What HDD is best for NAS?

What HDD is best for NAS?

 

Yes, this is a popular question. Especially when your NAS has a different number of bays or even bays size.

The basic rules for NAS-compatible drives is as follows.

1-Bay and 2-Bay NAS             = You can use any drives you want. This can also include Barracuda desktop drives. Simply because data is mirrored. For power efficiency, WD Red and Ironwolf is recommended.

3-Bays and up to 8-Bay NAS  =  When you choose RAID5/6/SHR it is recommended to go for any NAS drives such as WD Red, Red Pro, Ultrastar, Gold, EXOS, Ironwolf, and Ironwolf Pro.

8 Bays and more                     =Red Pro, Ultrastar, Gold, EXOS,  Ironwolf Pro.

 

Should I get bigger os smaller drives?  Bigger drives tend to be much more expensive per terabyte. It is often cheaper to get an additional drive which is smaller and gain the same total capacity (using two or 3 drives) cheaper.

How to calculate price per GB / TB?

If a 4 TB hard drive (let’s say 4000 MB, for simplicity’s sake) costs $50, how much is that per GB?

4 TB = 4000 GB                  $50 / 4000 GB = 0,0125 $/GB        $0,0125 x 1000 = 12.5 $/TB

How to use the table below?

CMR VS SMR You can filter CMR drives only if you need better performance (more info). SMR drives are acceptable in RAID1/0 or no raid setup.

Seagate VS WD You can go brand specific such as Seagate, WD, and Toshiba. WD might offer things like OptiNAND

Home vs Business You can also choose a specific type of drives such as for home use you would use a filter (WD Red or Ironwolf. For business use in a NAS with 8 bays and above filter would look like WD RED Pro or Ironwolf Pro. For enterprise drives, you would choose Exos, HGST, Gold or Ultrastar. For surveillance, you would choose a filter “purple” or “Surveillance”. For simple desktop use you would choose Barracuda, Black or Blue drives. The colours are explained here.

6TB vs 8TB You may choose bigger capacity drives if you have fewer drive bays on your NAS. This limits your options for mixing drives smarter way. You might realise that bigger drives but fewer of them can actually be cheaper than smaller drives that use every drive bay.

TOTAL CAPACITY NEEDED IN TB? HDD bays available? Redundancy? Budget? NAS HDD ONLY?
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$11.67 Seagate Seagate Constellation St33000650Ss Hard Disk Drive ST33000650SS 3TB CMR 35 Link
$17.08 WD Western Digital 8TB WD Blue PC Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5640 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD80EAAZ WD80EAAZ 8TB CMR 137 Link
$17.33 Seagate Seagate Enterprise Capacity v7 ST12000NM0127 - Hard Drive - 12 TB - Internal - 3.5 Inch - SATA 6Gb/s - 7200 RPM - 256MB Cache ST12000NM0127 12TB CMR 208 Link
$17.58 Seagate Seagate IronWolf Pro ST12000NE0008 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) ST12000NE0008 12TB CMR 211 Link
$18.38 Seagate Seagate Exos X20 ST20000NM003D 20 TB Hard Drive - Internal - SAS (12Gb/s SAS) - Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) Method ST20000NM003D 20TB CMR 368 Link
$18.75 Seagate Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5" NAS HDD (ST16000NE000) ST16000NE000 16TB CMR 293 Link
$20 WD Western Digital 10TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD101EFBX WD101EFBX 10TB CMR 200 Link
$20.75 HGST Western Digital HGST Ultrastar He12 HUH721212ALE600 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - 7200rpm - 256 MB Buffer - 5 Year Warranty HUH721212ALE600 12TB CMR 238 Link
$21.12 Seagate Seagate IronWolf ST16000VN001 16 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) ST16000VN001 16TB CMR 338 Link
$21.44 WD Western Digital 24TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD241KRYZ WD241KRYZ 24TB CMR 515 Link
$21.46 Seagate Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0007 12 TB 3.5 Internal Hard Drive - SATA - 7200rpm - 256 MB Buffer ST12000VN0007 12TB CMR 257 Link
$21.5 Seagate Seagate Exos X20 ST20000NM002D 512E/4KN SAS 12Gb/s 20TB 7200RPM 256MB Enterprise Hard Drive,Mechanical Hard Disk ST20000NM002D 20TB CMR 430 Link
$21.81 WD Western Digital 8TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5640 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD80EFPX WD80EFPX 8TB CMR 174 Link
$22.5 HGST HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALE640 4 TB 3.534; Internal Hard Drive - SATA - 7200 RPM - 64 MB Buffer - 0F14683 HUS724040ALE640 4TB CMR 90 Link
$23 Seagate Seagate Skyhawk AI ST10000VE0008 10 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) ST10000VE0008 10TB CMR 230 Link
$23.1 WD Western Digital 20TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD202KRYZ WD202KRYZ 20TB CMR 462 Link
$23.21 WD WESTERN DI - WD Ultrastar DC HC530 WUH721414ALE6L4 - - 0F31284 WUH721414ALE6L4 14TB CMR 255 Link
$24.5 WD Genuine WD4002FYYZ Gold 4TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 128MB 3.5INCH HDD Original WD4002FYYZ 4TB CMR 98 Link
$25.28 WD WESTERN DI - WD Red PRO Nas Hard Drive WD161KFGX - HD - 6176923 WD161KFGX 16TB CMR 310 Link
$25.42 WD Western Digital HUH721212ALE604 12TB Ultrastar DC HC520 SATA HDD - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256MB Cache, 3.5" HUH721212ALE604 12TB CMR 305 Link
$25.55 Seagate Seagate Exos X20 ST20000NM007D 20TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5in Hard Drive ST20000NM007D 20TB CMR 350 Link
$25.69 WD Western Digital 10TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD101PURP WD101PURP 10TB CMR 257 Link
$26.6 WD Western Digital 10TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD102KRYZ WD102KRYZ 10TB CMR 266 Link
$26.63 Seagate Seagate Enterprise ST18000NM004J internal hard drive 3.5" 18000 GB SAS ST18000NM004J 18TB CMR 479 Link
$26.66 WD Western Digital 3TB WD Blue PC Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD30EZAX WD30EZAX 3TB CMR 80 Link
$26.83 wd Western Digital 6TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5640 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 128 MB Cache, 3.5" -WD60EFZX WD60EFZX 6TB CMR 161 Link
$27.67 WD Western Digital 4TB WD Blue PC Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD40EZRZ WD40EZRZ 4TB CMR 111 Link
$29.12 WD Western Digital - WD Red Pro 18TB 3.5" NAS Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" Internal HDD, Crypto Chia Mining - WD181KFGX - BROAGE HDMI Cable WD181KFGX 18TB CMR 370 Link
$29.75 WD Western Digital WD WD40EZRX wd40ezrx 4TB CMR 119 Link
$29.9 WD 10TB Western Digital WD100EMAZ Hard Drive SATA 6Gb/s 256MB WD100EMAZ 10TB CMR 299 Link
$30 WD 3.5 WD60EFAX WD60EFRX 6TB SATA 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256M Cache 3.5" WD Red NAS Hard Drive WD60EFAX 6TB SMR 179 Link
$30.44 WD Western Digital 8TB WD Purple Pro Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD8001PURP WD8001PURP 8TB CMR 243 Link
$30.58 Seagate Seagate ST6000VN0033 Iron Wolf Multimedia Server Storage 6TB Internal Hard Drive 3.5" - SATA ST6000VN0033 6TB CMR 184 Link
$30.68 WD WD Red 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive - 5400 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, CMR, 3.5" - WD80EFAX WD80EFAX 8TB CMR 245 Link
$32.27 Seagate ST8000NM0055 Server Hard Disk 8T 7.2K SATA 3.5" 256M Hard Drive ST8000NM0055 8TB CMR 129 Link
$32.34 Seagate Seagate 4 TB Terascale HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST4000NC001) ST4000NC001 4TB CMR 129 Link
$32.5 WD WD 2 TB WD AV-GP SATA III Intellipower 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM AV Hard Drive WD20EURX WD20EURX 2TB CMR 65 Link
$33.88 Seagate Seagate IronWolf Pro ST8000NE001 8TB Internal 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm - 256MB - with 2 Years Rescue Data Recovery Service Plan ST8000NE001 8TB CMR 271 Link
$34.67 HGST HGST Ultrastar 7K6000 HUS726060ALE610 0F23001 6TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.5" 512E ISE 128MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive HUS726060ALE610 6TB CMR 199 Link
$34.94 WD WD Red 8TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD80EFZX WD80EFZX 8TB CMR 279 Link
$35 Seagate Genuine ST4000VX016 4TB 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Original st4000vx016 4TB CMR 100 Link
$36.25 Toshiba Toshiba N300 8TB NAS 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive - CMR SATA 6 GB/s 7200 RPM 256 MB Cache - HDWG180XZSTA HDWG180XZSTA 8TB CMR 290 Link
$36.45 Seagate Seagate Video 3.5 HDD Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - 1000GB (ST1000VM002) ST1000VM002 1TB PMR 36 Link
$36.5 Seagate HD P/Desktop Seagate Barracuda 3.5" 2TB SATA III - ST2000DM008 ST2000DM008 2TB SMR 65 Link
$36.5 seagate Seagate ST2000VX017 2TB Skyhawk 5400 Hard Drive ST2000VX017 2TB CMR 73 Link
$36.58 WD Western Digital 6TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD6003FRYZ WD6003FRYZ 6TB CMR 219 Link
$37.19 WD WD Gold 8TB Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD8003FRYZ WD8003FRYZ 8TB CMR 298 Link
$38.1 Synology Synology HAT5300-16T 16 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) HAT5300-16T 16TB CMR 610 Link
$38.93 WD Western Digital Gold WD141KRYZ 14 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) WD141KRYZ 14TB CMR 372 Link
$39.75 Seagate (Old Model) Seagate 4TB Surveillance HDD 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive (ST4000VX000) ST4000VX000 4TB CMR 159 Link
$40 WD Western Digital 2TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" -WD20EFPX WD20EFPX 2TB CMR 80 Link
$40.23 Synology Synology HAT5300-12T 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) HAT5300-12T 12TB CMR 483 Link
$40.39 Seagate Seagate Exos 7E10 ST4000NM000B - Hard Drive - 4 TB - SATA 6Gb/s st4000nm000b 4TB CMR 162 Link
$41.25 Synology Synology HAT5300 HAT5310-8T 8 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) HAT5310-8T 8TB CMR 330 Link
$41.47 Seagate Seagate ST4000VX007 ST4000VX007 4TB CMR 104 Link
$44.31 WD Western Digital 8TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD8004FRYZ WD8004FRYZ 8TB CMR 354 Link
$44.37 WD WD Black 6TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD6001FZWX WD6001FZWX 6TB CMR 266 Link
$45.5 Seagate Seagate 2TB 3.5" SATA 5400 RPM 6GB/s Hard Drive - OEM Model ST2000DM005 ST2000DM005 2TB SMR 91 Link
$45.83 WD Genuine WD121PURP Purple Pro 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 3.5'' 256MB Surveillance HDD Original WD121PURP 12TB CMR 291 Link
$45.86 WD Western Digital WD-IMSourcing NOB Green Desktop WD30EZRX 3 TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive WD30EZRX 3TB CMR 71 Link
$45.93 WD WESTERN DIGITAL ULTRASTAR DC HC310 HUS726T6TALE6L4 3.5" 6000 GB SERIAL ATA III HUS726T6TALE6L4 6TB CMR 222 Link
$46.25 Seagate Seagate Exos 7E8 ST4000NM005A 4 TB Hard Drive - Internal - SAS (12Gb/s SAS) ST4000NM005A 4TB CMR 185 Link
$46.58 WD WD Gold 6TB Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD6002FRYZ WD6002FRYZ 6TB CMR 280 Link
$49.23 Synology Synology HAT5300-4T 4 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) HAT5300-4T 4TB CMR 197 Link
$49.5 WD Western Digital 4TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD4003FFBX WD4003FFBX 4TB CMR 198 Link
$50 Toshiba Toshiba 4TB N300 NAS 3.5'' SATA Internal Hard Drive. 24/7 Operation, Supports 1-8 Bay Systems, 128MB Cache, 180TB/Year workload, 3yr Warranty (HDWQ140UZSVA). HDWQ140UZSVA 4TB CMR 200 Link
$51.83 Seagate Box 4T 695507-004 ST4000NM0023 6G 7.2K 3.5 SAS ST4000NM0023 4TB CMR 58 Link
$52.5 Toshiba Toshiba DT01ACA050 500 GB 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive 500 DT01ACA050 500GB CMR 26 Link
$53.5 WD Western Digital 2TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 128 MB Cache, 3.5" -WD20EFZX WD20EFZX 2TB CMR 107 Link
$53.75 Seagate Seagate FireCuda HDD 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch CMR SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 256MB Cache 300TB/year with Rescue Services (ST4000DX005) ST4000DX005 4TB CMR 215 Link
$53.99 WD Western Digital 1TB WD Blue PC Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD10EZRZ wd10ezrz 1TB CMR 51 Link
$57.95 Seagate ST6000NM0115 Enterprise Hard Disk 6TB SATA 7.2K 3.5" 256M Hard Drive ST6000NM0115 6TB CMR 161 Link
$58.98 Seagate Seagate 1TB SATA 3.5 BarraCuda SingPk (ST1000DM010) ST1000DM010 1TB SMR 59 Link
$61.67 Toshiba Toshiba P300 3TB 7200RPM 3.5" SATA HDD 'Bulk' (HDWD130UZSVA) HDWD130UZSVA 3TB CMR 185 Link
$62.25 Seagate Seagate 4TB HDD 5.9K RPM 3.5" 6Gb/s SATA Hard Disk Drive Model: ST4000DM005 DP/N: 6N7YD ST4000dm005 4TB SMR 146 Link
$66.99 WD Wd10juct Western Digital 1Tb 5400Rp 16Mb Sata 3Gb/S WD10JUCT 1TB CMR 67 Link
$67.38 Seagate Seagate Compatible IronWolf ST3000VN006 - Festplatte - 3 TB - SATA 6Gb/s ST3000VN006 3TB CMR 99 Link
$67.5 WD Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5-Inch 7200rpm 64MB Cache NAS Hard Drive (WD4002FFWX) WD4002FFWX 4TB CMR 270 Link
$68 WD Western Digital 2TB WD NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, SMR, 256MB Cache, 3.5" - WD20EFAX, Red WD20EFAX 2TB SMR 136 Link
$68.5 Seagate Seagate Barracuda ST6000DMA03 Hard Drive 3.5 Inches 6000 GB ATA III Series st6000dma03 6TB SMR 411 Link
$69.9 WD Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AZLX 500 GB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - SATA - 7200rpm - 32 MB Buffer wd5000azlx 500GB CMR 35 Link
$70 WD WD Caviarâ"¢ Blackâ"¢ WD2002FAEX 2 TB SATA 6.0GB/s HDD WD2002FAEX 2TB CMR 140 Link
$71.05 Seagate Seagate Exos 7E10 ST2000NM001B - Hard Drive - 2 TB - SAS 12Gb/s ST2000NM001B 2TB CMR 142 Link
$72.38 Seagate Seagate Barracuda 7200 500 GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST3500418AS-Bare Drive ST3500418AS 500GB cmr 36 Link
$85.2 Seagate Tucus Multitool Accessories - ST4000VN008 4TB SATA 5.9K 3.54inch 64MB Ensure in box. Promised to send in ST4000VN008 4TB CMR 266 Link
$95 WD 2PR7551 - WD Red WD10EFRX 1 TB 3.5quot; Internal Hard Drive WD10EFRX 1TB CMR 95 Link
$103.09 WD Western Digital 1TB WD Blue Mobile Hard Drive & Digital 1TB WD Blue PC Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD10EZEX wd10ezex 1TB CMR 41 Link
$105.38 WD 1TB SATA WD10PURZ-85U8XY0 5400rpm 64MB 3.5" HDD Hard Drive WD10PURZ 1TB CMR 60 Link
$115.5 Hitachi HGST HTS545050A7E680 P/N: 0J45805 MLC: DA6851 500GB HTS545050A7E680 500GB CMR 58 Link
$124.73 Seagate Seagate HD 2T ST2000NM000B R ST2000NM000B 2TB CMR 249 Link
$163.67 HGST HGST HTS541010A7E630 P/N: 0J42281 MLC: DA6439 1TB HTS541010A7E630 1TB CMR 164 Link
$169 Seagate Seagate Enterprise ST2000NM004A 3.5" 2000GB SAS Hard Drive ST2000NM004A 2TB CMR 338 Link
$183.8 WD PHDD-2A00 – WD WD101KRYZ 10TB 3.5" Hard Disk Drive, 7200 RPM, 256MB Cache WD101KRYZ 10TB CMR 367 Link
$190.42 Seagate 500 GB SATA ST3500312CS 7200 RPM 32MB Hard Drive st3500312cs 500GB SMR 21 Link
$726 WD PHDD-2200 - WD WD1005FBYZ 1TB 3.5" Hard Disk Drive, 7200 RPM, 128MB Cache WD1005FBYZ 1TB CMR 82 Link
$1633.09 WD Data Robotics Drobo 16TB 8X2TB WD20EARS 8BAY File Sharing Storage HDD wd20ears 2TB CMR 104 Link
$29998.75 WD Western Digital 8TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD8005FFBX WD8005FFBX 8T CMR 240 Link

