HDWR21C 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
HDWR21C
$64.11
HUH721212ALE604
$29.08
Capacity
HDWR21C
12 TB
HUH721212ALE604
12 TB
Noise (idle)
HDWR21C
20 dB
HUH721212ALE604
20 dB
Price history · UK, cheapest per day
HDWR21C £607
HUH721212ALE604 £787
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| HDWR21C | HUH721212ALE604 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 12 TB | 12 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Desktop | Enterprise |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 20 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | 2.98% |
| Price / TB | $64.11 | $29.08 |
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£607
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£787
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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.
HDWR21C
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
2yr warranty
HUH721212ALE604
2.98% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 2.79-3.17%
25,665 drives · ~32,114 drive-years · 957 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF