MG09ACA16TE vs ST16000NT001
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
MG09ACA16TE
$50.62
ST16000NT001
$36.25
Capacity
MG09ACA16TE
16 TB
ST16000NT001
16 TB
Noise (idle)
MG09ACA16TE
20 dB
ST16000NT001
28 dB
Price history · US, cheapest per day
MG09ACA16TE $810
ST16000NT001 $580
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| MG09ACA16TE | ST16000NT001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | NAS-Pro |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 28 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 1.46% | - |
| Price / TB | $50.62 | $36.25 |
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$810
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$580
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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.
MG09ACA16TE
1.46% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 0.39-3.73%
506 drives · ~275 drive-years · 4 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST16000NT001
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,200,000h MTBF