8TB

Seagate Exos 7E8 8TB (ST8000NM0185)

Seagate · MPN ST8000NM0185

NAS-Safe· 85
Cheap $/TBvs 8 TB drives
Why this NAS-Safe score? (85/100 — Excellent for NAS)▾

The NAS-Safe Score rates suitability for 24×7 multi-bay NAS / RAID use on a 0–100 scale. It is additive and fully transparent — every point is attributable to a named factor below. High confidence — all inputs verified.

  • Recording technology35/35

    CMR — safe for RAID rebuilds

  • Vendor NAS endorsement0/15

    Not marketed as a NAS-class drive

  • Rotational-vibration sensors15/15

    Has RV sensors for multi-bay stability

  • Rated workload15/15

    550 TB/yr — enterprise/Pro tier

  • MTBF rating10/10

    2.0M hr — enterprise reliability

  • Warranty10/10

    5-year warranty

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Specs

Specs unverified
Capacity
8 TB
Class
ENTERPRISE
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
256 MB
Form factor
3.5"
Interface
SAS 12Gb/s
Warranty
5 years
Workload
550 TB/yr rated

SAS interface. This drive needs a SAS controller (HBA). It will not work in a standard SATA port on a desktop, or in most consumer NAS units such as Synology or QNAP.

Use-case fit

  • backup
  • cold archive
  • homelab

Live offers(1 retailer)

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    Expensivefor this drive· 18
    Why this DealScore? (18/100 — Expensive for this drive)▾

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    • Historical price position18/100×60%

      20 price points

    • Market price positionn/a×40%

      no competing listings

    $26.13/TB — pricier than 82% of its own price history; no comparable competing listings.

    Aug 14 · $209.00↑ $20.00 (+10.6%)
    $209.00
    $26.13/TB

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