ST12000NM001G vs ST12000VE003
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
ST12000NM001G
$39.71
ST12000VE003
$42.91
Capacity
ST12000NM001G
12 TB
ST12000VE003
12 TB
Price history
UK · cheapest per day
ST12000VE003 £440
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| ST12000NM001G | ST12000VE003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 12 TB | 12 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | Surveillance |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 29 dB | - |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 1.03% | - |
| Price / TB | $39.71 | $42.91 |
| Buy | No UK price yet |
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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.
ST12000NM001G
1.03% AFR vs 1.41% fleet avg
95% CI 0.90-1.19%
13,072 drives · ~19,719 drive-years · 204 failures · Backblaze thru Q2 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST12000VE003
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,000,000h MTBF