What is the cost of 0.008TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is $239.99 [US]
What is the cost of 500GB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £23 [UK] $21 [US]
What is the cost of 1TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £22.99 [UK] $36.45 [US]
What is the cost of 2TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £41.99 [UK] $64.5 [US]
What is the cost of 3TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £65 [UK] $35 [US]
What is the cost of 4TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £77.51 [UK] $58 [US]
What is the cost of 6TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £100.57 [UK] $160.99 [US]
What is the cost of 8TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £128.96 [UK] $129 [US]
What is the cost of 10TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £136.61 [UK] $199.99 [US]
What is the cost of 12TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £142 [UK] $207.99 [US]
What is the cost of 14TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £195.95 [UK] $254.97 [US]
What is the cost of 16TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £188.4 [UK] $293 [US]
What is the cost of 18TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £259.22 [UK] $369.99 [US]
What is the cost of 20TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £442.91 [UK] $350 [US]
What is the cost of 24TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £591.01 [UK] $514.51 [US]
What is the cost of 8GB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £198 [UK]
What is the cost of 250GB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £56.48 [UK]
What is the cost of 320GB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £23.75 [UK]
What is the cost of 640GB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £33 [UK]
What is the cost of 750GB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £109 [UK]
What is the cost of 1.5TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £92.03 [UK]
What is the cost of 5TB drive?
The price of the cheapest drive is £173.64 [UK]



How much can 0.008TB hold?
0.008TB can hold around
2667 MP3 songs
OR 1600 5MB Photos
OR 533 FLAC audio files
OR 11 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 0 Blu-ray
OR 0.01 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 500GB hold?
500GB can hold around
166667 MP3 songs
OR 100000 5MB Photos
OR 33333 FLAC audio files
OR 714 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 59 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 10 Blu-ray
OR 0.5 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 1TB hold?
1TB can hold around
333333 MP3 songs
OR 200000 5MB Photos
OR 66667 FLAC audio files
OR 1429 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 118 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 20 Blu-ray
OR 1 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 2TB hold?
2TB can hold around
666667 MP3 songs
OR 400000 5MB Photos
OR 133333 FLAC audio files
OR 2857 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 235 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 40 Blu-ray
OR 2 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 3TB hold?
3TB can hold around
1000000 MP3 songs
OR 600000 5MB Photos
OR 200000 FLAC audio files
OR 4286 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 353 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 60 Blu-ray
OR 3 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 4TB hold?
4TB can hold around
1333333 MP3 songs
OR 800000 5MB Photos
OR 266667 FLAC audio files
OR 5714 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 471 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 80 Blu-ray
OR 4 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 6TB hold?
6TB can hold around
2000000 MP3 songs
OR 1200000 5MB Photos
OR 400000 FLAC audio files
OR 8571 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 706 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 120 Blu-ray
OR 6 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 8TB hold?
8TB can hold around
2666667 MP3 songs
OR 1600000 5MB Photos
OR 533333 FLAC audio files
OR 11429 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 941 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 160 Blu-ray
OR 8 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 10TB hold?
10TB can hold around
3333333 MP3 songs
OR 2000000 5MB Photos
OR 666667 FLAC audio files
OR 14286 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1176 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 200 Blu-ray
OR 10 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 12TB hold?
12TB can hold around
4000000 MP3 songs
OR 2400000 5MB Photos
OR 800000 FLAC audio files
OR 17143 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1412 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 240 Blu-ray
OR 12 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 14TB hold?
14TB can hold around
4666667 MP3 songs
OR 2800000 5MB Photos
OR 933333 FLAC audio files
OR 20000 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1647 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 280 Blu-ray
OR 14 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 16TB hold?
16TB can hold around
5333333 MP3 songs
OR 3200000 5MB Photos
OR 1066667 FLAC audio files
OR 22857 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1882 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 320 Blu-ray
OR 16 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 18TB hold?
18TB can hold around
6000000 MP3 songs
OR 3600000 5MB Photos
OR 1200000 FLAC audio files
OR 25714 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 2118 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 360 Blu-ray
OR 18 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 20TB hold?
20TB can hold around
6666667 MP3 songs
OR 4000000 5MB Photos
OR 1333333 FLAC audio files
OR 28571 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 2353 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 400 Blu-ray
OR 20 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 24TB hold?
24TB can hold around
8000000 MP3 songs
OR 4800000 5MB Photos
OR 1600000 FLAC audio files
OR 34286 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 2824 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 480 Blu-ray
OR 24 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 8GB hold?
8GB can hold around
2667 MP3 songs
OR 1600 5MB Photos
OR 533 FLAC audio files
OR 11 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 0 Blu-ray
OR 0.01 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 250GB hold?
250GB can hold around
83333 MP3 songs
OR 50000 5MB Photos
OR 16667 FLAC audio files
OR 357 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 29 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 5 Blu-ray
OR 0.25 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 320GB hold?
320GB can hold around
106667 MP3 songs
OR 64000 5MB Photos
OR 21333 FLAC audio files
OR 457 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 38 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 6 Blu-ray
OR 0.32 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 500GB hold?
500GB can hold around
166667 MP3 songs
OR 100000 5MB Photos
OR 33333 FLAC audio files
OR 714 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 59 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 10 Blu-ray
OR 0.5 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 640GB hold?
640GB can hold around
213333 MP3 songs
OR 128000 5MB Photos
OR 42667 FLAC audio files
OR 914 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 75 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 13 Blu-ray
OR 0.64 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 750GB hold?
750GB can hold around
250000 MP3 songs
OR 150000 5MB Photos
OR 50000 FLAC audio files
OR 1071 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 88 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 15 Blu-ray
OR 0.75 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 1TB hold?
1TB can hold around
333333 MP3 songs
OR 200000 5MB Photos
OR 66667 FLAC audio files
OR 1429 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 118 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 20 Blu-ray
OR 1 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 1.5TB hold?
1.5TB can hold around
500000 MP3 songs
OR 300000 5MB Photos
OR 100000 FLAC audio files
OR 2143 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 176 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 30 Blu-ray
OR 1.5 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 2TB hold?
2TB can hold around
666667 MP3 songs
OR 400000 5MB Photos
OR 133333 FLAC audio files
OR 2857 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 235 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 40 Blu-ray
OR 2 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 3TB hold?
3TB can hold around
1000000 MP3 songs
OR 600000 5MB Photos
OR 200000 FLAC audio files
OR 4286 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 353 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 60 Blu-ray
OR 3 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 4TB hold?
4TB can hold around
1333333 MP3 songs
OR 800000 5MB Photos
OR 266667 FLAC audio files
OR 5714 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 471 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 80 Blu-ray
OR 4 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 5TB hold?
5TB can hold around
1666667 MP3 songs
OR 1000000 5MB Photos
OR 333333 FLAC audio files
OR 7143 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 588 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 100 Blu-ray
OR 5 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 6TB hold?
6TB can hold around
2000000 MP3 songs
OR 1200000 5MB Photos
OR 400000 FLAC audio files
OR 8571 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 706 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 120 Blu-ray
OR 6 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 8TB hold?
8TB can hold around
2666667 MP3 songs
OR 1600000 5MB Photos
OR 533333 FLAC audio files
OR 11429 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 941 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 160 Blu-ray
OR 8 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 10TB hold?
10TB can hold around
3333333 MP3 songs
OR 2000000 5MB Photos
OR 666667 FLAC audio files
OR 14286 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1176 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 200 Blu-ray
OR 10 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 12TB hold?
12TB can hold around
4000000 MP3 songs
OR 2400000 5MB Photos
OR 800000 FLAC audio files
OR 17143 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1412 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 240 Blu-ray
OR 12 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 14TB hold?
14TB can hold around
4666667 MP3 songs
OR 2800000 5MB Photos
OR 933333 FLAC audio files
OR 20000 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1647 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 280 Blu-ray
OR 14 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 16TB hold?
16TB can hold around
5333333 MP3 songs
OR 3200000 5MB Photos
OR 1066667 FLAC audio files
OR 22857 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 1882 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 320 Blu-ray
OR 16 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 18TB hold?
18TB can hold around
6000000 MP3 songs
OR 3600000 5MB Photos
OR 1200000 FLAC audio files
OR 25714 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 2118 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 360 Blu-ray
OR 18 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 20TB hold?
20TB can hold around
6666667 MP3 songs
OR 4000000 5MB Photos
OR 1333333 FLAC audio files
OR 28571 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 2353 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 400 Blu-ray
OR 20 Surveillance cameras (30 days)
How much can 24TB hold?
24TB can hold around
8000000 MP3 songs
OR 4800000 5MB Photos
OR 1600000 FLAC audio files
OR 34286 HD Movies or Audio CDs
OR 2824 4K Movies or DVDs
OR 480 Blu-ray
OR 24 Surveillance cameras (30 days)



