Verdict

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

ST24000NT002
Seagate IronWolf Pro · 24TB · NAS-Pro
€1,019 (€42.46/TB)
WD242KRYZ
WD Gold · 24TB · Enterprise
€1,407 (€58.63/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
ST24000NT002 $35.83
WD242KRYZ $50.53
Capacity
ST24000NT002 24 TB
WD242KRYZ 24 TB
Noise (idle)
ST24000NT002 28 dB
WD242KRYZ 20 dB

Price history

ES · cheapest per day

ST24000NT002 €1,019 WD242KRYZ €1,407
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€1,437 €1,001 €565 Dec 2024 Apr 2025 Aug 2025 Jan 2026 May 2026 Sep 2026
ST24000NT002 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) 28 dB 20 dB
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) - -
Price / TB $35.83 $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.

ST24000NT002

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,200,000h MTBF

WD242KRYZ

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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