11 drives tracked from $10.63/TB. Prices updated every 4 hours.
| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Cap | Interface | Tech | Cache | Sector | Wty | Price | Cond. | 90D | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
👑$10.63 ↓ Good | Toshiba MG Series 8TB Enterprise SATA MG05ACA800E Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 128MB | 512e | 5yr | $85.00 | REFURB | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$14.31 ↑ High | Toshiba MG Series 8TB Enterprise SATA MG05ACA800E CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 128MB | 512e | 5yr | $114.50 | new | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.63 ~ Fair | Dell T05HP 8TB SATA 6G 512e Certified T05HP Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | — | 512e | — | $269.00 | REFURB | ▲ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$37.50 ↓ Good | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VN0022 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 3yr | $299.99 | REFURB | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$49.75 ~ Fair | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VN0022 CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 3yr | $398.00 | new | ▼ | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 8TB NAS HAT5300-8T CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ | |
$— | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VNZ04 CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ | |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NE0004 CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 256MB | 512e | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ | |
$— | WD Red Plus 8TB NAS WD80EFZZ CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 5,640 RPM | CMR | 128MB | 512e | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ | |
$— | WD Red Plus 8TB NAS WD80EFPX CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 5,640 RPM | CMR | 128MB | 512e | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ | |
$— | Toshiba N300 8TB NAS HDWG780XZSTA CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G 7,200 RPM | CMR | 512MB | 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. 8TB 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 8TB 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.