HAT5300-12T vs HUH721212ALE604
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
HAT5300-12T
$69.74
HUH721212ALE604
$45.51
Capacity
HAT5300-12T
12 TB
HUH721212ALE604
12 TB
Price history
UK · cheapest per day
HAT5300-12T £577
HUH721212ALE604 £430
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| HAT5300-12T | HUH721212ALE604 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 12 TB | 12 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | - | 20 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | 1.96% |
| Price / TB | $69.74 | $45.51 |
| Buy | No UK price yet |
£430
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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.
HAT5300-12T
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
HUH721212ALE604
1.96% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg
95% CI 1.90-2.03%
25,489 drives · ~162,566 drive-years · 3193 failures · Backblaze lifetime Q2 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF