Toshiba drive failure rates
13 Toshiba models, Q1 2023 to Q3 2026. Across all of them the failure rate is 1.20% a year, against 1.52% for every drive in the data. Most reliable: Toshiba MG11ACA24TE at 0.52%. A brand average hides wide differences between models, so check the model you plan to buy.
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| Grade | Model | Type | Size | Failure rate / year | Drives in use | Drive-years | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Toshiba MG11ACA24TE | HDD | 24 TB | 0.52% | 16,556 | 7,816 | 41 |
| B | Toshiba MG10ACA20TE | HDD | 20 TB | 0.83% | 29,873 | 32,421 | 268 |
| B | Toshiba MG08ACA16TA | HDD | 16 TB | 1.03% | 38,772 | 121,800 | 1,260 |
| B | Toshiba MG08ACA16TE | HDD | 16 TB | 1.14% | 6,170 | 22,458 | 257 |
| B | Toshiba MG07ACA14TA | HDD | 14 TB | 1.15% | 36,697 | 140,978 | 1,620 |
| C | Toshiba MG07ACA14TEY | HDD | 14 TB | 1.70% | 965 | 2,944 | 50 |
| C | Toshiba MG09ACA16TE | HDD | 16 TB | 1.71% | 1,009 | 703 | 12 |
| D | Toshiba MG08ACA16TEY | HDD | 16 TB | 2.91% | 4,767 | 19,015 | 554 |
| F | Toshiba MQ01ABF050 | HDD | 500 GB | 10.58% | 98 | 605 | 64 |
| F | Toshiba MQ01ABF050M | HDD | 500 GB | 11.53% | 86 | 590 | 68 |
| – | Toshiba HDWF180 | HDD | 8 TB | 4.95% | 47 | 202 | 10 |
| – | Toshiba MD04ABA400V | HDD | 4 TB | 1.04% | 0 (retired) | 96 | 1 |
| – | Toshiba MG11ACA16TE | HDD | 16 TB | 0.00% | 76 | 34 | 0 |