Best 6TB NAS hard drives
We track 11 currently-sold 6TB NAS drives from WD, Seagate, Toshiba and Synology, ranked by real-world failure rate. None have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet, so they are ranked on manufacturer class and specs. Best value is the Seagate ST6000VX009 at about $46.99/TB.
| Drive | Capacity | Tech | Class | Interface | AFR | €/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WD60EFPX WD Red Plus
|
6 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | €52.36 | €314 |
| 2 |
WD6005FFBX WD Red Pro
|
6 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | €51.51 | €309 |
| 3 |
WD6004FRYZ WD Gold
|
6 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | €66.99 | €402 |
| 4 |
ST6000VN006 Seagate IronWolf
|
6 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | €50.81 | €305 |
| 5 |
ST6000NT001 Seagate IronWolf Pro
|
6 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | €56.50 | €339 |
| 6 |
ST6000VX009 Seagate SkyHawk
|
6 TB | CMR | Surveillance | SATA | - | €43.51 | €261 |
| 7 |
HDWG460 Toshiba N300
|
6 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | €61.19 | €367 |
| 8 |
MG06ACA600E Toshiba MG06
|
6 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | - | - |
| 9 |
HDWR460 Toshiba X300
|
6 TB | CMR | Desktop | SATA | - | €76.04 | €456 |
| 10 |
WD60EZAX WD Blue
|
6 TB | CMR | Desktop | SATA | - | €43.83 | €263 |
| 11 |
HAT3300-6T Synology Plus Series
|
6 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | €56.27 | €338 |
WD60EFPX
CMR
WD Red Plus
Capacity6 TB
ClassNAS
Failure rate-
Price / TB€52.36
€314best live price
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WD6005FFBX
CMR
WD Red Pro
Capacity6 TB
ClassNAS-Pro
Failure rate-
Price / TB€51.51
€309best live price
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WD6004FRYZ
CMR
WD Gold
Capacity6 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB€66.99
€402best live price
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ST6000VN006
CMR
Seagate IronWolf
Capacity6 TB
ClassNAS
Failure rate-
Price / TB€50.81
€305best live price
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ST6000NT001
CMR
Seagate IronWolf Pro
Capacity6 TB
ClassNAS-Pro
Failure rate-
Price / TB€56.50
€339best live price
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ST6000VX009
CMR
Seagate SkyHawk
Capacity6 TB
ClassSurveillance
Failure rate-
Price / TB€43.51
€261best live price
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HDWG460
CMR
Toshiba N300
Capacity6 TB
ClassNAS
Failure rate-
Price / TB€61.19
€367best live price
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MG06ACA600E
CMR
Toshiba MG06
Capacity6 TB
ClassEnterprise
Failure rate-
Price / TB-
HDWR460
CMR
Toshiba X300
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
Failure rate-
Price / TB€76.04
€456best live price
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WD60EZAX
CMR
WD Blue
Capacity6 TB
ClassDesktop
Failure rate-
Price / TB€43.83
€263best live price
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HAT3300-6T
CMR
Synology Plus Series
Capacity6 TB
ClassNAS
Failure rate-
Price / TB€56.27
€338best live price
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Ranked by measured failure rate (Backblaze AFR). $/TB uses the cheapest live price where available.
Every drive here is a CMR (RAID-safe) 6TB model in current production. For a NAS or RAID array, pick the lowest failure rate you can afford; enterprise drives (Exos, Ultrastar, MG) trade some noise and power draw for the longest workload ratings. See how to choose a NAS drive for the full rundown.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most reliable 6TB NAS drive?
- None of the 6TB drives have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet; choose by manufacturer class and warranty.
- Are 6TB NAS drives CMR or SMR?
- Every 6TB drive we recommend for NAS use is CMR (conventional recording), the RAID-safe choice. We exclude SMR drives from NAS picks.