Best 12TB storage, ranked by $/TB

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12TB drives are high-capacity territory, almost always 3.5-inch hard drives for NAS, servers and bulk archives. At this size the price per terabyte is usually at its lowest, which is why 12TB and the 14-18TB band around it are the value sweet spot for mass storage. This table ranks every 12TB drive we track on Amazon.com by live price per terabyte, so you can find the cheapest capacity per dollar.

Best price per TB

$5.67

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Product	Capacity	Price	$ / TB	Tech	Prime
Fuji Ultrium 8 12TB/30TB	12 TB	$67.99	$5.67	Tape · SAS	-
Quantum LTO-8 Data Cartridge/Tape	12 TB	$72.99	$6.08	Tape · SAS	-
IBM 01PL041 LTO-8 Ultrium, 12TB/30TB, Part # 01PL041 cartucho Cinta	12 TB	$75.99	$6.33	Tape · SAS	-
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA MDD 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive for Surveillance Storage (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$309.99	$25.83	HDD · SATA	-
Seagate Exos x12 12TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive 3.5in (ST12000NM0127) (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$309.99	$25.83	HDD · SATA	-
Western Digital 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5" - HUH721212ALE604 (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$309.99	$25.83	HDD · SATA	-
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA (MDD12TSATA25672E) 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$319.95	$26.66	HDD · SATA	-
HGST Ultrastar He12 \| HUH721212ALE601 \| 0F27454 \| 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Cache \| 512E \| BitLocker Hard Drive Encryption \| Power Disable Function \|	12 TB	$319.99	$26.67	HDD · SATA	-
MDD 12TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5inch Internal Desktop Hard Drive, MD12TBGSA25672	12 TB	$328.99	$27.42	HDD · SATA	-
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	$329.50	$27.46	HDD · SATA	-
HGST WD Ultrastar DC HC520 12TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Data Center Hard Drive - HUH721212ALE600 (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$329.99	$27.50	HDD · SATA	-
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	$329.99	$27.50	HDD · SATA	-
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA 12TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive for Surveillance Storage (MD12TBGSA25672DVR) - 3 Years Warranty	12 TB	$329.99	$27.50	HDD · SATA	-
Western Digital HUH721212ALE604 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5"Used	12 TB	$329.99	$27.50	HDD · SATA	-
Western Digital 12TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121KRYZUsed	12 TB	$329.99	$27.50	HDD · SATA	-
MDD (MDD12TSATA25672NAS) 12TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal NAS Hard Drive - 5 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$339.99	$28.33	HDD · SATA	-
Seagate 12TB HDD Exos X14 SATA 6Gb/s 512e 7200RPM 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$339.99	$28.33	HDD · SATA	-
Seagate Exos x12 12TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive 3.5in (ST12000NM0007) (Renewed)Renewed	12 TB	$339.99	$28.33	HDD · SATA	-
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	HDD · SATA	-
WD 12TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, External HDD with Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBBGB0120HBK-NESNUsed	12 TB	$378.00	$31.50	HDD · USB	-
Seagate ST12000NM002G 12TB 12Gb/s SAS HDD	12 TB	$384.00	$32.00	SAS	-
WD 12TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, External HDD with Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN	12 TB	$396.00	$33.00	HDD · USB	-
Seagate IronWolf 12TB, Interne Harde Schijf, voor NAS RAID, NAS, 3.5", SATA 6 GB/s, 7200 RPM, 265 MB Cache, FFP, Data Rescue Service (ST12000VNZ008)Used	12 TB	$399.99	$33.33	HDD · SATA	-
Toshiba MG Series Enterprise 12TB 3.5’’ SATA 6Gbit/s Internal HDD 7200RPM 550TB/year 24/7 Operation. MG07ACA12TEUsed	12 TB	$399.99	$33.33	HDD · SATA	-
Seagate Expansion 12TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0, with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP12000402)	12 TB	$409.99	$34.17	HDD · USB	-
Seagate Expansion STKP12000400 12 TB Portable Hard Drive - External - Black	12 TB	$429.99	$35.83	HDD · USB	-
Seagate IronWolf 12TB, Interne Harde Schijf, voor NAS RAID, NAS, 3.5", SATA 6 GB/s, 7200 RPM, 265 MB Cache, FFP, Data Rescue Service (ST12000VNZ008)	12 TB	$442.13	$36.84	HDD · SATA	Prime
Seagate Expansion 12TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0, with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP12000400)	12 TB	$449.00	$37.42	HDD · USB	-
Western Digital 12TB WD Blue Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD120EAGZ	12 TB	$449.99	$37.50	HDD · SATA	Prime
Toshiba MG Series Enterprise 12TB 3.5’’ SATA 6Gbit/s Internal HDD 7200RPM 550TB/year 24/7 Operation. MG07ACA12TE	12 TB	$459.00	$38.25	HDD · SATA	-
Seagate IronWolf Pro, 12 TB, Enterprise NAS Internal HDD –CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage (ST12000NT001)	12 TB	$459.99	$38.33	HDD · SATA	Prime
Western Digital 12TB WD Purple Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121PURZUsed	12 TB	$469.99	$39.17	HDD · SATA	-
Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0007 12 TB 3.5 Internal Hard Drive - SATA - 7200rpm - 256 MB Buffer	12 TB	$515.00	$42.92	HDD · SATA	-
HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD \| HUH721212ALE600 \| 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk Drive	12 TB	$521.45	$43.45	HDD · SATA	-
Western Digital 12TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 external hard drive for plug-and-play storage - Western DigitalBWLG0120HBK-NESN	12 TB	$529.99	$44.17	HDD · USB	Prime
Western Digital 12TB WD Purple Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121PURZ	12 TB	$583.89	$48.66	HDD · SATA	-
Western Digital 12TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD121KRYZ	12 TB	$594.45	$49.54	HDD · SATA	-
Sandisk Professional 12Tb G Drive Desktop HDD	12 TB	$648.99	$54.08	HDD · SATA	-
Fuji LTO 8 Tape cartridges Pack of 10	12 TB	$680.00	$56.67	Tape · SAS	-
10 Pack Q2078A- HP LTO Ultrium 8, 12TB/ 30TB, Part # Q2078A- 10 HP LTO-8 Tapes	12 TB	$704.99	$58.75	Tape · SAS	-
IBM LTO-8 Tape Cartridge 20-Pack Part# 01PL054	12 TB	$1,469.99	$122.50	Tape · SAS	-

Frequently asked questions

Is a 12TB drive good value?

Often yes. High-capacity drives usually have the lowest price per terabyte, so 12TB can be excellent value for bulk storage.

What is the cheapest 12TB drive?

The table above is sorted by price per terabyte, so the best value 12TB options are at the top. Prices update daily from Amazon.com.

12TB SSD or hard drive?

12TB is almost always a hard drive; SSDs at this size are rare and expensive.

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