA Enterprise
ST14000NM0018
CMR · 5yr
14TB
SATA-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR256MB512e5yr$544.37newBuy →Details▼
$62.14
↑ vs 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk AI 14TB ST14000VE0008
ST14000VE0008
5yr
14TB
SATA-6G
—256MB—5yr$870.00newBuy →Details▼

Drive Specifications

Seagate Exos X14 14TB SATA Enterprise
ST14000NM0018
REFURB
$25.93/TB
$363.00 total
Capacity
14TB
Interface
SATA-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
256MB
Sector Size
512e
Workload
550TB/yr
Warranty
5 years
Seagate Exos X14 14TB SATA Enterprise
ST14000NM0018
$38.88/TB
$544.37 total
Capacity
14TB
Interface
SATA-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
256MB
Sector Size
512e
Workload
550TB/yr
Warranty
5 years
Seagate SkyHawk AI 14TB ST14000VE0008
ST14000VE0008
$62.14/TB
$870.00 total
Capacity
14TB
Interface
SATA-6G
Form Factor
3.5"
Recording
—
RPM
N/A
Cache
256MB
Sector Size
—
Workload
550TB/yr
Warranty
5 years

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Frequently Asked Questions

Seagate Exos and IronWolf Pro use CMR. Standard Barracuda may use SMR at some capacities. All enterprise drives on this page are CMR and RAID-safe.

Seagate 14TB SATA drives are compatible with all major NAS platforms including Synology DiskStation, QNAP, TrueNAS, UnRAID, and any server with SATA ports. Check your NAS manufacturer's compatibility list for confirmed models.

Both are available. New drives carry full manufacturer warranty. Refurbished units are datacenter pulls with low hours - excellent value for secondary storage and backup targets.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS
Building a high-capacity 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.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
14TB SATA drives are ideal for backup targets. SATA gives maximum $/TB for backup repositories.
🏗️
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. SATA is fine for single-host VM 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 7 hours for 14TB. 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 14TB per drive, budget for replacements before failures occur.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: Loose SATA data or power cable, failed port, or drive not spinning up.
Fix: Reseat both cables. Try a different port. Listen for spin-up sound. Test with a known-good cable.