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26TB costs $44.04/TB right now against $19.00/TB at 2TB, today's best-value capacity - a 132% premium per terabyte. See the full value-frontier curve for the arithmetic, including when the premium is still the right buy for a fixed bay count.
| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Cap | Interface | Tech | Cache | Sector | Wty | Price | Cond. | 90D | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
👑$44.04 ~ 30d avg | WD Red Pro 26TB NAS WD260KFGX WD260KFGX CMR · | 26TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 512MB | — | — | $1,144.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
These pages cover exact model families and recording-technology decisions that a generic capacity table cannot settle.
22TB+ capacity is enabled by HAMR (Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording) on Seagate Exos and conventional PMR on WD Ultrastar. Both are production-qualified for hyperscale.
These drives are designed for cloud service provider deployments. Minimum order quantities may apply for the best pricing on 30TB+ models.
Highest-capacity drives (30TB+) may have extended lead times. Check stock status carefully - out-of-stock listings can take weeks to fulfill.
A single 2U 12-bay server with 24TB drives = 288TB raw. Plan your density target and compare against multiple smaller drives for redundancy.
26TB SATA drives deliver maximum density per bay. HAMR drives at this capacity are production-ready but verify your controller firmware supports them.
Seagate Exos (HAMR) and WD Ultrastar HC580 lead at 22TB+. MDD also offers high-capacity options with 5-year warranties.
At 26TB, 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.
Get emailed when 26TB SATA drops below your target $/TB.
SATA enterprise HDDs offer the best $/TB for bulk nearline storage, backup targets and cold archive tiers.