Best 10TB NAS hard drives
Drive Capacity Tech Class Interface AFR €/TB Price
1 WD101EFBX
WD Red Plus
10 TB CMR NAS SATA - €50.27 €503
2 WD102KFBX
WD Red Pro
10 TB CMR NAS-Pro SATA - €57.35 €573
3 WD102KRYZ
WD Gold
10 TB CMR Enterprise SATA - - -
4 WUS721010ALE6L4
WD Ultrastar DC HC330
10 TB CMR Enterprise SATA - €36.75 €368
5 WD101PURP
WD Purple Pro
10 TB CMR Surveillance SATA - €59.90 €599
6 ST10000VN000
Seagate IronWolf
10 TB CMR NAS SATA - - -
7 ST10000NT001
Seagate IronWolf Pro
10 TB CMR NAS-Pro SATA - €42.90 €429
8 ST10000NM019B
Seagate Exos 7E10
10 TB CMR Enterprise SATA - - -
9 HDWG11A
Toshiba N300
10 TB CMR NAS SATA - - -
10 MG06ACA10TE
Toshiba MG06
10 TB CMR Enterprise SATA - - -
11 HDWR11A
Toshiba X300
10 TB CMR Desktop SATA - - -

Ranked by measured failure rate (Backblaze AFR). $/TB shows once live prices are wired.

Every drive here is a CMR (RAID-safe) 10TB 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 10TB NAS drive?
None of the 10TB drives have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet; choose by manufacturer class and warranty.
Are 10TB NAS drives CMR or SMR?
Every 10TB drive we recommend for NAS use is CMR (conventional recording), the RAID-safe choice. We exclude SMR drives from NAS picks.