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SATA Hard Drives for NAS, Desktop and Server

A SATA hard drive is a storage drive that connects to a computer, NAS or server through a SATA port and keeps your data on spinning magnetic disks. The SATA hard drives in this range are new drives, mostly from Western Digital and Seagate, with a few from HPE, Dell and StarTech.

Lines include WD Red, Red Plus, Red Pro, Purple Pro, Blue, Gold and Ultrastar, and Seagate IronWolf, IronWolf Pro, Exos, BarraCuda and FireCuda, in 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch sizes from 500GB to 10TB. They suit NAS builds, CCTV recorders, desktops and servers.

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How to choose a SATA hard drive

Match the drive to the job

Each drive line is built for a workload. WD Red Plus, Red Pro and Seagate IronWolf suit NAS units. WD Purple Pro suits CCTV recorders. WD Blue and BarraCuda suit desktops. Seagate Exos, WD Gold and Ultrastar suit servers that run all day.

Check size and fit

Desktop PCs, NAS units and servers usually take 3.5-inch drives. Laptops and small PCs take 2.5-inch drives, often 7mm thick. Server drives from HPE and Dell may need the maker's drive carrier, so check your server model first.

Choose CMR for RAID

WD drive titles show CMR or SMR recording. For NAS and RAID arrays, choose CMR drives such as WD Red Plus or Red Pro, which rebuild arrays faster than SMR drives such as the plain WD Red. Need another model? Request a quote.

Questions

Are these refurbished hard drives?

No. The SATA hard drives in this category are new. If you searched for a refurbished 8TB HDD, the new 8TB drives here include the Seagate IronWolf 8TB, WD Red Pro 8TB and WD Purple Pro 8TB.

Which SATA drives suit a NAS?

Choose a NAS drive with CMR recording, such as WD Red Plus, WD Red Pro, Seagate IronWolf or IronWolf Pro. The Pro models suit larger NAS units with more bays and heavier use. Use drives of the same capacity within one RAID array.

Will a SATA hard drive work in my computer?

Yes, if your computer has a free SATA port, a SATA power connector and a bay of the right size. Most desktops take 3.5-inch drives and most laptops take 2.5-inch drives. Older SATA ports work with SATA 6Gb/s drives at a lower speed.

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