Verdict

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

ST16000VE002
Seagate SkyHawk AI · 16TB · Surveillance
€669 (€41.81/TB)
WD161KRYZ
WD Gold · 16TB · Enterprise
€1,052 (€65.72/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
ST16000VE002 $32.92
WD161KRYZ $53.13
Capacity
ST16000VE002 16 TB
WD161KRYZ 16 TB

Price history · DE, cheapest per day

ST16000VE002 €669 WD161KRYZ €1,052
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€1,104 €715 €325 Jul 2024 Dec 2024 May 2025 Oct 2025 Feb 2026 Jul 2026
ST16000VE002 WD161KRYZ
Capacity 16 TB 16 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class Surveillance Enterprise
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 $53.13
Buy
€669
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€1,052
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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

WD161KRYZ

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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