Hard Drive Prices & SSD Prices

Live hard drive prices and SSD prices for internal & external HDDs, SATA SSDs, and NVMe SSDs, ranked by price-per-terabyte across major retailers.

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104 drives found

DriveTypeConditionCapacityTotal Price$/TBDeal

Dell WTJVY 2TB 7.2K RPM 3.5'' 6Gbps SAS (HUS724020ALS640) Hard Drive

Dell · eBay

Internal HDDUsed2 TB$11.99$6.00/TBView Deal

Toshiba MK2002TSKB HDD3B03CZK51 2TB 3.5 SATA Hard Drive

Toshiba · eBay

Internal HDDUsed2 TB$16.49$8.25/TBView Deal

HP 625140-001 3 TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 625030-001, 625031-B21, 652766-B21

HP · Amazon

Internal HDDNew3 TB$25.00$8.33/TBView Deal

Avolusion External Hard Drive (HD25OU3-M2-BK)

· eBay

External HDDUsed2 TB$17.77$8.89/TBView Deal

Dell CWJ92 3TB SAS 3.5 7.2K 6G HUS723030ALS640 W/ TRAY TESTED US SELLER

Dell · eBay

Internal HDDUsed3 TB$26.99$9.00/TBView Deal

Oracle HUS723030ALS640 3TB 3.5" 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM SAS HDD P/N: 7010135 0B26324

· eBay

Internal HDDUsed3 TB$27.99$9.33/TBView Deal

507616-B21 HP 2TB 3.5" LFF 6G 7.2K RPM Dual Port SAS HDD 508010-001 MB2000FAMYV

HP · eBay

Internal HDDUsed2 TB$19.00$9.50/TBView Deal

Dell 056HPY 3TB NL SAS 7200RPM 6GBPs 3.5" Equallogic Hard Drive HDD warranty

Dell · eBay

Internal HDDRefurbished3 TB$28.99$9.66/TBView Deal

39U3720 IBM 3TB 7.2K SAS 6Gbps 3.5" Hard Drive 39U3721 ST3000NM0043 ***Pulled***

IBM · eBay

Internal HDDUsed3 TB$29.00$9.67/TBView Deal

MY PASSPORT WDBKXH3200BK-01 HARD DRIVE

· eBay

External HDDUsed2 TB$19.97$9.99/TBView Deal

Maxtor Personal Storage 3200 external desktop hard drive

Maxtor · eBay

External HDDUsed3.20 TB$33.15$10.36/TBView Deal

WD 4TB My Passport Portable Gaming Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBZGE0040BBK-NESN

Western Digital · eBay

External HDDNew4 TB$42.75$10.69/TBView Deal

Western Digital WD Passport Portable Hardrive, WD1600XMS-00

Western Digital · eBay

External HDDUsed1.92 TB$20.99$10.93/TBView Deal

Iomega 2TB Desktop Hard Drive

· eBay

External HDDUsed2 TB$25.00$12.50/TBView Deal

Seagate Exos X16 ST12000NM001G 12TB 512E SATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed12 TB$160.00$13.33/TBView Deal

HGST 10TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5in 4Kn SED HDD HUH721010AL4205

HGST · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$159.99$16.00/TBView Deal

Seagate ST10000NM015G EXOS X18 10TB 7.2K 12Gb/s SAS 3.5" 2023 date

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$159.99$16.00/TBView Deal

HPE 8TB HDD SAS Enterprise smkp8000s5xef7.2

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · eBay

Internal HDDUsed8 TB$129.99$16.25/TBView Deal

Seagate 8TB 7.2K 3.5" 12Gb/s EXOS 7E8 SAS HDD ST8000NM0075 *READ DESCRIPTION*

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed8 TB$129.99$16.25/TBView Deal

HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB, Internal,7200 RPM,3.5 inch (HUH728080AL4200) TESTED!

HGST · eBay

Internal HDDUsed8 TB$130.00$16.25/TBView Deal

Dell HUH721212AL5205 12TB 3.5" 12Gb/s 256MB 7.2K RPM SED SAS Drive P/N: 00JHTD

Dell · eBay

Internal HDDUsed12 TB$199.99$16.67/TBView Deal

Seagate External Expansion HDD 12TB USB-B to USB-A HDD 3EGAPC-500

Seagate · eBay

External HDDUsed12 TB$199.99$16.67/TBView Deal

19TB SATA Seagate 3.5in EXOS X22z SMR 6Gbps 7.2K RPM Enterprise Hard Drive

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed19 TB$319.00$16.79/TBView Deal

HGST HUH721008AL5204 8TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5in HDD

HGST · eBay

Internal HDDUsed8 TB$134.99$16.87/TBView Deal

HGST HUH721010AL4201 10TB, SAS, 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

HGST · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$169.00$16.90/TBView Deal

Dell 1M8JC 10TB 4Kn SED-FIPS SAS 12Gbps 3.5" LFF 7.2K RPM HDD ST10000NM010G

Dell · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$169.99$17.00/TBView Deal

Seagate ST10000NM0096 10TB 3.5" 12Gb/s 256MB 7.2K RPM SAS HDD P/N: 2AA201-001

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$174.99$17.50/TBView Deal

Seagate ST10000NM015G EXOS X18 10TB 7.2K 12Gb SAS 3.5"

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$175.00$17.50/TBView Deal

Dell EMC WD-Hitachi 10TB SAS 12Gb/s 7.2K 3.5" H5H72101CLAR10T0 B 50K-70K

Hitachi · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$175.00$17.50/TBView Deal

Western Digital UltraStar HE10/ DC HC510 Series 10TB SAS 12GB/s (0F27381)

Western Digital · eBay

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$175.75$17.58/TBView Deal

Seagate 8TB Desktop Hard Drive Expansion Model SRD0NF2, USB 3.0 Tested Works

Seagate · eBay

External HDDUsed8 TB$150.00$18.75/TBView Deal

G-Technology G-RAID 8TB External USB 3.0 and Firewire 800 *UNIT ONLY*

G-Technology · eBay

External HDDUsed8 TB$150.00$18.75/TBView Deal

24TB SATA Seagate 3.5in EXOS X27z SMR 6.0Gbps 7.2K 512e/4Kn Enterprise HDD

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed24 TB$459.00$19.13/TBView Deal

SEAGATE EXOS X18 16TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB 3.5'' (ST16000NM000J)

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed16 TB$310.00$19.38/TBView Deal

HKRVPXD EXOS 7E8 SAS HDD ST8000NM0075 8TB 7.2K 7200Rpm 256MB 12Gbps Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD Hard Drive for Server

HKRVPXD · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed8 TB$155.00$19.38/TBView Deal

WD-40 Ultrastar HE12 12TB SAS 512E

Western Digital · Amazon

Internal HDDNew12 TB$239.45$19.95/TBView Deal

Seagate Exos X16 16TB ST16000NM001G 7200RPM Enterprise HDD*USED GREAT CONDITION*

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed16 TB$319.79$19.99/TBView Deal

Seagate 8 TB external hard drive 3.5" SRD0NF2 (Used)

Seagate · eBay

External HDDUsed8 TB$159.99$20.00/TBView Deal

HGST Ultrastar DC HC510 (He10) 10TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch | Power Disable | Enterprise Hard Drive - HUH721010ALE600 (0F27452)

Hitachi · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed10 TB$200.00$20.00/TBView Deal

Seagate IronWolf Pro 3.5" ST18000NE000 18TB 6Gb/s SATA HDD Drive PN: 2YY101-500

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed18 TB$369.00$20.50/TBView Deal

WL OEM 16TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12Gb/s 3.5" HDD - Comparable to ST16000NM002G

· eBay

Internal HDDRefurbished16 TB$329.00$20.56/TBView Deal

Seagate Expansion External 8TB HDD - Used

Seagate · eBay

External HDDUsed8 TB$165.00$20.63/TBView Deal

Seagate Enterprise ST18000NM004J Internal Hard Drive 3.5" 18TB SAS

Seagate · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed18 TB$379.00$21.06/TBView Deal

Seagate Ironwolf Pro 18TB ST18000NT001 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5" HDD

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed18 TB$379.00$21.06/TBView Deal

HPE 819201-B21 8TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF 512E SC MDL Hard Disk Drive

HP · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed8 TB$169.00$21.13/TBView Deal

WD Easystore 14TB External Hard Drive HDD USB Desktop Tested

Western Digital · eBay

External HDDUsed14 TB$299.99$21.43/TBView Deal

Western Digital WD External EasyStore 14TB USB-B to USB-A HDD WDBCKA0140HBK-NA

Western Digital · eBay

External HDDUsed14 TB$299.99$21.43/TBView Deal

Genuine HUH721212AL4200 12TB HDD 7200 RPM SAS 12Gb/s LFF Drive Original

HGST · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed12 TB$259.08$21.59/TBView Deal

HPE 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SAS (12Gb/s SAS)

HP · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed12 TB$259.95$21.66/TBView Deal

Seagate Exos X16 16TB 3.5" Enterprise SAS 12Gb/s Hard Drive - Preowned

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed16 TB$349.00$21.81/TBView Deal

Seagate 8TB Desktop External Hard Drive 2N2AP2-500 USB 3.0

Seagate · eBay

External HDDUsed8 TB$174.99$21.87/TBView Deal

Dell 400-ATKR 8TB 7.2K SAS 3.5" 12Gb/s HDD KIT 14TH Generation Servers POWEREDGE R640 R740 R740XD R940 C6420 POWERVAULT MD1400 MD1420

Dell · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed8 TB$175.00$21.88/TBView Deal

Genuine P09155-B21 14TB SAS 12G BC 7.2K LFF LP He 512e MV HDD Original

HPE · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed14 TB$310.00$22.14/TBView Deal

Seagate Exos 7E8 16TB SATA

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed16 TB$355.00$22.19/TBView Deal

SEAGATE 18TB STKP18000402 Expansion HDD External Hard Drive

Seagate · eBay

External HDDUsed18 TB$399.99$22.22/TBView Deal

WD Elements Desktop HDD 18TB Black External Hard Drive USB 3.0 WDBWLG0180HBK

Western Digital · eBay

External HDDUsed18 TB$400.00$22.22/TBView Deal

Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB Hard Drive (ST16000NE000) *USED GREAT CONDITION*

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed16 TB$359.49$22.47/TBView Deal

WD 20TB HDD Elements External Hard Drive USB 3.0 HDD Tested

Western Digital · eBay

External HDDUsed20 TB$453.29$22.66/TBView Deal

18TB Seagate Exos X20 Hard Drive 3.5 SATA III HDD Enterprise HDD

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed18 TB$409.99$22.78/TBView Deal

Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB ST18000NE000 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5" Enterprise HDD

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed18 TB$419.00$23.28/TBView Deal

Seagate Exos X16 | 16TB SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM | ST16000NM005G, 2KH133-090

Seagate · eBay

Internal HDDUsed16 TB$375.00$23.44/TBView Deal

G-Technology 14TB G-DRIVE USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive, Silver - Compact, High-Performance Storage - 0G10506-1

G-Technology · Amazon

External HDDUsed14 TB$329.59$23.54/TBView Deal

MDD (MD14TSATA25672NAS) 14TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5'' Internal NAS Hard Drive - 5 Years Warranty (Renewed)

MDD MAXDIGITALDATA · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed14 TB$329.95$23.57/TBView Deal

Basicnology Desktop HDD 14TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5inch Internal Hard Drive (BG14TSA256D) - 3 Years Warranty (Renewed)

Basicnology · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed14 TB$329.99$23.57/TBView Deal

Basicnology Enterprise HDD 14TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5inch Datacenter Hard Drive (BG14TSA256E) - 3 Years Warranty (Renewed)

Basicnology · Amazon

Internal HDDUsed14 TB$329.99$23.57/TBView Deal

OSENTRiX BX100 14TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C External Hard Drive for Windows or MacOS Desktop PC/Laptop

OSENTRiX · Amazon

External HDDNew14 TB$329.99$23.57/TBView Deal

Avolusion PRO-H1 14TB 7200RPM USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) External Hard Drive (for Windows or MacOS Desktop PC/Laptop) (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed14 TB$329.99$23.57/TBView Deal

Avolusion HDDGEAR PRO 14TB 7200RPM USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (for Windows or MacOS, Desktop & Laptop)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDNew14 TB$329.99$23.57/TBView Deal

Avolusion PRO-T5 Series USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for WindowsOS Desktop PC/Laptop - 2 Year Warranty (14TB White) (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed14 TB$329.99$23.57/TBView Deal

WL OEM 16TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12Gb/s 3.5" HDD - Comparable to ST16000NM002G

· eBay

Internal HDDRefurbished16 TB$379.00$23.69/TBView Deal

Fantom Drives 20TB External Hard Drive - GFORCE 3 Pro 7200RPM, USB3, Aluminum, Silver, GF3S20000UP

Fantom Drives · Amazon

External HDDUsed20 TB$478.80$23.94/TBView Deal

Avolusion PRO-T5 Series USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for WindowsOS Desktop PC/Laptop (White) (14TB) (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed14 TB$339.99$24.29/TBView Deal

Avolusion PRO-Z Series 14TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for WindowsOS Desktop PC/Laptop (White) (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed14 TB$339.99$24.29/TBView Deal

Avolusion PRO-T5 Series USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for WindowsOS Desktop PC/Laptop (White) - 2 Year Warranty (12TB) (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed12 TB$299.99$25.00/TBView Deal

Avolusion PRO-X USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for WindowsOS Desktop PC/Laptop - (12TB) (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed12 TB$299.99$25.00/TBView Deal

Seagate Expansion Desktop 22TB STKP22000400

Seagate · eBay

External HDDUsed22 TB$549.99$25.00/TBView Deal

Avolusion M5 Series 20TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for WindowsOS Desktop PC/Laptop (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed20 TB$539.99$27.00/TBView Deal

Avolusion M5 Series 22TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for WindowsOS Desktop PC/Laptop (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed22 TB$599.99$27.27/TBView Deal

Western Digital 20TB External Hard Drive for Desktop (WDBAMA0200HBK-NESN), Black

Western Digital · eBay

External HDDNew20 TB$549.00$27.45/TBView Deal

WD 20TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 drive for plug-and-play storage - WDBWLG0200HBK-NESN

Western Digital · Amazon

External HDDNew20 TB$549.99$27.50/TBView Deal

Avolusion PRO-H1 24TB 7200RPM USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) External Hard Drive (for Windows or MacOS Desktop PC/Laptop) (Renewed)

Avolusion · Amazon

External HDDUsed24 TB$659.99$27.50/TBView Deal

1TB mSATA Internal Solid State SSD - Various Brands 960GB

· eBay

SATA SSDUsed0.96 TB$75.00$78.13/TBView Deal

KingSpec OneBoom 4TB Internal SSD 2.5" SATA III – Up to 550MB/s Read, 3D NAND, Ideal for Old PC, Laptop & PS4 Upgrades

KingSpec · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$319.97$79.99/TBView Deal

TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 4TB SLC Cache 3D NAND QLC 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (R/W Speed up to 550/470 MB/s) T253TY004T0C101

TEAMGROUP · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$339.99$85.00/TBView Deal

TEAMGROUP QX 4TB 3D NAND QLC 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD R/W Speed up to 500/460 MB/s 800TBW Laptop & PC Desktop T253X7004T0C101

TEAMGROUP · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$339.99$85.00/TBView Deal

Lufasnd Internal 4TB SATA SSD, 2.5 Inch SSD SATA III 6Gb/s, Solid State Drive, Up to 520MB/s Read Speed, 3D NAND Flash, Compatible with Laptop & Desktop PC

Lufasnd · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$345.99$86.50/TBView Deal

ONE 1TB Samsung SSPOLARIS NVMe SSD 655-1995B MZ-KKW1T00/0A6 PCIe for Apple

Samsung · eBay

NVMe SSDUsed1 TB$89.99$89.99/TBView Deal

Ediloca 4TB SSD Internal Solid State Drive, 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s, Up to 450MB/s Read Speed, 3D NAND Flash, Shock Drop-Proof for PC/Laptop/Desktop/NAS, Compatible with Windows/Mac/Linux (ES580E)

Ediloca · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$369.99$92.50/TBView Deal

SANDISK SSD Plus 2TB Internal Solid State Drive - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Read/Write Speeds of up to 545MB/s / 515MB/s - SDSSDA-2T00 (Renewed)

SanDisk · Amazon

SATA SSDUsed2 TB$189.99$95.00/TBView Deal

Fikwot FX815 4TB SSD, 2.5" SATA SSD, Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 560MB/s, 3D NAND SLC Cashe, Compatible with Laptop & PC Desktop

Fikwot · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$379.99$95.00/TBView Deal

ORICO 4TB SATA SSD 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive, Read Speed up to 500MB/s, SATA III 6Gbps for Desktop Laptop NAS DIY External Drive - Y20

ORICO · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$379.99$95.00/TBView Deal

Fikwot FS810 4TB SSD, 2.5" SSD SATA III 6Gb/s, Solid State Drives, Up to 560MB/s, 3D NAND TLC Flash, Internal SSD for Desktops and Laptops(Black)

Fikwot · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$379.99$95.00/TBView Deal

Ediloca 4TB SSD Internal Solid State Drive 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s, 550MB/s Read Speed 3D QLC NAND, 4TB SATA SSD PC/Laptop Upgrade, Shock-Resistant & Drop-Proof(ES106)

Ediloca · Amazon

SATA SSDNew4 TB$379.99$95.00/TBView Deal

ONE 1TB Samsung SSPOLARIS NVMe SSD 655-1995B MZ-KKW1T00/0A6 PCIe for Apple

Samsung · eBay

NVMe SSDUsed1 TB$99.99$99.99/TBView Deal

2TB AData Legend 710 PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 2280 SSD Solid State Disk

ADATA · Amazon

NVMe SSDNew2 TB$219.99$110.00/TBView Deal

HUADISK 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 5,000MB/s, for PS5, PC and Laptops (HYV2TBX4(5000))

HUADISK · Amazon

NVMe SSDNew2 TB$229.99$115.00/TBView Deal

Bestoss 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe 2280 SSD Gen3.0 x4 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 2200MB/s, Compatible with Desktop or Laptop

· Newegg

NVMe SSDNew2 TB$231.99$116.00/TBView Deal

KOOTION 2TB NVMe Internal SSD PCIe 4.0, M.2 2280 NVMe Gen 4 Internal Solid State Drive Up to 5000MB/s, Storage Memory for PC

KOOTION · Amazon

NVMe SSDNew2 TB$233.40$116.70/TBView Deal

Lufasnd 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4, Up to 5000MB/s, 3D NAND Flash Internal Solid State Drive, Ultra-Fast Gaming Storage Upgrade for Gaming PC, Laptop & Desktop, PS5 Compatible

Lufasnd · Amazon

NVMe SSDNew4 TB$469.99$117.50/TBView Deal

SSK M.2 NVMe SSD 2TB PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 Internal SSD Up to 7400MB/s

SSK · Amazon

NVMe SSDNew2 TB$236.99$118.50/TBView Deal

HUADISK 4TB TLC NVMe SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 Internal Solid State Drive, Read Speed Up to 5000MB/s, for PS5 PC and Laptops (HYV4TBX4(2280))

HUADISK · Amazon

NVMe SSDNew4 TB$474.99$118.75/TBView Deal

Intel 670p Series M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNU020TZX1

Intel · Amazon

NVMe SSDUsed2 TB$238.98$119.49/TBView Deal

Intenso 2TB M.2 SSD PCIe Premium, up to 2100 MB/s, (PCI Express Gen.3x4 NVMe 1.3, Solid State Drive)

Intenso · Amazon

NVMe SSDNew2 TB$239.37$119.69/TBView Deal

Kingston NV3 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 Gen 4x4 | Up to 6000 MB/s | SNV3S/4000G

Kingston · Amazon

NVMe SSDUsed4 TB$478.95$119.74/TBView Deal
Price history: cheapest $/TB over time

The lowest $/TB found each day this tracker has logged live listings — useful for seeing whether now is a cheap or expensive time to buy, not just what's cheapest today.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about buying storage by price-per-terabyte.

How is $/TB calculated?

Total price divided by capacity in terabytes, using the manufacturer's decimal definition (1TB = 1000GB). It's the standard way to compare storage value across different drive sizes, since a bigger drive almost always beats a smaller one on a per-terabyte basis.

How much should a hard drive or SSD cost right now?

There's no single dollar figure that works across every capacity, which is exactly why this page sorts by $/TB instead of listing a target price. A larger drive at a higher sticker price can still be the better deal once you divide by capacity. Sort by the default $/TB view and whatever's at the top of the list is the best price currently available for that drive type; the ranking updates automatically as retailers change their prices.

What's the difference between CMR and SMR drives, and why does it affect price?

CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) writes data in non-overlapping tracks and performs consistently, including for NAS/RAID rebuilds. SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) overlaps tracks for more density at a lower cost, but write performance can degrade under sustained or random writes, which is the same kind of workload a RAID rebuild puts on a drive. SMR drives are usually cheaper per TB; just check the recording type before it goes in a NAS or array.

Is a refurbished or renewed drive worth the discount?

Enterprise-pull and recertified drives from reputable resellers can be a good value, especially for cold storage or secondary backups, as long as they come with a warranty and you run a full SMART/burn-in test before trusting them with data. For a single point of failure with no redundancy, new drives are the safer bet.

External HDD vs internal HDD: should I shuck it?

External drives are frequently cheaper per TB than the same drive sold as a bare internal unit, since manufacturers often price the enclosure below cost to move the drive. "Shucking" means removing the bare drive from that enclosure to use internally. It usually works and can save real money, but it voids the warranty path that assumes the enclosure stays intact, and some external models use different firmware than their internal counterparts.

NVMe vs SATA SSD: why is the $/TB gap closing?

NAND flash pricing and controller costs have converged enough that NVMe drives, which use the faster PCIe interface, now often sell within a few dollars per TB of SATA SSDs at the same capacity. Unless you specifically need SATA for an older system or a 2.5" bay, NVMe is usually the better default pick today.

How often is this page updated?

Listings are pulled from a live pricing feed covering Amazon, eBay, Newegg, and Seagate direct, and the cache behind this page refreshes automatically every few hours. Each row shows a "checked" date so you can see how fresh it is. Treat it as a strong starting point for comparison shopping rather than a real-time price feed; the retailer's own page still has the final word on price. See my Data Hoarding page for how this fits into a broader backup and storage strategy.

Pricing data courtesy of PricePerGig.com. Listings and prices are refreshed automatically but may lag the retailer's live page by a few hours. None of these are affiliate links; I don't earn anything from a purchase made through them. The retailer's site is always the final word on current price.

Disclaimer: This is a personal tracking tool I built for my own use, not a professional pricing or comparison service. Listings, prices, and outbound links are pulled from third-party sources and can be stale, inaccurate, or broken. I'm not responsible for their accuracy or where a link leads. Always verify details directly with the retailer or source before you rely on them.