Best value big drive

Toshiba N300

Filling a NAS with big drives for less per terabyte.

Our pick: Best value big drive. The Toshiba N300 is a CMR NAS hard drive (7,200 RPM, 8TB to 14TB). It suits filling a NAS with big drives for less per terabyte. The catch: buyers complain about the warranty process (7 negative mentions). Louder than 5,400 RPM drives.

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Type: NAS hard drive
Recording: CMR
Speed: 7,200 RPM
Sizes: 8TB to 14TB

Specs are from the Amazon listing or the maker. Prices are for the box without drives unless the listing says otherwise.

Why we pick it

CMR, 7,200 RPM, 512MB cache, rated for 180TB a year
4.5 stars from 488 ratings

The catch

Buyers complain about the warranty process (7 negative mentions). Louder than 5,400 RPM drives.

NAS drives in one line

NAS drives are built for 24/7 running and RAID: CMR recording, vibration sensors and longer warranties. Desktop SMR drives can stall a RAID rebuild.

How many bays do you need? · RAID is not backup

Questions about the Toshiba N300

Is the Toshiba N300 good for a NAS?

Best value big drive. CMR, 7,200 RPM, 512MB cache, rated for 180TB a year. 4.5 stars from 488 ratings. The catch: Buyers complain about the warranty process (7 negative mentions). Louder than 5,400 RPM drives.

Is the Toshiba N300 CMR or SMR?

CMR. Avoid SMR drives in a NAS: they can slow RAID rebuilds to a crawl.

How many drives should I buy?

Two for a 2-bay mirror (RAID 1). For four or more bays, RAID 5 or Synology SHR uses one drive’s worth of space for protection. Buy drives of the same size, and keep a separate backup: RAID is not a backup.