Updated 3 hours ago · Specifications verified October 12, 2026

Compare Recertified WD Ultrastar by Price per TB

Second-hand Ultrastar listings only, with WD's figures for five DC HC models

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This page reads second-hand Ultrastar listings against WD's datasheets for five helium models, the DC HC550 to the DC HC590, covering 14TB to 26TB. The sheets state CMR for all five, a workload of up to 550TB a year, a projected MTBF of 2.5 million hours and a five-year limited warranty when new. The model number on the listing tells you the model, the interface and whether pin 3 power disable is fitted, No warranty is stated on this page for any second-hand listing. The term is set by the seller and written on the listing, so read it there before buying.

As of October 12, 2026

Best recertified price per TB (renewed, refurbished or used)

$26.43

In-stock listings in the tables on this page

Prices updated

3 hours ago

Five Ultrastar models, from WD's datasheets

Model	Capacities	Model number starts	Noise (typical)	Idle power	Recording, workload, MTBF
DC HC550	14, 16, 18TB	WUH7218	Not read	Not read	CMR, up to 550TB a year, 2.5 million hours
DC HC560	20TB	WUH722020	2.0 Bels idle, 3.2 operating	5.8W to 6.1W	CMR, up to 550TB a year, 2.5 million hours
DC HC570	22TB	WUH722222	2.0 Bels idle, 3.2 operating	5.7W SATA	CMR, up to 550TB a year, 2.5 million hours
DC HC580	22, 24TB	WUH722422, WUH722424	2.0 Bels idle, 3.2 operating	5.5W SATA	CMR, up to 550TB a year, 2.5 million hours
DC HC590	24, 26TB	WUH722624, WUH722626	2.5 Bels idle, 3.2 operating	5.6W SATA	CMR, up to 550TB a year, 2.5 million hours

Reading an Ultrastar model number

Part of WUH721818ALE6L4	Meaning, from WD's datasheet
W, U, H	Western Digital, Ultrastar, helium
72	7200 RPM
18, then 18	The largest capacity of the platform, then the capacity of this model, in terabytes
E6	512e sectors with a SATA 6Gb/s interface; 52 in this position is 512e SAS 12Gb/s
L	Legacy pin 3 configuration, with no power disable; 0 in this position means pin 3 power disable is supported
4	Data security mode: 4 is the base version with no encryption, 0 instant secure erase, 1 self-encrypting, 5 self-encrypting with FIPS certification

The two positions to check on every listing

Interface first. A model number with 52 where E6 would be is a SAS drive, and it will not work in a SATA NAS bay. The table above lists SATA drives only, but check the number on the listing you open.

Then pin 3. WD makes the same drive with and without power disable on pin 3 and marks which is which in the model number. Whether your enclosure or power supply expects one or the other is a question for its maker; the datasheet only tells you which version a listing is.

Where the figures come from

Western Digital's data sheets for the Ultrastar DC HC550, HC560, HC570, HC580 and HC590, read on October 12, 2026. "Not read" marks a figure whose row could not be read reliably from the sheet.

Checked on October 12, 2026. Sources: Western Digital: Ultrastar DC HC550 data sheet; Western Digital: Ultrastar DC HC560 data sheet; Western Digital: Ultrastar DC HC570 data sheet; Western Digital: Ultrastar DC HC580 data sheet; Western Digital: Ultrastar DC HC590 data sheet.

Renewed and used WD Ultrastar, by price per TB

Second-hand SATA listings only, each labelled renewed, refurbished or used. New Ultrastar drives are on the WD Ultrastar page.

