ST16000VE002 vs WD161KFGX
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
ST16000VE002
$32.92
WD161KFGX
$44.69
Capacity
ST16000VE002
16 TB
WD161KFGX
16 TB
Price history
US · cheapest per day
ST16000VE002 $930
WD161KFGX $715
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| ST16000VE002 | WD161KFGX | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Surveillance | NAS-Pro |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Noise (idle) | - | 20 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | - |
| Price / TB | $32.92 | $44.69 |
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$930
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$715
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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.
ST16000VE002
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,000,000h MTBF
WD161KFGX
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF