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Seagate 4TB SATA Enterprise HDD - Prices

16 drives tracked. From $37.00/TB. Updated every 4 hours.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 22% below-average pricing on 4TB 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 → $148.00
Best $/TB
$37.00
Drives
16
Condition
New + Refurb

At $37.00/TB, Seagate 4TB SATA drives are $15.24/TB cheaper than the 4TB SATA category average of $52.24/TB — strong value at this capacity.

Seagate 4TB SATA - worth it?

Seagate 4TB SATA drives span the Exos X enterprise line and IronWolf Pro NAS series, both CMR and RAID-safe. Starting at $37.00/TB.

$/TB ▲Brand / ModelCapInterfaceTechCacheSectorWtyPriceCond.90DBuy
👑$37.00
↓ vs 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX007
ST4000VX007
Refurb · CMR · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR64MB—3yr$148.00REFURBBuy →Details▼
$42.50
~ 30d avg
Seagate
IronWolf 4TB NAS ST4000VN006
ST4000VN006
Refurb · CMR · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR——3yr$169.99REFURBBuy →Details▼
$43.60
~ 30d avg
Seagate
BarraCuda 4TB ST4000DMZ04
ST4000DMZ04
Refurb ·
4TB
SATA-6G
5,400 RPM
SMR256MB——$174.39REFURBBuy →Details▼
$43.75
~ 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013
ST4000VX013
Refurb · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
SMR256MB—3yr$175.00REFURBBuy →Details▼
$44.25
~ 30d avg
Seagate
ST4000NM0033 4TB SATA Enterprise
ST4000NM0033
Refurb · CMR ·
4TB
SATA-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR—512n—$177.00REFURBBuy →Details▼
$44.75
~ 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX016
ST4000VX016
Refurb · CMR ·
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR———$179.00REFURBBuy →Details▼
$45.25
~ 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX007
ST4000VX007
Refurb · CMR · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR64MB—3yr$181.00REFURBBuy →Details▼
$45.50
~ 30d avg
Seagate
IronWolf 4TB NAS
ST4000VN006
Refurb · CMR · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
5,400 RPM
CMR256MB512e3yr$182.00REFURBBuy →Details▼
$47.50
~ 30d avg
Seagate
IronWolf 4TB NAS
ST4000VN006
CMR · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
5,400 RPM
CMR256MB512e3yr$189.99newBuy →Details▼
$48.75
~ 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX016
ST4000VX016
CMR ·
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR———$195.00newBuy →Details▼
$49.00
~ 30d avg
Seagate
BarraCuda 4TB ST4000DMZ04
ST4000DMZ04
4TB
SATA-6G
5,400 RPM
SMR256MB——$195.99newBuy →Details▼
$50.00
~ 30d avg
Seagate
IronWolf 4TB NAS ST4000VN008
ST4000VN008
Refurb · CMR · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR256MB—3yr$199.99REFURBBuy →Details▼
$50.00
~ 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX016
ST4000VX016
CMR ·
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR———$199.99newBuy →Details▼
$51.71
↑ vs 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX007
ST4000VX007
CMR · 3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
CMR64MB—3yr$206.85newBuy →Details▼
$53.49
↑ vs 30d avg
Seagate
SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX013
ST4000VX013
3yr
4TB
SATA-6G
SMR256MB—3yr$213.95newBuy →Details▼
$61.31
↑ vs 30d avg
Seagate
IronWolf Pro 4TB NAS ST4000NT001
ST4000NT001
Refurb · CMR · 5yr
4TB
SATA-6G
7,200 RPM
CMR256MB—5yr$245.24REFURBBuy →Details▼

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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 4TB 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 mid-range 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.
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Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
4TB 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 4TB. 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 4TB 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.