Actual size of 0.008TB drive?
0.008TB HDD can have around 7 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 500GB drive?
500GB HDD can have around 466 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 1TB drive?
1TB HDD can have around 931 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 2TB drive?
2TB HDD can have around 1.863 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 3TB drive?
3TB HDD can have around 2.794 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 4TB drive?
4TB HDD can have around 3.725 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 6TB drive?
6TB HDD can have around 5.588 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 8TB drive?
8TB HDD can have around 7.451 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 10TB drive?
10TB HDD can have around 9.313 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 12TB drive?
12TB HDD can have around 11.176 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 14TB drive?
14TB HDD can have around 13.039 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 16TB drive?
16TB HDD can have around 14.901 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 18TB drive?
18TB HDD can have around 16.764 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 20TB drive?
20TB HDD can have around 18.626 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 24TB drive?
24TB HDD can have around 22.352 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 8GB drive?
8GB HDD can have around 7 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 250GB drive?
250GB HDD can have around 233 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 320GB drive?
320GB HDD can have around 298 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 500GB drive?
500GB HDD can have around 466 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 640GB drive?
640GB HDD can have around 596 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 750GB drive?
750GB HDD can have around 698 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 1TB drive?
1TB HDD can have around 931 GB usable storage space
Actual size of 1.5TB drive?
1.5TB HDD can have around 1.397 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 2TB drive?
2TB HDD can have around 1.863 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 3TB drive?
3TB HDD can have around 2.794 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 4TB drive?
4TB HDD can have around 3.725 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 5TB drive?
5TB HDD can have around 4.657 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 6TB drive?
6TB HDD can have around 5.588 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 8TB drive?
8TB HDD can have around 7.451 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 10TB drive?
10TB HDD can have around 9.313 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 12TB drive?
12TB HDD can have around 11.176 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 14TB drive?
14TB HDD can have around 13.039 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 16TB drive?
16TB HDD can have around 14.901 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 18TB drive?
18TB HDD can have around 16.764 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 20TB drive?
20TB HDD can have around 18.626 TB usable storage space
Actual size of 24TB drive?
24TB HDD can have around 22.352 TB usable storage space

 

 

How do I find the actual hard drive size?

The hard drive capacity calculation method of Manufacturer is: 120GB=120,000MB=120,000,000KB=120,000,000,000 bytes; while the hard drive capacity calculation method of is: 120,000,000,000 bytes/1024=117,187,500KB/1024=114, 440.9MB/1024=111.8GB.



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