Seagate BarraCuda 24TB SATA (ST24000DM001)Specs, test results and price
Currently sold out, 3 units tested since Sep 2026 · 3 units tested in-house
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About the ST24000DM001
The Seagate BarraCuda ST24000DM001 is a 24TB SATA hard drive built for high capacity storage tasks such as bulk file storage, backups, and media archiving. It uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface, which makes it compatible with the standard SATA data and power connectors found on most desktop, workstation, and server motherboards.
Each unit offered here has been tested individually rather than sampled. Testing covered sequential and random read and write benchmarking, a full extended self-test across the entire disk surface, a cross check of the drive's reported power-on hours against an independent on-drive log, and a SMART health read that looks at reallocated, pending, and uncorrectable sectors. All units in this batch passed every test performed.
Before resale, each drive is sanitized using the ATA secure erase method with read-back verification, consistent with NIST 800-88 guidelines. The units tested here fall into the light use tier, with recorded power-on hours ranging from just under 6,000 to just under 6,500.
Specifications
| Brand | Seagate |
|---|---|
| Part number | ST24000DM001 |
| Type | Hard drive |
| Capacity | 24TB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
Tested units
- Units tested
- 3
- Pass rate
- 100% (3 of 3)
- Units sold
- 3
- Power-on hours, median
- 5,927 h
- Power-on hours, range
- 5,924 to 6,478 h
- First tested
- Sep 29, 2026
- Last tested
- Sep 29, 2026
- Sequential read, median
- 256 MB/s
Every unit of this model we have handled, from our test database. What we test
Hours distribution
- Light Use under 20,000 hrs3 units · 100%
Units by usage tier, from their SMART power-on hours. How tiers work
Recent unit reports
Every unit we sell gets a permanent public report. Serial and seal numbers stay on the certificate in the box.
| Unit | Tier | Power-on hours | Tested | Result | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-263 | Light Use | 6,478 | Sep 29, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-263 |
| U-262 | Light Use | 5,927 | Sep 29, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-262 |
| U-261 | Light Use | 5,924 | Sep 29, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-261 |
Price history
Monthly median of what our own ST24000DM001 units sold for.
| Month | Median price |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $599.95 |
ST24000DM001 questions
What kind of workloads is this drive suited for?+
As a 24TB SATA hard drive, it is suited to bulk file storage, backup targets, and archival workloads where sequential throughput and capacity matter more than random IOPS.
Will this drive work in a standard desktop or server?+
Yes, it uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface, which is compatible with the SATA data and power connectors on most desktop, workstation, and server motherboards.
What checks does each unit go through before being listed?+
Every drive is run through sequential and random read and write benchmarking, a full extended self-test across the whole surface, a power-on hours cross-check against an independent on-drive log, a SMART health read, and a NIST 800-88 sanitize with read-back verification.
What does the light use tier mean for this drive?+
It means the unit's recorded power-on hours fall between 500 and 20,000 hours. The specific units tested in this batch had power-on hours ranging from about 5,924 to 6,478.
How is the drive's data handled before resale?+
Each unit is sanitized using the ATA secure erase method with read-back verification, following NIST 800-88 guidance, before it is offered for sale.