Verdict

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

WD201KFGX
WD Red Pro · 20TB · NAS-Pro
€1,173 (€58.67/TB)
WD202KRYZ
WD Gold · 20TB · Enterprise
€900 (€45.00/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
WD201KFGX $40.53
WD202KRYZ $48.60
Capacity
WD201KFGX 20 TB
WD202KRYZ 20 TB
Noise (idle)
WD201KFGX 20 dB
WD202KRYZ 20 dB

Price history · ES, cheapest per day

WD201KFGX €1,173 WD202KRYZ €900
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€1,215 €840 €465 Aug 2024 Dec 2024 May 2025 Oct 2025 Mar 2026 Aug 2026
WD201KFGX WD202KRYZ
Capacity 20 TB 20 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 $40.53 $48.60
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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.

WD201KFGX

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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

WD202KRYZ

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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