Verdict

These are closely matched NAS drives of the same capacity - decide on price and warranty. Check the live $/TB above.

HDWG31G
Toshiba N300 · 16TB · NAS
C$1,069 (C$66.81/TB)
WD161KFGX
WD Red Pro · 16TB · NAS-Pro
C$990 (C$61.87/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
HDWG31G $39.21
WD161KFGX $44.06
Capacity
HDWG31G 16 TB
WD161KFGX 16 TB
Noise (idle)
HDWG31G 20 dB
WD161KFGX 20 dB

Price history

CA · cheapest per day

HDWG31G C$1,069 WD161KFGX C$990
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C$1,102 C$746 C$389 Sep 2024 Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Sep 2026
HDWG31G WD161KFGX
Capacity 16 TB 16 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class NAS NAS-Pro
Spindle speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Cache 512 MB 512 MB
Noise (idle) 20 dB 20 dB
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) - -
Price / TB $39.21 $44.06
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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.

HDWG31G

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

3yr warranty · 180 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF

WD161KFGX

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF