Internal hard drives · 12TB capacity

12TB hard drive prices in Australia

The cheapest new 12TB hard drive we saw in the week to 2026-10-27 was $829.00 ($69.08 per TB) at Shopping Express on 2026-10-27. Below: the cheapest drive at each retailer, AUD per TB against other sizes, the median price by year since 2020, and the drives behind the figures.

Last observed 2026-10-27 · AUD

74dated prices

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$849.0090-day median

This week

Cheapest 12TB hard drive by retailer

Best buys by AUD/TB →

New drives observed 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-27. AUD, excluding delivery.
Retailer	Drive	Price	Observed
Shopping Express	Seagate IronWolf 12TB 7200 RPM 3.5" SATA NAS Internal Hard Drive Part: ST12000VN0008	$829.00 $69.08 per TB	2026-10-27 View dated source ↗
Umart	Western Digital 12TB Blue 3.5in SATA 7200 RPM Desktop Hard Drive Part: WD120EAGZ	$849.00 $70.75 per TB	2026-10-27 View dated source ↗

Last 90 days (2026-07-29 to 2026-10-27): low $829.00, median $849.00 across 73 dated prices.

Cost per terabyte

Hard drive sizes compared this week

Cheapest new drive at each size, 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-27. 1 TB = 1,000 GB.
Size	Cheapest drive	Price	AUD per TB
1TB hard drive	Western Digital 1TB Blue 5400RPM 3.5in SATA Hard Drive Umart · 2026-10-27	$155.00	$155.00
2TB hard drive	Western Digital 2TB Blue Pro 7200RPM 3.5in SATA Hard Drive Umart · 2026-10-27	$249.00	$124.50
4TB hard drive	Western Digital 4TB Blue 128MB Cache 5400RPM 3.5in SATA Hard Drive Umart · 2026-10-27	$279.00	$69.75
6TB hard drive	Western Digital 6TB Purple 3.5in SATAIII Hard Drive Umart · 2026-10-27	$449.00	$74.83
8TB hard drive	Seagate BarraCuda 8TB 3.5in SATA HDD, Scorptec · 2026-10-27	$465.00	$58.13
10TB hard drive	Western Digital 10TB Blue 3.5in SATA 7200 RPM Desktop Hard Drive Umart · 2026-10-27	$699.00	$69.90
12TB hard drive	Seagate IronWolf 12TB 7200 RPM 3.5" SATA NAS Internal Hard Drive Shopping Express · 2026-10-27	$829.00	$69.08
16TB hard drive	Seagate 16TB Barracuda 3.5in SATA 3 7200RPM Hard Drive Umart · 2026-10-27	$869.00	$54.31
20TB hard drive	Seagate Barracuda 20TB 7200 RPM 3.5" SATA Desktop Hard Drive Shopping Express · 2026-10-27	$1,039.00	$51.95
24TB hard drive	Seagate Barracuda 24TB 7200 RPM 3.5" SATA Desktop Hard Drive Shopping Express · 2026-10-27	$1,089.00	$45.38
1TB external hard drive	ADATA HV320 1TB USB 3.0 Slim Portable External Hard Drive - Black Mwave · 2026-10-27	$166.95	$166.95
2TB external hard drive	ADATA Rugged Pro HD710 2TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive Mwave · 2026-10-27	$199.00	$99.50

12TB hard drive price trend by year

Median observed 12TB hard drive price per calendar year, AUD. Dots mark dated prices; we have no prices between them.

Year	Median	Lowest	Median per TB	Prices	Drives
2020	$515.00	$515.00	$42.92	1	1
2026	$849.00	$829.00	$70.75	73	4

Medians mix brands, interfaces and drive classes within one year. Years without a captured listing are missing, never estimated.

Price histories

12TB hard drives we track

Drive	Last observed price	Date	Prices
ST12000VN0008	$829.00 at Shopping Express	2026-10-27	15
WD120EAGZ	$849.00 at Umart	2026-10-27	31
ST12000NM002H	$1,049.00 at Shopping Express	2026-10-27	14
ST12000NT001	$945.00 at Shopping Express	2026-10-27	14

Size is the stated capacity; AUD per TB uses 1 TB = 1,000 GB.External, portable and USB drives are excluded here and listed separately. Open-box, refurbished and used offers are excluded. See sources and methodology.