MG09ACA16TE vs ST16000NM001G
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 history
UK · cheapest per day
| MG09ACA16TE | ST16000NM001G | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 29 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 1.30% | 0.55% |
| Price / TB | $50.62 | $44.70 |
| Buy | No UK price yet | No UK price yet |
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.
MG09ACA16TE
1.30% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg
95% CI 0.47-2.82%
893 drives · ~462 drive-years · 6 failures · Backblaze thru Q2 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST16000NM001G
0.55% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg
95% CI 0.49-0.62%
34,998 drives · ~51,074 drive-years · 283 failures · Backblaze thru Q2 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
Heads up: these drives' 95% failure-rate intervals overlap, so the AFR gap between them is within statistical noise - treat them as equally reliable and decide on price, warranty and noise instead.