ST16000NM000J vs ST16000NM002G
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
ST16000NM000J
$39.80
ST16000NM002G
$42.81
Capacity
ST16000NM000J
16 TB
ST16000NM002G
16 TB
Price history
UK · cheapest per day
ST16000NM000J £490
ST16000NM002G £550
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| ST16000NM000J | ST16000NM002G | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | - | 29 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SAS |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 0.17% | - |
| Price / TB | $39.80 | $42.81 |
| 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.
ST16000NM000J
0.17% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 0.00-0.96%
466 drives · ~577 drive-years · 1 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST16000NM002G
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF