Verdict

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

WD242KRYZ
WD Gold · 24TB · Enterprise
€1,322 (€55.09/TB)
WUH722424ALE6L4
WD Ultrastar DC HC580 · 24TB · Enterprise
€1,299 (€54.12/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
WD242KRYZ $46.75
WUH722424ALE6L4 $47.44
Capacity
WD242KRYZ 24 TB
WUH722424ALE6L4 24 TB
Noise (idle)
WD242KRYZ 20 dB
WUH722424ALE6L4 20 dB

Price history

IT · cheapest per day

WD242KRYZ €1,322 WUH722424ALE6L4 €1,299
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€1,409 €933 €456 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Aug 2025 Jan 2026 Jun 2026 Nov 2026
WD242KRYZ WUH722424ALE6L4
Capacity 24 TB 24 TB
Recording tech CMR CMR
RAID / NAS safe Yes Yes
Class Enterprise 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 $46.75 $47.44
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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.

WD242KRYZ

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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

WUH722424ALE6L4

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

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