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| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Cap | Interface | Tech | Cache | Sector | Wty | Price | Cond. | 90D | Buy | |
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👑$40.00 ~ Fair | Seagate Exos M 30TB SATA HAMR Enterprise ST30000NM004K CMR · 5yr | 30TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 512MB | 512e | 5yr | $1,199.99 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
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.
30TB 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 30TB, 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.