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HDD deal intelligence

Bytes Per Dollar

Fast verdicts on storage deals: who each drive is for, what the catch is, and whether the price is actually good.

Published deals 10
Median score 85
Best $/TB $7.75/TB
Stale records 0
Top pick SATA new fresh

Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 TB SATA NAS HDD

NAS / Plex: strong value. Watch out for preview data only.

$14.37/TB $229.99 total
94/100
Best fit
NAS / Plex
Confidence
high
Watch out
preview data only
  • Good value against baseline
  • New retail condition

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Top pick SATA refurbished fresh

Refurbished HGST Ultrastar 12 TB SATA Enterprise HDD

Enterprise / refurb: strong value. Watch out for refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review.

$7.75/TB $92.99 total
92/100
Best fit
Enterprise / refurb
Confidence
high
Watch out
Refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review
  • Excellent value against baseline
  • Seller is identified
  • Refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review

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Worth a look SATA new fresh

WD Red Plus 14 TB SATA CMR NAS HDD

NAS / Plex: good candidate. Check preview data only before buying.

$15.71/TB $219.99 total
86/100
Best fit
NAS / Plex
Confidence
high
Watch out
preview data only
  • Fair value against baseline
  • New retail condition

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Worth a look SATA new fresh

Toshiba MG10 22 TB SATA Enterprise HDD

Enterprise / refurb: good candidate. Check preview data only before buying.

$16.36/TB $359.99 total
85/100
Best fit
Enterprise / refurb
Confidence
high
Watch out
preview data only
  • Fair value against baseline
  • New retail condition

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Worth a look SATA new fresh

WD Gold 26 TB SATA Enterprise HDD

Enterprise / refurb: good candidate. Check preview data only before buying.

$17.31/TB $449.99 total
85/100
Best fit
Enterprise / refurb
Confidence
high
Watch out
preview data only
  • Fair value against baseline
  • New retail condition

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Worth a look USB new fresh

Seagate Expansion 16 TB USB Desktop Drive

External / shuckable: good candidate. Check cmr/smr is unknown before buying.

$13.12/TB $209.99 total
84/100
Best fit
External / shuckable
Confidence
high
Watch out
CMR/SMR is unknown
  • Good value against baseline
  • New retail condition
  • External USB enclosure affects fit and shuckability
  • CMR/SMR is unknown

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Check tradeoffs SATA refurbished fresh

Recertified Seagate Exos X24 24 TB SATA HDD

NAS / Plex: acceptable value, but the main tradeoff is refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review.

$7.92/TB $189.99 total
79/100
Best fit
NAS / Plex
Confidence
high
Watch out
Refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review
  • Fair value against baseline
  • Seller is identified
  • Refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review

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Check tradeoffs SATA refurbished fresh

Recertified Seagate Exos X20 20 TB SATA Enterprise HDD

NAS / Plex: acceptable value, but the main tradeoff is refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review.

$8.75/TB $174.99 total
79/100
Best fit
NAS / Plex
Confidence
high
Watch out
Refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review
  • Fair value against baseline
  • Seller is identified
  • Refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review

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Check tradeoffs USB new fresh

WD Elements 18 TB USB Desktop Drive

External / shuckable: acceptable value, but the main tradeoff is cmr/smr is unknown.

$13.89/TB $249.99 total
76/100
Best fit
External / shuckable
Confidence
high
Watch out
CMR/SMR is unknown
  • Fair value against baseline
  • New retail condition
  • External USB enclosure affects fit and shuckability
  • CMR/SMR is unknown

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Specialist only SAS refurbished fresh

Dell Certified 18 TB SAS Enterprise HDD

Specialist hardware: only consider it if you are comfortable with sas requires compatible hardware.

$7.78/TB $139.99 total
65/100
Best fit
Specialist hardware
Confidence
high
Watch out
SAS requires compatible hardware
  • Good value against baseline
  • Seller is identified
  • Refurb/open-box condition needs warranty review
  • SAS requires compatible hardware

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How scores work

40% Value price per TB versus a recent baseline
20% Trust seller, condition, and return path
15% Warranty support term and warranty clarity
15% Fit interface, CMR/SMR, and use-case fit
10% Freshness recent observation and provenance

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