Verdict

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

WD241KFGX
WD Red Pro · 24TB · NAS-Pro
€1,291 (€53.77/TB)
WD242KRYZ
WD Gold · 24TB · Enterprise
€1,235 (€51.47/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
WD241KFGX $44.12
WD242KRYZ $50.53
Capacity
WD241KFGX 24 TB
WD242KRYZ 24 TB
Noise (idle)
WD241KFGX 25 dB
WD242KRYZ 20 dB

Price history

DE · cheapest per day

WD241KFGX €1,291 WD242KRYZ €1,235
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€1,306 €1,128 €950 Jul 28 Aug 7 Aug 17 Aug 27 Sep 6 Sep 16
WD241KFGX WD242KRYZ
Capacity 24 TB 24 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) 25 dB 20 dB
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) - -
Price / TB $44.12 $50.53
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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.

WD241KFGX

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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

WD242KRYZ

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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