ST12000NM001G vs ST12000VN0008
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
ST12000VN0008
$33.76
Capacity
ST12000NM001G
12 TB
ST12000VN0008
12 TB
Price history · UK, cheapest per day
ST12000NM001G £714
ST12000VN0008 £410
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| ST12000NM001G | ST12000VN0008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 12 TB | 12 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | NAS |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 29 dB | - |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 0.97% | - |
| Price / TB | $39.71 | $33.76 |
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£714
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£410
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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
0.97% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 0.83-1.14%
13,216 drives · ~16,448 drive-years · 160 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST12000VN0008
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
3yr warranty · 180 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF