NAS-optimized drives include rotational vibration sensors and firmware tuning for multi-bay enclosures. They are rated for 24/7 operation in Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, and Unraid systems.
IronWolf Pro, WD Red Pro, and Synology HAT series are the top choices for NAS deployments. Always use CMR drives in RAID arrays - SMR drives cause severe rebuild performance issues.
| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Capacity | Interface | Tech | Workload | Form | Warranty | Price | Cond. | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
👑$24.65 👑 Best | Dell 9CF6R 2TB SATA 3G Certified CMR · | 2TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | — | $49.29 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
👑$24.65 👑 Best | Dell 9CF6R 2TB SATA 3G Certified Refurb · CMR · | 2TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | — | $49.29 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$25.00 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $99.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$28.33 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf 6TB SATA NAS CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $169.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.33 | WD Red Plus 6TB NAS Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $199.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.63 | Dell T05HP 8TB SATA 6G 512e Certified Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | — | $269.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.36 | Synology HAT5300 20TB NAS Enterprise Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $727.28 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$37.94 | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $227.66 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$42.28 | Synology HAT5300 20TB NAS Enterprise CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $845.68 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$42.97 | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $257.83 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$43.63 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $349.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$49.36 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $493.57 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$49.93 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $399.40 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$59.67 ↑ High | WD Red Plus 6TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $358.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 4TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 8TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 12TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 16TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf 12TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf 16TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | WD Red Plus 8TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | WD Red Plus 8TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 4TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 6TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 8TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 10TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 12TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 16TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Toshiba N300 18TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 18TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 32TB NAS HAMR CMR · 5yr | 32TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |