Best 14TB NAS hard drives
We track 12 currently-sold 14TB NAS drives from WD, Toshiba and Seagate, ranked by real-world failure rate. The lowest measured annualized failure rate is the WD Ultrastar DC HC530 WUH721414ALE6L4 at 0.72% (Backblaze Drive Stats). Best value is the WD WD142KRYZ at about $30.01/TB.
| Drive | Capacity | Tech | Class | Interface | AFR | £/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WUH721414ALE6L4
WD Ultrastar DC HC530
|
14 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | 0.72% | £28.21 | £395 |
| 2 |
MG07ACA14TE
Toshiba MG07
|
14 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | 1.16% | £28.64 | £401 |
| 3 |
ST14000NM001G
Seagate Exos X16
|
14 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | 1.24% | - | - |
| 4 |
WD140EFGX
WD Red Plus
|
14 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | £72.77 | £1,019 |
| 5 |
WD142KFGX
WD Red Pro
|
14 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | £35.00 | £490 |
| 6 |
WD142KRYZ
WD Gold
|
14 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SATA | - | £23.63 | £331 |
| 7 |
WUH721414AL5204
WD Ultrastar DC HC530
|
14 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SAS | - | - | - |
| 8 |
WD141PURP
WD Purple Pro
|
14 TB | CMR | Surveillance | SATA | - | £44.29 | £620 |
| 9 |
ST14000NT001
Seagate IronWolf Pro
|
14 TB | CMR | NAS-Pro | SATA | - | £31.07 | £435 |
| 10 |
HDWG31G
Toshiba N300
|
14 TB | CMR | NAS | SATA | - | £67.00 | £938 |
| 11 |
MG07SCA14TE
Toshiba MG07
|
14 TB | CMR | Enterprise | SAS | - | £52.06 | £729 |
| 12 |
HDWR31G
Toshiba X300
|
14 TB | CMR | Desktop | SATA | - | £33.02 | £462 |
Ranked by measured failure rate (Backblaze AFR). $/TB uses the cheapest live price where available.
Every drive here is a CMR (RAID-safe) 14TB 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 14TB NAS drive?
- WD Ultrastar DC HC530 WUH721414ALE6L4 has the lowest Backblaze annualized failure rate at this capacity at the time of writing.
- Are 14TB NAS drives CMR or SMR?
- Every 14TB drive we recommend for NAS use is CMR (conventional recording), the RAID-safe choice. We exclude SMR drives from NAS picks.