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
$860 ($35.83/TB)
WD241KFGX
WD Red Pro · 24TB · NAS-Pro
$1,059 ($44.12/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
ST24000VE002 $35.83
WD241KFGX $44.12
Capacity
ST24000VE002 24 TB
WD241KFGX 24 TB

Price history

US · cheapest per day

ST24000VE002 $860 WD241KFGX $1,059
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$1,060 $740 $420 Sep 2024 Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Sep 2026
ST24000VE002 WD241KFGX
Capacity 24 TB 24 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class Surveillance NAS-Pro
Spindle speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Cache 512 MB 512 MB
Noise (idle) - 25 dB
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) - -
Price / TB $35.83 $44.12
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$860
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$1,059
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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

WD241KFGX

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF