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12TB HGST Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA 6GB 3.5" 7200RPM Enterprise HDD (Refurbished)

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goHardDrive Wholesale and Retail via eBay has 12TB HGST Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA 6GB 3.5" 7200RPM Enterprise HDD (HUH721212ALE601, Refurbished: Excellent) on sale for $74. Shipping is free.

Thanks Community Member TheGrandWazoo22 for finding this deal.

Seller Note About Refurbished Condition:
  • "These HDD is used by Datacenter Servers for about 5 years period.HDD was refurbished and data wiped with DoD Standard. It's fully tested & passed HGST factory diagnose software test with ZERO Bad sectors! Since this is a heavy duty enterprise HDD with 2.5M-hour MTBF rating."
Notable Specs:
  • Previously known as Ultrastar He12 Series
  • 3.5" Form Factor
  • SATA 6Gb/s Interface
  • 256MB Cache
  • 7.2K RPM Spindle Speed

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Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Includes 5-Year Warranty from Seller + 1-Year Allstate Warranty.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Store:
    • 30 days returns. Seller pays for return shipping.
    • Seller goHardDrive Wholesale and Retail has a 99.8% positive feedback rating with over 507K items sold.

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Written by TheGrandWazoo22
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goHardDrive Wholesale and Retail via eBay has 12TB HGST Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA 6GB 3.5" 7200RPM Enterprise HDD (HUH721212ALE601, Refurbished: Excellent) on sale for $74. Shipping is free.

Thanks Community Member TheGrandWazoo22 for finding this deal.

Seller Note About Refurbished Condition:
  • "These HDD is used by Datacenter Servers for about 5 years period.HDD was refurbished and data wiped with DoD Standard. It's fully tested & passed HGST factory diagnose software test with ZERO Bad sectors! Since this is a heavy duty enterprise HDD with 2.5M-hour MTBF rating."
Notable Specs:
  • Previously known as Ultrastar He12 Series
  • 3.5" Form Factor
  • SATA 6Gb/s Interface
  • 256MB Cache
  • 7.2K RPM Spindle Speed

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Includes 5-Year Warranty from Seller + 1-Year Allstate Warranty.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Store:
    • 30 days returns. Seller pays for return shipping.
    • Seller goHardDrive Wholesale and Retail has a 99.8% positive feedback rating with over 507K items sold.

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DenMan
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I got four of these on the last round. Ran full surface test, long smart test etc. No errors. Power on time was about 3-1/2 years for three of them, less than I expected. Running solid in two of my NASes, rotated into the raid arrays so they're pretty much 75% full from the beginning. No issues for the past month.

Probably need to snag a few as spares.

I think the headline here is that they offer a 5 year warranty on these. I've not needed to try this yet but I've read some other users say they've had good experiences getting this fulfilled.
ClunkClunk
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Any 3.5" USB SATA enclosure should work fine. Choose USB-C if you have the option on your computer for a bit more speed, but USB 3.0 should be fine as well considering this is a regular spinning hard drive. Also FYI - these 3.5" size drives will require an external power brick, so it's not going to be something you can power via USB only.
munkle
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Got one of these last sale for $74. Came well packed, no issues with it so far but only filled it 25%.

It's pretty quiet, other people say it's a loud drive, I think they say that because it vibrates more than other drives I have and depending on your case that could make a lot more noise from the case.

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Got one of these last sale for $74. Came well packed, no issues with it so far but only filled it 25%.

It's pretty quiet, other people say it's a loud drive, I think they say that because it vibrates more than other drives I have and depending on your case that could make a lot more noise from the case.
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I got four of these on the last round. Ran full surface test, long smart test etc. No errors. Power on time was about 3-1/2 years for three of them, less than I expected. Running solid in two of my NASes, rotated into the raid arrays so they're pretty much 75% full from the beginning. No issues for the past month.

Probably need to snag a few as spares.

I think the headline here is that they offer a 5 year warranty on these. I've not needed to try this yet but I've read some other users say they've had good experiences getting this fulfilled.
Last edited by DenMan September 1, 2024 at 07:49 PM.
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m6284505
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LOL, I see this on the eBay page:
Limited quantity available: 20,723 sold
I might get one, thanks for the post.
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Did anyone have issues with power connection? Did you need to connect through molex or do the tape trick?
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Quote from unclescary42 :
Did anyone have issues with power connection? Did you need to connect through molex or do the tape trick?
Mine came with a power adapter to mitigate the 3.3v pin problem.
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Quote from unclescary42 :
Did anyone have issues with power connection? Did you need to connect through molex or do the tape trick?
My friend used the included power adapter and was able to use it in his PC with no issues.
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How loud are these in a NAS. I wanna put it in my spare bedroom across from the room I sleep in?

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Quote from CoolAppliance356 :
How loud are these in a NAS. I wanna put it in my spare bedroom across from the room I sleep in?
It's hard to say. It depends on many factors. I have several of these in a NAS in a closet off my bedroom. I can't hear the drives at all, although I mostly keep the door closed. I have AC and fans running most of the time though so they mask any sound it might make.

I wouldn't put these in a sever right next to my bed if I was sleeping in a silent room, but I doubt they'll be loud enough to notice if you have them in a different room.
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Quote from BrainDoc :
It's hard to say. It depends on many factors. I have several of these in a NAS in a closet off my bedroom. I can't hear the drives at all, although I mostly keep the door closed. I have AC and fans running most of the time though so they mask any sound it might make.

I wouldn't put these in a sever right next to my bed if I was sleeping in a silent room, but I doubt they'll be loud enough to notice if you have them in a different room.
Thanks, I'll probably just do 2 ssds in a 2 bay then
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I am showing a 10% coupon for refurbished items on eBay in the item description. Got 3 for $200. Thanks OP.
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Quote from CoolAppliance356 :
How loud are these in a NAS. I wanna put it in my spare bedroom across from the room I sleep in?
I have 4 of these in my Synology NAS in an office which shares a wall with my bed's headboard. They can be a bit loud in the office, but I've not really noticed them from the bedroom. I am a heavy sleeper though.
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TLJester
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Quote from mrdizle :
I am showing a 10% coupon for refurbished items on eBay in the item description. Got 3 for $200. Thanks OP.
Where do you see this?
Can you share the coupon code ?
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xrealmalu
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How do you convert this to an external hard drive?
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Debating on grabbing another lol

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Quote from xrealmalu :
How do you convert this to an external hard drive?
Any 3.5" USB SATA enclosure should work fine. Choose USB-C if you have the option on your computer for a bit more speed, but USB 3.0 should be fine as well considering this is a regular spinning hard drive. Also FYI - these 3.5" size drives will require an external power brick, so it's not going to be something you can power via USB only.
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