Verdict

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

HAT5300-12T
Synology Enterprise Series · 12TB · Enterprise
€919 (€76.58/TB)
HUH721212ALE604
WD Ultrastar DC HC520 · 12TB · Enterprise
No IT price yet

Value at a glance

Price / TB
HAT5300-12T $80.91
HUH721212ALE604 $72.00
Capacity
HAT5300-12T 12 TB
HUH721212ALE604 12 TB

Price history

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HAT5300-12T €919 HUH721212ALE604 €759
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€919 €654 €389 Sep 2024 Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Sep 2026
HAT5300-12T HUH721212ALE604
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
Fill Helium Helium
Interface SATA SATA
Failure rate (AFR) - 3.27%
Price / TB $80.91 $72.00
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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.

HAT5300-12T

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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

HUH721212ALE604

3.27% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg

95% CI 3.09-3.46%

25,045 drives · ~38,381 drive-years · 1255 failures · Backblaze thru Q2 2026

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