Seagate 3TB SATA Enterprise HDD - Prices

4 drives tracked. From $26.00/TB. Updated about once a day.

Buy or Skip?

✓ Buy if: you want 42% below-average pricing on 3TB 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 $78.00

Best $/TB

$26.00

Drives

Condition

New + Refurb

At $26.00/TB, Seagate 3TB SATA drives are $22.01/TB cheaper than the 3TB SATA category average of $48.01/TB — strong value at this capacity.

Seagate 3TB SATA - worth it?

Seagate 3TB SATA drives span the Exos X enterprise line and IronWolf Pro NAS series, both CMR and RAID-safe. Starting at $26.00/TB.

Condition

Capacity

4 of 4 part numbers

						Buy
$26.00 Lowest $/TB	Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001 ST3000DM001	3TB SATA-6G	Not sourced	$78.00	Refurb	Buy on Amazon
Part number:ST3000DM001 RPM:7200 Cache:— Sector:— Workload:— DWPD:— Form factor:3.5" Series:BarraCuda ASIN:B006KCX0UE Warranty:not stated by a source This offer, in its own words (the seller's note is verbatim): This offer: sold by Multi-Com Computers (All Serial Numbers Recorded) · Amazon says Used / LikeNew Full page for this listing
$48.33 ↓ vs 30d avg	Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001 ST3000DM001	3TB SATA-6G	Not sourced	$145.00	New	Buy on Amazon
Part number:ST3000DM001 RPM:7200 Cache:— Sector:— Workload:— DWPD:— Form factor:3.5" Series:BarraCuda ASIN:B006KCX0UE Warranty:not stated by a source This offer, in its own words (the seller's note is verbatim): This offer: sold by Neural Net USA · Amazon says New / Unknown Full page for this listing
$49.97 ~ 30d avg	Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009 ST3000VX009	3TB SATA-6G	CMR	$149.90	Refurb	Buy on Amazon
Part number:ST3000VX009 RPM:— Cache:256MB Sector:— Workload:180TB/yr DWPD:— Form factor:3.5" Series:SkyHawk ASIN:B07BL2KHGY Warranty:3 yr - seller claim, not the maker's This offer, in its own words (the seller's note is verbatim): This offer: sold by Tracktown Treasures · Amazon says Used / VeryGood · Tracktown Treasures's note: USED, but in very good condition, with very minor cosmetic wear and tear from use. The hard drive has been wiped and is ready for installation and setup. Please message with any questions. FAST SHIPPING!!!! Full page for this listing
$55.00 ↓ vs 30d avg	Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009 ST3000VX009	3TB SATA-6G	CMR	$165.00	New	Buy on Amazon
Part number:ST3000VX009 RPM:— Cache:256MB Sector:— Workload:180TB/yr DWPD:— Form factor:3.5" Series:SkyHawk ASIN:B07BL2KHGY Warranty:3 yr manufacturer warranty (vendor document) This offer, in its own words (the seller's note is verbatim): This offer: sold by eNovativeGear · Amazon says New / Unknown Full page for this listing

$26.00/TB$78.00
Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001
ST3000DM001
3TB · SATA-6G
Refurb
Buy on Amazon
$48.33/TB$145.00
Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001
ST3000DM001
3TB · SATA-6G
New
Buy on Amazon
$49.97/TB$149.90
Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009
ST3000VX009
3TB · SATA-6G
Refurb
Buy on Amazon
$55.00/TB$165.00
Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009
ST3000VX009
3TB · SATA-6G
New
Buy on Amazon

Guides for this capacity: the HDD price forecast · fill a NAS at today's prices

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Frequently Asked Questions

4 in-stock listings out of 4 tracked; the cheapest is the Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001 at $78.00 ($26.00/TB). The table on this page is the live ranking.

Both are in stock: 2 new and 2 recertified or used. The cheapest new is the Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001 at $145.00, the cheapest recertified or used the Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001 at $78.00 - a 46% shelf gap between two different models, not a like-for-like discount. New carries the manufacturer's warranty; recertified a reseller's.

2 of the 4 tracked listings carry a manufacturer-sourced conventional (CMR/ePMR) recording value, including the Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009 and the Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009. 2 are not sourced either way - an unsourced drive is never assumed CMR here.

Use Case Scenarios

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Home & SMB NAS

Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.

~ Good fit

Verify CMR recording before using in RAID. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.

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Backup Server / Veeam Target

Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.

✓ Excellent fit

3TB SATA drives are ideal for backup targets. SATA gives maximum $/TB for backup repositories.

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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 2 hours for 3TB. 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 3TB 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.