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18TB Toshiba SAS 7200 RPM 3.5" 4Kn Enterprise Hard Drive

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swingcomputers via eBay has 18TB Toshiba SAS 7200 RPM 3.5" 4Kn Enterprise Hard Drive (MG09SCA18TA) for $279.99. Shipping is free.

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swingcomputers via eBay has 18TB Toshiba SAS 7200 RPM 3.5" 4Kn Enterprise Hard Drive (MG09SCA18TA) for $279.99. Shipping is free.

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    • 30 day returns, seller pays for return shipping.

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gluesniffined
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Just be aware everyone, these are SAS drives not SATA, so no use in standard consumer grade NAS devices or PC's without a SAS controller. In case anyone glossed over the description and didn't notice.
Deltaq
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Those adapters only changes the interface used, not the protocol used to communicate between the controller and the Drive.
You will still need a SAS capable controller on the other end of that sata cable.
legioni15
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The price is really good. However, this HDD has a 5-year warranty but you'll have to RMA it through the seller (if they even honor it) instead of direct to Toshiba. Not sure I would trust this seller in 2 years.

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May 20, 2022 08:26 PM
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neowebMay 20, 2022 08:26 PM
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Is this one super noisy like the WD 18TB?
May 20, 2022 10:04 PM
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neelioMay 20, 2022 10:04 PM
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In for 6 for my NAS. Thanks OP
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gluesniffinedMay 21, 2022 08:07 PM
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Just be aware everyone, these are SAS drives not SATA, so no use in standard consumer grade NAS devices or PC's without a SAS controller. In case anyone glossed over the description and didn't notice.
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gluesniffinedMay 21, 2022 08:23 PM
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Quote :
Quote from olegk :
SAS to SATA adapter is like $8 on AMZN
Nice to know, guess I've been stuck in enterprise IT for so long that I haven't kept up on the consumer stuff as much heh.

In the old days, a SAS HBA could also speak SATA protocol, so to speak, but a SATA controller was not capable of doing the same with SAS. NIce to know this now works the other way around as well!

Thanks for the info!

EDIT: Apparently this still holds true, you still need a controller that will handle SAS drives.
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Quote from olegk :
SAS to SATA adapter is like $8 on AMZN
Those adapters only changes the interface used, not the protocol used to communicate between the controller and the Drive.
You will still need a SAS capable controller on the other end of that sata cable.
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SAS HBAs are dirt cheap. you'll need at the very least a LSI 2308 (or 3008) based HBA, and you can get them for under $100 on ebay. also, you'll need these cables:

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matt...01BW1U1GS/

do not buy a HBA with a LSI 2008 based HBA as they do not support 4kn drives.
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I won't lie, I bought another 9 more of these drives for my disk array. Last time I bought one, just to see and after everything worked out I dove in to upgrade my storage.
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The price is really good. However, this HDD has a 5-year warranty but you'll have to RMA it through the seller (if they even honor it) instead of direct to Toshiba. Not sure I would trust this seller in 2 years.
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Quote from legioni15 :
The price is really good. However, this HDD has a 5-year warranty but you'll have to RMA it through the seller (if they even honor it) instead of direct to Toshiba. Not sure I would trust this seller in 2 years.
I'm well aware, and happy to take the chance. I've had great luck with my Toshiba drives. Plus, the pool is setup with 2 hot spares, in case one of the drives starts to act up.
Last edited by Boggie1688 May 21, 2022 at 05:10 PM.
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InstanceNoodleMay 22, 2022 12:41 AM
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Can I mix sata and sas drives in same hba?
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lottathoughtMay 22, 2022 01:46 AM
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Quote from InstanceNoodle :
Can I mix sata and sas drives in same hba?
Yes..you may need an adapter for SATA...but yes.

If you are building a larger server, you may want to consider SAS over SATA.

It is easier...and seems to have fewer Gremlins ...if you are working with SAS
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Adrian1984May 22, 2022 01:50 AM
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Quote from Boggie1688 :
I'm well aware, and happy to take the chance. I've had great luck with my Toshiba drives. Plus, the pool is setup with 2 hot spares, in case one of the drives starts to act up.
What cables did you go with and sas card?

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Quote from Adrian1984 :
What cables did you go with and sas card?
I use these in a NetApp DS4246 disk array. I can't remember the controller card off the top of my head.
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