Best 6TB NAS hard drives
Drive Capacity Tech Class Interface AFR $/TB Price
1 WD60EFPX
WD Red Plus
6 TB CMR NAS SATA - $46.19 $277
2 WD6005FFBX
WD Red Pro
6 TB CMR NAS-Pro SATA - $61.45 $369
3 WD6004FRYZ
WD Gold
6 TB CMR Enterprise SATA - $72.16 $433
4 ST6000VN006
Seagate IronWolf
6 TB CMR NAS SATA - $64.69 $388
5 ST6000NT001
Seagate IronWolf Pro
6 TB CMR NAS-Pro SATA - $55.00 $330
6 ST6000VX009
Seagate SkyHawk
6 TB CMR Surveillance SATA - $47.22 $283
7 HDWG460
Toshiba N300
6 TB CMR NAS SATA - $82.82 $497
8 MG06ACA600E
Toshiba MG06
6 TB CMR Enterprise SATA - - -
9 HDWR460
Toshiba X300
6 TB CMR Desktop SATA - - -
10 WD60EZAX
WD Blue
6 TB CMR Desktop SATA - $40.83 $245

Ranked by measured failure rate (Backblaze AFR). $/TB uses the cheapest live price where available.

Every drive here is a CMR (RAID-safe) 6TB 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 6TB NAS drive?
None of the 6TB drives have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet; choose by manufacturer class and warranty.
Are 6TB NAS drives CMR or SMR?
Every 6TB drive we recommend for NAS use is CMR (conventional recording), the RAID-safe choice. We exclude SMR drives from NAS picks.