Verdict

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

HUH721212ALE604
WD Ultrastar DC HC520 · 12TB · Enterprise
€810 (€67.49/TB)
MG07ACA12TE
Toshiba MG07 · 12TB · Enterprise
€586 (€48.80/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
HUH721212ALE604 $29.08
MG07ACA12TE $33.33
Capacity
HUH721212ALE604 12 TB
MG07ACA12TE 12 TB
Noise (idle)
HUH721212ALE604 20 dB
MG07ACA12TE 20 dB

Price history · FR, cheapest per day

HUH721212ALE604 €810 MG07ACA12TE €586
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€841 €531 €220 Jul 2024 Dec 2024 May 2025 Oct 2025 Feb 2026 Jul 2026
HUH721212ALE604 MG07ACA12TE
Capacity 12 TB 12 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class Enterprise Enterprise
Spindle speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Cache 256 MB 256 MB
Noise (idle) 20 dB 20 dB
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) 2.98% -
Price / TB $29.08 $33.33
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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.

HUH721212ALE604

2.98% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg

95% CI 2.79-3.17%

25,665 drives · ~32,114 drive-years · 957 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026

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

MG07ACA12TE

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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