Weekly Storage Price Briefing: 28TB Leads the Current $/TB Curve
This week's read: 28TB is the best capacity tier by median $/TB, while the sharpest named row is a recertified 26TB Seagate enterprise CMR drive. Data through April 29, 2026.
Notable capacity moves
Among capacity tiers with at least two current offers, 28TB has the lowest tracked median at $21.43/TB. The next cluster is 20TB at $26.49/TB, 26TB at $26.62/TB, and 22TB at $28.18/TB. The practical read is that bulk buyers should start above 20TB; 16TB now needs a specific model, warranty, or total-price reason to beat its $35.47/TB median.
Current best-value drives
The best rows with clear condition data start with Seagate ST26000NM000C 26TB recert CMR at B&H Photo Video for $399.99 ($15.38/TB). New-condition options include Seagate Exos ST24000NM002H 24TB at Newegg for $449.99 ($18.75/TB) and Toshiba MG09ACA18TE 18TB at B&H for $349.99 ($19.44/TB). ServerPartDeals also has the Seagate Exos ST28000NM000C 28TB recert at $539.99 ($19.29/TB).
Market lows
Several active rows are sitting at tracked lows. Western Digital Gold WD241KRYZ 24TB CMR is at $23.12/TB, WD202KRYZ 20TB is at $23.56/TB, and Toshiba N300 HDWG51JXZSTA 18TB CMR is below its prior tracked low: $22.72/TB versus $25.09/TB. Those are the rows to inspect before chasing smaller nominal discounts.