HDWR480 vs ST8000VE001
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
HDWR480
$59.18
ST8000VE001
$37.87
Capacity
HDWR480
8 TB
ST8000VE001
8 TB
Price history · UK, cheapest per day
HDWR480 £373
ST8000VE001 £300
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| HDWR480 | ST8000VE001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8 TB | 8 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Desktop | Surveillance |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | - |
| Fill | Air | Air |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | - |
| Price / TB | $59.18 | $37.87 |
| Buy |
£373
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£300
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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.
HDWR480
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
2yr warranty
ST8000VE001
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,000,000h MTBF