8 drives tracked from $26.67/TB. Prices updated every 4 hours.
| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Cap | Interface | Tech | Cache | Sector | Wty | Price | Cond. | 90D | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
👑$26.67 ~ Fair | MDD 6TB SATA 6G 7200RPM Enterprise MD6TB6472E CMR · 5yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 64MB | 512e | 5yr | $159.99 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
👑$26.67 ~ Fair | MDD 6TB SATA 6G 7200RPM 128MB Enterprise MD6TSATA12872E CMR · 5yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 128MB | 512e | 5yr | $159.99 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$28.33 ~ Fair | Seagate IronWolf 6TB SATA NAS ST6000VN001 CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 128MB | 512e | 3yr | $169.99 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$39.41 ~ Fair | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN001 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 5,400 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 3yr | $236.46 | REFURB | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$43.05 ~ Fair | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN001 CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 5,400 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 3yr | $258.30 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 ~ Fair | WD Red Plus 6TB NAS WD60EFRX Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 5,400 RPM | CMR | 64MB | 512e | 3yr | $300.00 | REFURB | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$59.83 ↑ High | WD Red Plus 6TB NAS WD60EFRX CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 5,400 RPM | CMR | 64MB | 512e | 3yr | $359.00 | new | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 6TB NAS HDWG460XZSTA CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
6-12TB is the most popular NAS capacity range. IronWolf Pro and Red Pro dominate here with vibration sensors and multi-bay optimization.
IronWolf Pro includes IronWolf Health Management and AgileArray. Ultrastar offers higher workload rating (550 vs 300 TB/yr). Both are CMR and excellent.
8TB+ SATA drives use helium-sealed platters for cooler, quieter operation with lower power draw. Failure rates on helium drives are among the lowest in the industry.
This capacity range often delivers the best $/TB for SATA enterprise storage, especially on 8-12TB Exos and Ultrastar refurb units.
Yes. 6TB SATA drives are the sweet spot for NAS RAID arrays. IronWolf Pro and Red Pro are purpose-built for multi-bay RAID configurations with CMR recording.
Seagate Exos, WD Ultrastar DC, IronWolf Pro, and WD Red Pro dominate. MDD offers competitive new-with-warranty alternatives.
Refurbished 6TB SATA drives from datacenter pulls offer 40-60% savings. For home NAS and non-critical storage, refurb is excellent value. For business NAS, new IronWolf Pro or Red Pro with full warranties provide peace of mind.
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SATA enterprise HDDs offer the best $/TB for bulk nearline storage, backup targets and cold archive tiers.