HDWD260 vs ST6000DM003
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
HDWD260
$46.37
ST6000DM003
$41.37
Capacity
HDWD260
6 TB
ST6000DM003
6 TB
Noise (idle)
HDWD260
22 dB
ST6000DM003
22 dB
| HDWD260 | ST6000DM003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6 TB | 6 TB |
| Recording tech | SMR | SMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | No | No |
| Class | Desktop | Desktop |
| Spindle speed | 5400 RPM | 5400 RPM |
| Cache | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 22 dB | 22 dB |
| Fill | Air | Air |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | - |
| Price / TB | $46.37 | $41.37 |
| Buy | No US price yet | No US 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.
HDWD260
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
2yr warranty
ST6000DM003
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
2yr warranty