Seagate Exos 28TB Factory Recertified Enterprise Hard Drive (ST28000NM001C) – SATA 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 512MB Cache, CMR (Factory Recertified)

The Seagate Exos 28TB (ST28000NM001C) is a 3.5-inch factory recertified enterprise hard drive for servers, data centers, large NAS arrays and homelab builders. 7200 RPM operation, SATA 6Gb/s connectivity and a 550TB/year workload rating deliver dependable 24/7 capacity at a lower cost per terabyte. It is a strong fit for backup targets, virtualization hosts and scale-out storage.

Enterprise capacity at a recertified price per terabyte.

Built for Continuous Server and Array Duty

Servers, backup targets and large NAS arrays run 24/7, with drives sharing vibration and heat in dense chassis. Desktop and entry NAS drives are not rated for that duty cycle, which leads to timeouts, degraded arrays and costly downtime.

The Seagate Exos 28TB is designed for enterprise workloads, with a 550TB/year rating and firmware tuned for RAID controllers. At 28TB per drive, it delivers some of the highest capacity per bay available, so enterprise storage pools reach large usable sizes with fewer drives and less power per terabyte. The SATA 6Gb/s interface is backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s ports and works with standard SATA controllers, NAS bays and server backplanes.

Factory recertified Exos drives are returned units that Seagate has tested and restored to specification, giving homelabs and backup servers large capacity at a lower price.

High Capacity per Bay

At 28TB, the drive reduces the number of bays and spindles needed for the same usable capacity, lowering power and cooling per terabyte.

Enterprise Reliability and Monitoring

Rated for 24/7 operation with enterprise workload figures, the drive reports detailed S.M.A.R.T. data for proactive replacement in servers and arrays.

Setup Instructions

How to Install the Seagate Exos 28TB

1. Verify your server, NAS or HBA supports 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drives at this capacity.
2. Mount the drive in the correct carrier or tray.
3. Insert into the bay (hot-swap if supported) and confirm it appears in the controller or OS.
4. Add it to a RAID group, ZFS pool or storage volume and enable health monitoring.