Verdict

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

HDWG180
Toshiba N300 · 18TB · NAS
€895 (€49.73/TB)
WD181KRYZ
WD Gold · 18TB · Enterprise
€788 (€43.77/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
HDWG180 $52.93
WD181KRYZ $34.45
Capacity
HDWG180 18 TB
WD181KRYZ 18 TB
Noise (idle)
HDWG180 20 dB
WD181KRYZ 20 dB

Price history · IT, cheapest per day

HDWG180 €895 WD181KRYZ €788
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€940 €635 €329 Jul 2024 Dec 2024 May 2025 Oct 2025 Feb 2026 Jul 2026
HDWG180 WD181KRYZ
Capacity 18 TB 18 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class NAS 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) - -
Price / TB $52.93 $34.45
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€895
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€788
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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.

HDWG180

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

3yr warranty · 180 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF

WD181KRYZ

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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