HDWG21E vs ST14000NM001G
NAS drive head-to-head - specs, value and live price side by side.
Verdict
These are closely matched NAS drives of the same capacity - decide on price and warranty. Check the live $/TB above.
Value at a glance
Capacity
HDWG21E
14 TB
ST14000NM001G
14 TB
Noise (idle)
HDWG21E
20 dB
ST14000NM001G
29 dB
Price history
CA · cheapest per day
ST14000NM001G C$1,056
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| HDWG21E | ST14000NM001G | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 14 TB | 14 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | NAS | Enterprise |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 29 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | 1.38% |
| Price / TB | - | $34.71 |
| Buy | No CA price yet | No CA price yet |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.
HDWG21E
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
3yr warranty · 180 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF
ST14000NM001G
1.38% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg
95% CI 1.29-1.48%
10,498 drives · ~57,467 drive-years · 795 failures · Backblaze lifetime Q2 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF