24TB Has the Lowest Indexed $/TB
This week's read: 24TB still has the lowest median $/TB in the capacity index, and its median rose 3.6% since the prior issue. The sharpest named row is Seagate Exos ST25000NM000E 25TB recert at ServerPartDeals for $549.00 ($21.96/TB); capacity tiers explain market shape, while listing rows show what is actually buyable. Data through Jul 3, 2026.
Notable capacity moves
24TB is the lowest current median $/TB capacity tier in the index at $37.50/TB. No qualified capacity tier got cheaper this week; 26TB had the smallest 30-day increase at +0.7%. The index tier and named rows point in the same direction, so large HDD tiers are where the cleanest $/TB signal is showing.
Current best-value drives
Current rows with clear condition data: Seagate Exos ST25000NM000E 25TB recert at ServerPartDeals for $549.00 ($21.96/TB); Seagate Exos ST25000NM000E 25TB recert at Newegg for $559.00 ($22.36/TB); Seagate Exos ST28000NM000C 28TB refurb at BestBuy for $646.99 ($23.11/TB); Western Digital Gold WD241KRYZ 24TB new CMR at BestBuy for $554.79 ($23.12/TB). If recertified or refurbished drives are off the table, compare against Western Digital Gold WD241KRYZ 24TB new CMR at BestBuy for $554.79 ($23.12/TB) and Toshiba X300 HDWR51JXZSTB 18TB new at BestBuy for $421.80 ($23.43/TB). These are not interchangeable: condition and recording tech matter before the lowest $/TB row becomes a buyable recommendation.