ST24000NM002H 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
ST24000NM002H
$40.00
WD242KRYZ
$52.24
Capacity
ST24000NM002H
24 TB
WD242KRYZ
24 TB
Noise (idle)
ST24000NM002H
30 dB
WD242KRYZ
20 dB
Price history
US · cheapest per day
ST24000NM002H $960
WD242KRYZ $1,254
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| ST24000NM002H | 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) | 30 dB | 20 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 2.91% | - |
| Price / TB | $40.00 | $52.24 |
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$960
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$1,254
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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.
ST24000NM002H
2.91% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 2.54-3.32%
9,605 drives · ~7,565 drive-years · 220 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
WD242KRYZ
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF