November 30, 20223 yr In similar prior thread 18TB hard drives prices Sept. 2021 I wrote: Quote Price in USA for the 18TB Seagate Exos. SATA (before tax, but include free shipping): 2021-9 $390 2021-11 $370 2022-2 $320 (for me, with tax, is $350) ... 2022-3 $350 18TB HGST 2022-6 $305 18TB WD Ultrastar I got one and the WD Ultrastar body feels stronger and heavier than the Seagates. update: at serverpartdeals.com 2022-11 18TB $280 Toshiba MG09, new, 5yr factory warranty. 2022-11 18TB $290 Seagate Exos, new, 5yr factory warranty. ($16.11/TB) 2022-11 18TB $190 Seagate Exos, factory recertified, only 2yr warranty and I don't know if it is a factory warranty. 2022-11 20TB $365 Seagate Exos, new, 5yr factory warranty. That is $18.25/TB so 18TB is STILL the sweet spot. So the prices have continued to fall significantly, especially if you consider inflation. I think I will try and risk the $190 recertified 18TB.
November 21, 20232 yr Just found this statement: My understanding is that the next WD release, the 24TB (Gold and U/star), will be the largest they'll be able to make in CMR format so that may indeed be the one to have in future years. Source: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-q3-2023/ (in the comment section)
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