Model: HDWG82EXZSTB
from $498.99
11 configurations available
Designed for use in RAID or NAS arrays with up to 24 drive bays, the 24TB N300 PRO 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD from Toshiba delivers a higher workload rate of up to 300TB per year and 24/7 operations. This 24TB drive operates using a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, a 1GB cache, and a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, all of which help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers with a rate of up to 309 MB/s. This drive also features high levels of reliability, with 600,000 load/unload cycles, 1 in 10 15 non-recoverable read errors per bits read, a 2.5 million hour MTTF, and a workload rate of up to 550TB per year. Shock protection is provided by a rotational vibration sensor, while ramp loading helps reduce wear and Error Recovery Control limits recovery time to help optimize error correction.
Only buy HDDs for bulk media storage and backups; never use an HDD as your primary boot drive for Windows. Look for CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) drives over SMR (Shingled) for better write performance. Available from $498.99.
Mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) are cheap to own, using a few watts of power while spinning. The main hidden cost is cloud backup subscriptions, as HDDs will eventually fail and data recovery is exorbitant.
Common Failure Modes
HDDs consist of spinning platters and delicate read/write heads, making them highly susceptible to physical shock and mechanical wear. When an HDD fails, it is replaced, not repaired, unless expensive data recovery is required.
Only buy HDDs for bulk media storage and backups; never use an HDD as your primary boot drive for Windows. Look for CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) drives over SMR (Shingled) for better write performance.
Mechanical hard drives have moving parts that wear out over time. They typically function reliably for several years before mechanical fatigue sets in.
The Toshiba 24TB N300 PRO 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD is available at bhphoto, starting at $498.99.
Mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) are cheap to own, using a few watts of power while spinning. The main hidden cost is cloud backup subscriptions, as HDDs will eventually fail and data recovery is exorbitant.
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