Verdict

These are closely matched NAS drives of the same capacity - decide on price and warranty. Check the live $/TB above.

HAT5300-12T
Synology Enterprise Series · 12TB · Enterprise
€899 (€74.92/TB)
ST12000VE001
Seagate SkyHawk AI · 12TB · Surveillance
No DE price yet

Value at a glance

Price / TB
HAT5300-12T $80.91
ST12000VE001 $43.97
Capacity
HAT5300-12T 12 TB
ST12000VE001 12 TB

Price history

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HAT5300-12T €899 ST12000VE001 €469
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€899 €589 €279 Sep 2024 Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Sep 2026
HAT5300-12T ST12000VE001
Capacity 12 TB 12 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class Enterprise Surveillance
Spindle speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Cache 256 MB 256 MB
Noise (idle) - -
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) - -
Price / TB $80.91 $43.97
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€899
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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.

HAT5300-12T

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF

ST12000VE001

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,000,000h MTBF