Verdict

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

WD221KFGX
WD Red Pro · 22TB · NAS-Pro
€1,090 (€49.54/TB)
WUH722222ALE6L4
WD Ultrastar DC HC570 · 22TB · Enterprise
No FR price yet

Value at a glance

Price / TB
WD221KFGX $43.86
WUH722222ALE6L4 $37.73
Capacity
WD221KFGX 22 TB
WUH722222ALE6L4 22 TB
Noise (idle)
WD221KFGX 20 dB
WUH722222ALE6L4 20 dB

Price history

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WD221KFGX €1,090 WUH722222ALE6L4 €1,233
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€1,234 €863 €492 Sep 2024 Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Dec 2025 Apr 2026 Sep 2026
WD221KFGX WUH722222ALE6L4
Capacity 22 TB 22 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) - 0.47%
Price / TB $43.86 $37.73
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WD221KFGX

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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

WUH722222ALE6L4

0.47% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg

95% CI 0.42-0.53%

45,556 drives · ~59,595 drive-years · 282 failures · Backblaze thru Q2 2026

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