DiskGradeMost reliable 16 TB hard drives
11 models ranked by annualised failure rate, Q1 2023 to Q3 2026. Across all 16 TB drives the rate is 0.93% a year, against 1.52% for every drive in the data. Most reliable: Seagate ST16000NM002J at 0.56%.
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HGSTSeagateToshibaWestern Digital
| Grade | Model | Type | Size | Failure rate / year | Drives in use | Drive-years | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Seagate ST16000NM002J | HDD | 16 TB | 0.56% | 463 | 1,607 | 9 |
| B | Western Digital WUH721816ALE6L4 | HDD | 16 TB | 0.60% | 26,751 | 87,781 | 529 |
| B | Seagate ST16000NM001G | HDD | 16 TB | 0.62% | 35,594 | 117,216 | 725 |
| 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 |
| C | Toshiba MG09ACA16TE | HDD | 16 TB | 1.71% | 1,009 | 703 | 12 |
| C | Western Digital WUH721816ALE6L0 | HDD | 16 TB | 1.81% | 2,896 | 10,953 | 198 |
| D | Toshiba MG08ACA16TEY | HDD | 16 TB | 2.91% | 4,767 | 19,015 | 554 |
| – | Seagate ST16000NM000J | HDD | 16 TB | 2.23% | 171 | 269 | 6 |
| – | Seagate ST16000NM005G | HDD | 16 TB | 0.00% | 25 | 94 | 0 |
| – | Toshiba MG11ACA16TE | HDD | 16 TB | 0.00% | 76 | 34 | 0 |