MG08ACA16Tx vs ST16000NM001G
NAS drive head-to-head - specs, value and live price side by side.
Verdict
All are CMR NAS drives. The ST16000NM001G has the lowest measured failure rate (0.53% AFR), making it the safer long-term choice.
Value at a glance
Price / TB
MG08ACA16Tx
$29.69
ST16000NM001G
$29.69
Failure rate (AFR)
MG08ACA16Tx
1.43%
ST16000NM001G
0.53%
Capacity
MG08ACA16Tx
16 TB
ST16000NM001G
16 TB
Noise (idle)
MG08ACA16Tx
20 dB
ST16000NM001G
29 dB
Price history · FR, cheapest per day
MG08ACA16Tx €851
ST16000NM001G €453
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| MG08ACA16Tx | ST16000NM001G | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 29 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 1.43% | 0.53% |
| Price / TB | $29.69 | $29.69 |
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€851
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€453
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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.
MG08ACA16Tx
1.43% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 1.34-1.53%
51,185 drives · ~63,543 drive-years · 908 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST16000NM001G
0.53% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 0.47-0.61%
34,729 drives · ~42,410 drive-years · 226 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF