Best 10TB NAS hard drives
We track 11 currently-sold 10TB NAS drives from WD, Seagate and Toshiba, ranked by real-world failure rate. None have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet, so they are ranked on manufacturer class and specs. Best value is the Toshiba MG06ACA10TE at about $36.00/TB.
| Drive | Capacity | Tech | Class | Interface | AFR | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WD101EFBX
WD Red Plus
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | $46.45 | $464 |
| 2 |
WD102KFBX
WD Red Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | $64.48 | $645 |
| 3 |
WD102KRYZ
WD Gold
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | $52.74 | $527 |
| 4 |
WUS721010ALE6L4
WD Ultrastar DC HC330
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | $48.45 | $484 |
| 5 |
WD101PURP
WD Purple Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | Surveillance | SATA | - | $55.20 | $552 |
| 6 |
ST10000VN000
Seagate IronWolf
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | $44.00 | $440 |
| 7 |
ST10000NT001
Seagate IronWolf Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | $59.45 | $594 |
| 8 |
ST10000NM019B
Seagate Exos 7E10
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | $43.19 | $432 |
| 9 |
HDWG11A
Toshiba N300
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | $54.20 | $542 |
| 10 |
MG06ACA10TE
Toshiba MG06
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | $36.00 | $360 |
| 11 |
HDWR11A
Toshiba X300
|
10 TB | CMR | Desktop | SATA | - | - | - |
Ranked by measured failure rate (Backblaze AFR). $/TB uses the cheapest live price where available.
Every drive here is a CMR (RAID-safe) 10TB model in current production. For a NAS or RAID array, pick the lowest failure rate you can afford; enterprise drives (Exos, Ultrastar, MG) trade some noise and power draw for the longest workload ratings. See how to choose a NAS drive for the full rundown.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most reliable 10TB NAS drive?
- None of the 10TB drives have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet; choose by manufacturer class and warranty.
- Are 10TB NAS drives CMR or SMR?
- Every 10TB drive we recommend for NAS use is CMR (conventional recording), the RAID-safe choice. We exclude SMR drives from NAS picks.