WD161KFGX vs WD161KRYZ
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
WD161KFGX
$44.69
WD161KRYZ
$59.22
Capacity
WD161KFGX
16 TB
WD161KRYZ
16 TB
Noise (idle)
WD161KFGX
20 dB
WD161KRYZ
20 dB
Price history
US · cheapest per day
WD161KFGX $715
WD161KRYZ $1,003
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| WD161KFGX | WD161KRYZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | NAS-Pro | Enterprise |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 20 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | - |
| Price / TB | $44.69 | $59.22 |
| Buy |
$715
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$1,003
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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.
WD161KFGX
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF
WD161KRYZ
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF