Best 10TB NAS hard drives
We track 11 currently-sold 10TB NAS drives from WD, Seagate and Toshiba, ranked by real-world failure rate. None have large-scale Backblaze failure data yet, so they are ranked on manufacturer class and specs. Best value is the WD WUS721010ALE6L4 at about $40.37/TB.
| Drive | Capacity | Tech | Class | Interface | AFR | £/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WD101EFBX
WD Red Plus
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | £43.84 | £438 |
| 2 |
WD102KFBX
WD Red Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | £55.00 | £550 |
| 3 |
WD102KRYZ
WD Gold
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | £65.27 | £653 |
| 4 |
WUS721010ALE6L4
WD Ultrastar DC HC330
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | £31.79 | £318 |
| 5 |
WD101PURP
WD Purple Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | Surveillance | SATA | - | £58.00 | £580 |
| 6 |
ST10000VN000
Seagate IronWolf
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | £38.00 | £380 |
| 7 |
ST10000NT001
Seagate IronWolf Pro
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | £40.00 | £400 |
| 8 |
ST10000NM019B
Seagate Exos 7E10
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | £43.56 | £436 |
| 9 |
HDWG11A
Toshiba N300
|
10 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | £57.89 | £579 |
| 10 |
MG06ACA10TE
Toshiba MG06
|
10 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | - | - |
| 11 |
HDWR11A
Toshiba X300
|
10 TB | CMR | Desktop | SATA | - | £56.56 | £566 |
Ranked by measured failure rate (Backblaze AFR). $/TB uses the cheapest live price where available.
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.