Verdict

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

ST24000VE002
Seagate SkyHawk AI · 24TB · Surveillance
C$1,190 (C$49.58/TB)
WD242KRYZ
WD Gold · 24TB · Enterprise
C$1,537 (C$64.04/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
ST24000VE002 $36.20
WD242KRYZ $46.75
Capacity
ST24000VE002 24 TB
WD242KRYZ 24 TB

Price history

CA · cheapest per day

ST24000VE002 C$1,190 WD242KRYZ C$1,537
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C$1,573 C$1,087 C$600 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Aug 2025 Jan 2026 Jun 2026 Nov 2026
ST24000VE002 WD242KRYZ
Capacity 24 TB 24 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class Surveillance Enterprise
Spindle speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Cache 512 MB 512 MB
Noise (idle) - 20 dB
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) - -
Price / TB $36.20 $46.75
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C$1,190
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C$1,537
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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.

ST24000VE002

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,000,000h MTBF

WD242KRYZ

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF