12 TB drives ranked by $/TB

Live SSD, NVMe, NAS and hard drive prices from Amazon.com, ranked by price per terabyte.

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12TB is a popular NAS and archive capacity where price per terabyte becomes genuinely attractive. These are almost all CMR hard drives from NAS and enterprise lines, built for continuous operation. For a multi-bay NAS, surveillance recorder or large backup pool, 12TB balances a low $/TB against a sensible per-drive price. The table ranks every in-stock 12TB drive by live price per terabyte.

Best price per TB
$5.67
Products tracked
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ProductCapacityPrice$ / TBTechPrimeBuy on Amazon
Fuji Ultrium 8 12TB/30TB12 TB$67.99$5.67Tape · SAS-Buy on Amazon
Quantum LTO-8 Data Cartridge/Tape12 TB$72.99$6.08Tape · SAS-Buy on Amazon
Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE 12TB SAS 7.2K Lff LP HE 512E DS HDDUsed12 TB$271.40$22.62SAS-Buy on Amazon
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA MDD (MDD14TSATA25672E) 14TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive - 5 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed14 TB$329.99$23.57HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA MDD 14TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Surveillance Hard Drive - 3 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed14 TB$349.99$25.00HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA MDD (MDD12TSATA25672NAS) 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5'' Internal NAS Hard Drive - 5 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed12 TB$309.99$25.83HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA (MDD12TSATA25672E) 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed12 TB$319.95$26.66HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate Exos X14 ST12000NM0008 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600)Used12 TB$319.99$26.67HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar He12 | HUH721212ALE601 | 0F27454 | 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Cache | 512E | BitLocker Hard Drive Encryption | Power Disable Function |12 TB$319.99$26.67HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
MDD (MDD12TSATA25672NAS) 12TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal NAS Hard Drive - 5 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed12 TB$329.99$27.50HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 12TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121KRYZUsed12 TB$329.99$27.50HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital HUH721212ALE604 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5"Used12 TB$329.99$27.50HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf Pro 14 TB NAS RAID Internal Hard Drive - 7,200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5-inch (ST14000NE0008)Used14 TB$399.99$28.57HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital HUH721212ALE604 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5"12 TB$349.00$29.08HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD | HUH721212ALE600 | 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk DriveUsed12 TB$349.99$29.17HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
WD 12TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, External HDD with Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBBGB0120HBK-NESNUsed12 TB$378.00$31.50HDD · USB-Buy on Amazon
Seagate ST12000NM002G 12TB 12Gb/s SAS HDD12 TB$384.00$32.00SAS-Buy on Amazon
Toshiba MG Series Enterprise 12TB 3.5’’ SATA 6Gbit/s Internal HDD 7200RPM 550TB/year 24/7 Operation. MG07ACA12TEUsed12 TB$399.99$33.33HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf 12TB, Interne Harde Schijf, voor NAS RAID, NAS, 3.5", SATA 6 GB/s, 7200 RPM, 265 MB Cache, FFP, Data Rescue Service (ST12000VNZ008)Used12 TB$399.99$33.33HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
HGST 12TB HDD 7.2K RPM 3.5" 12Gb/s SAS Hard Disk Drive Model: HUH721212AL5200 DP/N: 9HXK6Used12 TB$422.17$35.18SAS-Buy on Amazon
WD 12TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, External HDD with Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN12 TB$424.99$35.42HDD · USBPrimeBuy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf Pro, 12 TB, Enterprise NAS Internal HDD –CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage (ST12000NT001)12 TB$429.99$35.83HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf 12TB, Interne Harde Schijf, voor NAS RAID, NAS, 3.5", SATA 6 GB/s, 7200 RPM, 265 MB Cache, FFP, Data Rescue Service (ST12000VNZ008)12 TB$442.13$36.84HDD · SATAPrimeBuy on Amazon
Seagate Expansion 12TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0, with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP12000400)12 TB$449.00$37.42HDD · USB-Buy on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda Pro 14TB Internal Hard Drive Performance HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC, Data Recovery (ST14000DM001)14 TB$524.45$37.46HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Toshiba MG Series Enterprise 12TB 3.5’’ SATA 6Gbit/s Internal HDD 7200RPM 550TB/year 24/7 Operation. MG07ACA12TE12 TB$459.00$38.25HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 12TB WD Purple Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121PURZUsed12 TB$469.99$39.17HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 14TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 external hard drive for plug-and-play storage - Western DigitalBWLG0140HBK-NESN14 TB$549.99$39.29HDD · USB-Buy on Amazon
HGST 12TB HDD 7.2K RPM 3.5" 12Gb/s SAS Hard Disk Drive Model: HUH721212AL5200 DP/N: 9HXK612 TB$480.00$40.00SAS-Buy on Amazon
HGST WD Ultrastar DC HC530 WUH721414AL5204 - Hard Drive, 0F31052 (WUH721414AL5204 - Hard Drive 14 TB Internal (Desktop) 3.5 (in 3.5 Carrier) SAS 12Gb/s 7200 RPM Buffer: 512)14 TB$574.45$41.03SAS-Buy on Amazon
Seagate Skyhawk AI 14TB Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD–3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache with Drive Health Management + 3-Year Rescue Service (ST14000VE0008)14 TB$579.21$41.37HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Toshiba MG Series Enterprise 14TB 256MB Cache 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive (MG08ACA14TE)Used14 TB$589.99$42.14HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate Exos X14 ST12000NM0008 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600)12 TB$513.31$42.78HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf Pro 14 TB NAS RAID Internal Hard Drive - 7,200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5-inch (ST14000NE0008)14 TB$599.35$42.81HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate Exos 12TB 3.5 7200RPM 256MB SAS 12GB s Enterprise Bare HDD ST12000NM002712 TB$521.27$43.44SAS-Buy on Amazon
HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD | HUH721212ALE600 | 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk Drive12 TB$521.45$43.45HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Seagate IronWolf Pro 14TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Data Recovery Service – Frustration Free Packaging (ST14000NEZ008)14 TB$614.45$43.89HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 12TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 external hard drive for plug-and-play storage - Western DigitalBWLG0120HBK-NESN12 TB$529.99$44.17HDD · USBPrimeBuy on Amazon
Western Digital WUH721414ALE6L4 14TB Ultrastar DC HC530 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512MB Cache, 3.5"14 TB$644.75$46.05HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 12TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121KFBX12 TB$553.99$46.17HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE 12TB SAS 7.2K Lff LP HE 512E DS HDD12 TB$571.53$47.63SAS-Buy on Amazon
Seagate Skyhawk 12TB Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache for DVR NVR Security Camera System with Drive Health Management – Frustration Free Packaging (ST12000VX0008)12 TB$571.75$47.65HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 12TB WD Purple Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121PURZ12 TB$583.69$48.64HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 12TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121KRYZ12 TB$594.45$49.54HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
10 Pack Q2078A- HP LTO Ultrium 8, 12TB/ 30TB, Part # Q2078A- 10 HP LTO-8 Tapes12 TB$704.99$58.75Tape · SAS-Buy on Amazon
Synology HAT5300-12T 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600)12 TB$799.93$66.66HDD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 12TB SAS 7200 RPM LFF LP HE512E DS HDD PL-SI12 TB$888.60$74.05SAS-Buy on Amazon
Micron MTFDHAL15T3TDP-1AT1Z 9300PRO 15.36TB U.2 SSD 15MM SSD MTFDHAL15T3TDP-1AT1ZABYYUsed15.36 TB$2,205.51$143.59SSD · SATA-Buy on Amazon
Micron MTFDHAL15T3TDP-1AT1Z 9300PRO 15.36TB U.2 SSD 15MM SSD MTFDHAL15T3TDP-1AT1ZABYY15.36 TB$3,004.33$195.59SSD · SATA-Buy on Amazon

12TB for NAS and bulk storage

  • CMR: 12TB NAS and enterprise drives use CMR, safe for RAID and sustained writes.
  • Value: $/TB is much better than small desktop drives; recertified enterprise 12TB can go lower still.
  • Use: multi-bay NAS, Plex libraries, surveillance, backup targets.

Frequently asked questions

Is 12TB good for a NAS?

Yes, 12TB is a popular NAS capacity with strong price per terabyte. Use a CMR NAS or enterprise drive such as IronWolf, WD Red Plus, Exos or Ultrastar. The table ranks 12TB drives by live $/TB.

Are 12TB drives CMR?

Almost all 12TB drives are CMR, which suits NAS, RAID and continuous writes. Always confirm on the datasheet, but SMR is rare at this capacity.

What is the cheapest 12TB hard drive per TB?

Usually an enterprise or recertified enterprise drive. The live table ranks every in-stock 12TB drive by price per terabyte so the best value rises to the top.