Seagate Exos ST24000NM000C 24TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)

I've been buying refurbished drives for a few years now and they're all still doing well. I bought this for my Plex server and 8 months later it's still going well. Only regret is I didn't by more. I got it for 280 in August. Now it's $600. Boycott a.i. slop people

Nathan · 2026-03-30 · via amazon

I purchased two of these "Renewed" 24TB Seagate Exos in July 2025 for use in a UniFi NVR (19 streams). It is important to note that this specific drive model was only released in 2024 and is engineered as enterprise-grade hardware with a 5-year manufacturer rating. Despite being built for 24/7 data center reliability, this unit developed 21 physical bad sectors in less than 9 months of use (approximately 6,500 power-on hours). When I contacted the seller regarding this hardware defect, they declined to provide any support, citing a 90-day warranty limit. It is highly concerning for a flagship enterprise drive—released only a couple years ago—to experience a terminal failure this early. This suggests that the "Renewed" inspection process may not be screening for long-term drive health or that the hardware was mishandled prior to sale. If you are utilizing this for mission-critical storage or surveillance, be aware that the 90-day coverage is insufficient for the expected lifespan of this equipment. I recommend buyers look for a vendor that stands behind the quality of their enterprise hardware beyond a few months.

Alex H. · 2026-04-10 · via amazon

Used in home server for storage of media only. I was nervous to get a recert drive but I haven't had any issues with this drive since installing. If the time comes to add more storage, I will look for this again. Pros: Capacity Easy to install No software issues Cons: Can be noisy on spin up but not enough to remove a star. Just wanted to share in case someone has a silent system.

Rob B. · 2025-12-22 · via amazon

I was happy with the quality and price on this item. I have been using only Seagate IronWolf drives in this NAS. When I needed to add another 24 TB, I couldn't justify the cost of IronWolf. After reviewing the specs of the Exos line I decided to save some money on this one. It powered up and was recognized by the OS. I was able to configure it and copy over the data to be populated on this unit quickly and easily. It's been behaving for three days with no issues and the logs are clean.

johnwd · 2025-09-19 · via amazon

Always a risk to not buy new but given the durability and hour ratings why not save a few buck each since I am using raid as back up and also a hot swappable drive. If not using those than may not be worth the risk. I have 7 drives running 24/7 on 16 4k cameras and have had zero issues, thankfully

Digital Tuner · 2026-04-01 · via amazon

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128

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550MB/s

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128

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550MB/s

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NVMe