WD261KRYZ vs WUH722626ALE6L4
NAS drive head-to-head - specs, value and live price side by side.
Verdict
These are closely matched NAS drives of the same capacity - decide on price and warranty. Check the live $/TB above.
Value at a glance
Price / TB
WD261KRYZ
$47.50
WUH722626ALE6L4
$44.74
Capacity
WD261KRYZ
26 TB
WUH722626ALE6L4
26 TB
Noise (idle)
WD261KRYZ
20 dB
WUH722626ALE6L4
20 dB
Price history
IT · cheapest per day
WD261KRYZ €1,428
WUH722626ALE6L4 €1,457
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| WD261KRYZ | WUH722626ALE6L4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 26 TB | 26 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) | - | 0.84% |
| Price / TB | $47.50 | $44.74 |
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€1,428
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€1,457
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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.
WD261KRYZ
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
WUH722626ALE6L4
0.84% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg
95% CI 0.49-1.35%
7,212 drives · ~2,018 drive-years · 17 failures · Backblaze lifetime Q2 2026