14TB Lowest Index Median, 10TB Best Listing
This week's read: capacity medians and buyable listings split. 14TB is the lowest median $/TB capacity tier in the index, while the sharpest named row is Seagate ST10000NM0096 10TB refurb at ServerPartDeals for $249.00 ($24.90/TB). Capacity tiers are index medians; named rows are current buyable listings with condition data. Data through Aug 28, 2026.
Notable capacity moves
14TB is the lowest current median $/TB capacity tier in the index at $37.36/TB. No qualified capacity tier got cheaper this week; 22TB had the smallest 30-day increase at +12.2%. The lowest-median index tier is not the same as the cheapest named listing; use the tier view for market shape and the listing rows for actual buy decisions.
Current best-value drives
Current rows with clear condition data: Seagate ST10000NM0096 10TB refurb at ServerPartDeals for $249.00 ($24.90/TB); Seagate ST10000NM0096 10TB refurb at Newegg for $261.00 ($26.10/TB); Seagate Exos ST18000NM003D 18TB refurb CMR at ServerPartDeals for $479.00 ($26.61/TB); Western Digital Red Pro WD181KFGX 18TB refurb CMR at Newegg for $508.00 ($28.22/TB). For new-condition options, open the current new-condition deals before buying; this issue did not name a new-condition comparison. These are not interchangeable: condition and recording tech matter before the lowest $/TB row becomes a buyable recommendation.