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Seagate 8TB SATA Enterprise HDD - Prices

12 drives tracked. From $28.75/TB. Updated about once a day.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 38% below-average pricing on 8TB 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 $229.99
Best $/TB
$28.75
Drives
10
Condition
New + Refurb

At $28.75/TB, Seagate 8TB SATA drives are $24.15/TB cheaper than the 8TB SATA category average of $52.90/TB — strong value at this capacity.

Seagate 8TB SATA - worth it?

Seagate 8TB SATA drives span the Exos X enterprise line and IronWolf Pro NAS series, both CMR and RAID-safe. Starting at $28.75/TB.

Condition
Capacity
10 of 10 part numbers
  • $28.75/TB$229.99
    Seagate BarraCuda 8TB ST8000DMZ04
    ST8000DMZ04
    8TB · SATA-6G
    Refurb
    Buy on Amazon
  • $35.00/TB$279.99
    Seagate BarraCuda 8TB ST8000DMZ04
    ST8000DMZ04
    8TB · SATA-6G
    New
    Buy on Amazon
  • $37.50/TB$299.99
    Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VN0022
    ST8000VN0022
    8TB · SATA-6G
    Refurb
    Buy on Amazon
  • $37.50/TB$299.99
    Seagate SkyHawk 8TB ST8000VX0022
    ST8000VX0022
    8TB · SATA-6G
    Refurb
    Buy on Amazon
  • $41.25/TB$329.99
    Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VNZ04
    ST8000VNZ04
    8TB · SATA-6G
    New
    Buy on Amazon
  • $43.75/TB$349.99
    Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NEZ01
    ST8000NEZ01
    8TB · SATA-6G
    Refurb
    Buy on Amazon
  • $52.75/TB$422.00
    Seagate SkyHawk 8TB ST8000VX0022
    ST8000VX0022
    8TB · SATA-6G
    New
    Buy on Amazon
  • $55.00/TB$440.00
    Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NE001
    ST8000NE001
    8TB · SATA-6G
    New
    Buy on Amazon
  • $55.49/TB$443.90
    Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VN0022
    ST8000VN0022
    8TB · SATA-6G
    New
    Buy on Amazon
  • $74.31/TB$594.45
    Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NEZ01
    ST8000NEZ01
    8TB · SATA-6G
    New
    Buy on Amazon

Guides for this capacity: ironwolf pro 28tb vs 30tb · best 8TB hard drive · best 8TB nvme ssd · best 8TB ps5 ssd heatsink · the HDD price forecast · fill a NAS at today's prices

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Frequently Asked Questions

10 in-stock listings out of 12 tracked; the cheapest is the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB ST8000DMZ04 at $229.99 ($28.75/TB). The table on this page is the live ranking.

Both are in stock: 6 new and 4 recertified or used. The cheapest new is the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB ST8000DMZ04 at $279.99, the cheapest recertified or used the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB ST8000DMZ04 at $229.99 - a 18% shelf gap between two different models, not a like-for-like discount. New carries the manufacturer's warranty; recertified a reseller's.

None of the 12 tracked listings (including the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB ST8000DMZ04) has a manufacturer-sourced recording value yet, so this page states none - an unsourced drive is never assumed CMR.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
✓ Excellent fit
Verify CMR recording before using in RAID. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
8TB SATA drives are ideal for backup targets. SATA gives maximum $/TB for backup repositories.
🏗️
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 4 hours for 8TB. 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 8TB 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.