MG11ACA24TE vs WD242KRYZ
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
Price / TB
MG11ACA24TE
$39.54
WD242KRYZ
$52.24
Capacity
MG11ACA24TE
24 TB
WD242KRYZ
24 TB
Noise (idle)
MG11ACA24TE
20 dB
WD242KRYZ
20 dB
Price history
CA · cheapest per day
MG11ACA24TE C$1,577
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| MG11ACA24TE | WD242KRYZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 24 TB | 24 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| 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) | 0.42% | - |
| Price / TB | $39.54 | $52.24 |
| 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.
MG11ACA24TE
0.42% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 0.20-0.77%
7,203 drives · ~2,382 drive-years · 10 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
WD242KRYZ
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF