MG10ACA20TE vs ST20000VE002
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
MG10ACA20TE
$40.00
ST20000VE002
$28.73
Capacity
MG10ACA20TE
20 TB
ST20000VE002
20 TB
Price history
UK · cheapest per day
MG10ACA20TE £736
ST20000VE002 £519
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| MG10ACA20TE | ST20000VE002 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 20 TB | 20 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | Surveillance |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | - |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 0.78% | - |
| Price / TB | $40.00 | $28.73 |
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£736
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£519
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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.
MG10ACA20TE
0.78% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg
95% CI 0.67-0.90%
25,171 drives · ~23,814 drive-years · 186 failures · Backblaze thru Q2 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST20000VE002
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,000,000h MTBF