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Product	Capacity	Price	$ / TB	Type	Prime	Buy
Western Digital 14TB Ultrastar DC HC530 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512MB Cache, 3.5" - WUH721414ALE604 (Renewed)Renewed	14 TB	$369.99	$26.43	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 14TB Ultrastar DC HC530 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512MB Cache, 3.5" - WUH721414ALE604 (Renewed)Renewed	14 TB	$369.99	$26.43	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST WD Ultrastar DC HC520 12TB HDD 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Enterprise Hard Drive \| Power-Disable \| HUH721212ALE604 0F29592 (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$329.99	$27.50	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HP/Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 WUH721818ALE600 0F38492 18TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 512MB Cache Power Disable 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive MB018000GXLAV P37677-001 (Renewed)Renewed	18 TB	$499.00	$27.72	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST WD Ultrastar DC HC530 14TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Data Center HDD - WUH721414ALE604 0F31152 (Renewed)Renewed	14 TB	$389.99	$27.86	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar He10 \| HUH721010ALE600 \| 0F27604 \| 10TB SATA 6-Gbps 7.2K RPM 256MB 3.5in 512E ISE Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	10 TB	$279.88	$27.99	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD \| HUH721212ALE601 \| 12TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch \| ISE 512e \| Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk Drive (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$339.49	$28.29	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 3.5-inch 256MB Cache HUH721212ALE604 0F29592, with Power Disable Feature (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$339.99	$28.33	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5" - HUH721212ALE604 (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$339.99	$28.33	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Hitachi HGST WD Ultrastar DC HC510 10TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-inch SED Hard Drive - HUH721010ALE601 (0F27605) (Renewed)Renewed	10 TB	$289.99	$29.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital WD Ultrastar 20TB Internal Hard Drive WD200EDGZ 3.5 Inch HDD SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 512MB Cache (Renewed)Renewed	20 TB	$579.99	$29.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST WD Ultrastar DC HC520 12TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Data Center Hard Drive - HUH721212ALE600 (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$349.99	$29.17	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD \| HUH721212ALE600 \| 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk DriveUsed	12 TB	$349.99	$29.17	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar He12 \| HUH721212ALE601 \| 0F27454 \| 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Cache \| 512E \| BitLocker Hard Drive Encryption \| Power Disable Function \|Refurbished	12 TB	$349.99	$29.17	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital HGST Ultrastar He10 10TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive HDD (Renewed)Renewed	10 TB	$299.99	$30.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar He10 \| HUH721010ALE600 (0F27452) \| Power Disable \| 10TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5in HDD \| 512e \| Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	10 TB	$299.99	$30.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital HUH721212ALE604 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5"Used	12 TB	$359.99	$30.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC580 WUH722424ALE604 0F62798 24TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	24 TB	$729.00	$30.38	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB 7200RPM 3.5" SATA Hard Drive WUH721818ALE6L4 (Renewed)Renewed	18 TB	$559.00	$31.06	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC560 WUH722020BLE601 0F38781 20TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 512MB Cache Power Disable 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	20 TB	$639.00	$31.95	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC570 WUH722222ALE6L1 0F48154 22TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 512MB Cache 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	22 TB	$714.00	$32.45	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar 7K6000 HUS726060ALE610 (0F23001) 6TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gbps 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive - 5 Year Warranty (Renewed),Mechanical Hard DiskRenewed	6 TB	$199.99	$33.33	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRListing states: 5-year warrantyEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 6TB Ultrastar DC HC310 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5inch - HUS726T6TALE6L4 (Renewed)Renewed	6 TB	$199.99	$33.33	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18 TB Hard Drive - 3.5 Internal - SATAUsed	18 TB	$599.99	$33.33	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST WD Ultrastar DC HC510 10TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Helium Platform Enterprise Hard Disk Drive - HUH721010ALE604 (0F27606)Used	10 TB	$345.00	$34.50	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC590 WUH722626ALE6L4 0F65672 26TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 512MB Cache 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	26 TB	$899.00	$34.58	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC590 WUH722626ALE601 0F65685 26TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 512MB Cache Power Disable 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	26 TB	$899.00	$34.58	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 WUH721816ALE6L4 0F38462 16TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s CMR 512e Format 512MB Cache Helium Sealed 3.5-inch Enterprise HDD (Renewed)Renewed	16 TB	$563.02	$35.19	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 14TB Ultrastar DC HC530 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512MB Cache, 3.5" - WUH721414ALE6L4 (Renewed)Renewed	14 TB	$500.00	$35.71	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC320 HUS726T4TALE6L4 4TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 Inch Internal Datacenter Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	4 TB	$149.99	$37.50	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALA640 (0F14688) 4TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	4 TB	$149.99	$37.50	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar He8 HUH728080ALE604 8TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5in 128MB 512e HDD (0F23668) (Renewed)Renewed	8 TB	$299.99	$37.50	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar 7K6000 HUS726040ALE610 (0F23005) 4 TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	4 TB	$159.99	$40.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar 7K6000 4TB 7200 RPM SATA 128MB Cache 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive - HUS726040ALE610 (0F23005) (Renewed)Renewed	4 TB	$159.99	$40.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Hitachi 2022 HGST WD Ultrastar HUS726T4TALE6L4 4TB 7200 RPM 512e SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive (Renewed)Renewed	4 TB	$159.99	$40.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar HC590 WUH722624ALE6L4 0F65684 24TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5in Enterprise Hard DriveUsed	24 TB	$984.00	$41.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 WUH721816ALE6L4 0F38462 16TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 512MB 3.5" SE HDDUsed	16 TB	$706.40	$44.15	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital HUS726T4TALA6L4 4TB Ultrastar DC HC310 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5"Used	4 TB	$178.00	$44.50	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 6TB Ultrastar DC HC310 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5" - HUS726T6TALE6L4Used	6 TB	$279.99	$46.67	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 8TB Ultrastar DC HC320 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5" - HUS728T8TALE6L4Used	8 TB	$400.00	$50.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital 6TB Ultrastar DC HC310 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Data Center Internal Hard Drive Model 0B36039Used	6 TB	$329.99	$55.00	Enterprise HDD · SATACMRNo warranty stated in the listing titleEnterprise	-	Buy on Amazon

Frequently asked questions

Are recertified Ultrastar drives CMR?

WD's datasheets state CMR for the DC HC550, HC560, HC570, HC580 and HC590. Other Ultrastar models have their own sheets and are not covered by that statement.

How do I tell a SATA Ultrastar from a SAS one?

From the model number: E6 marks 512e SATA 6Gb/s and 52 marks 512e SAS 12Gb/s, for example WUH722020ALE6L4 against WUH722020BL5204, both on WD's DC HC560 sheet.

What does the L in an Ultrastar model number mean?

The legacy pin 3 configuration, with no power disable. A 0 in that position means pin 3 power disable is supported.

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