10 most capacious hard drives

A 14 TB hard drive with a good adaptation for office and home use as a means of storing large amounts of archived data. The release of the model took place in 2018, but it is still in very high demand due to its good price-quality ratio. A capacious and fast HDD also pleases with an extremely low power consumption level of just over 6 W in read / write data mode. Connection to a PC is carried out via the SATA III interface, which guarantees an average operating speed of 267 Mb / s. All this is complemented by a proprietary five-year warranty from the manufacturer with the possibility of a direct exchange bypassing the store. There are also disadvantages: poor adaptation to RAID arrays and high noise level during operation (about 40 dB).

Quite an interesting option for home and office server stations. This high-capacity model offers 14TB of storage with SATA III connectivity supporting an average transfer rate of 248MB/s and a maximum throughput of 6Gb/s.The TOSHIBA MG07ACA14TE hard drive has a helium filler inside, which eliminates friction between the platters and the read head, which reduced the power consumption to 8 W in operating mode. But the main trump card of this HDD is the best set of data protection features, among which we highlight the “Sanitize Instant Erase” option, which allows you to instantly delete all data from the drive. The disadvantages include the lack of optimization for RAID arrays and the tendency to quickly overheat with frequent disk access.

Heavy duty and indestructible large hard drive with 14 TB of storage. This "monster" consumes only 6W of power and at the same time shows phenomenal endurance: the maximum shock load is 70G in operation and up to 300G during storage. At the same time, there are some problems with excess noise, during operation, the HDD can output up to 36 dB, but this is quite a tolerable level given the capacity and high average data transfer rate, reaching 267 MB / s. Add to this 512 MB of cache memory, a standard for this class spindle speed of 7200 rpm, high-quality optimization for RAID arrays and we get an excellent balance of price, quality and functionality. The biggest drawback of this model is the tendency to slightly overheat when exchanging large amounts of data (more than 1 TB).

This capacious hard drive is perfectly adapted for use in compact home server stations.Its large storage capacity of 14TB is just the beginning, as support for NAS and RAID scenarios allows you to combine up to 8 of these HDDs, providing a total capacity of 112TB. Connects ST14000VN0008 via SATA III interface, providing a constant data transfer rate of 214 MB / s. A number of proprietary SEAGATE technologies eliminate unnecessary vibrations, and IronWolf Health Management software allows you to control operating parameters literally in real time. If this is not enough, then you can order a separate service SEAGATE Rescue for professional data recovery in case of data damage. The only tangible disadvantage of this model is only 3 years of factory warranty.

The most promising novelty of 2020 in the segment of corporate hard drives, while also perfectly suited for organizing home servers or archives. The capacious ST16000NM001G with a memory capacity of a record 16 TB received a SATA III interface with a bandwidth of 6 Gb / s and has high-quality optimization for creating RAID arrays. The best capacity is complemented by a high level of reliability: this HDD can handle loads up to 50G at a spindle speed of 7200 rpm, is almost silent, and its peak power consumption is only 10 watts. The manufacturer offers a five-year warranty and claims 2,500,000 hours of MTBF, which once again confirms the high quality of the novelty. For complete happiness, only a hybrid SSHD buffer is missing to speed up file access, but its presence will significantly increase the cost of the HDD.

A simple yet reliable and inexpensive solution for everyday archival data storage. With a fairly large capacity of 8 TB, this hard drive has received a lot of positive reviews, emphasizing its durability and stability even in daily use. It connects to a PC via a USB 3.0 interface, which provides data reading at a speed of about 160 MB / s. Not the best indicator, but quite sufficient for an ordinary user who needs a capacious HDD for backup data storage.

Among the shortcomings of this model in user reviews, its obvious slowness is noted, as well as a tendency to overheat during long work sessions. In addition, the plastic case does not provide good protection against shock loads and lacks stability. However, all this is more than offset by the best price / terabyte ratio on the market.

This model with a memory capacity of 10 TB is perfectly adapted to work as a backup device for large data arrays: a lightweight but fairly durable plastic case, a USB 3.0 connection interface, an average data reading speed of 160 MB/s, which is optimal for infrequent use, and a relatively low price. An additional plus will be full support for the Time Machine program for creating backups, a built-in USB hub and low power consumption.

There are also tangible drawbacks, due to which a capacious hard drive ensures its low cost. First, we note the instability of the design - the body is tall and narrow, which is why it is easily dropped at the slightest contact. Secondly, the plastic case protects only from scratches. And, thirdly, the design does not provide for a built-in battery.

An ultra-fast, high-tech and high-capacity 10TB external hard drive that guarantees high connection speeds thanks to Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C interfaces, i.e. The device is capable of interacting with both Windows-based PCs and Macs. This ensures very low power consumption, while the stylish, impact-resistant aluminum housing helps improve the efficiency of the built-in cooling system. The large amount of HDD memory and its high data transfer speed (up to 40 GB / s via Thunderbolt 3) are great for working with 4K video and 3D graphics, but you will have to put up with the highest price per 1 TB, weighing 2.2 kg and the ability to function only with an OS higher than Windows 8.1 or Mac OS X.

Stylish and capacious external HDD desktop format from Western Digital, which is better adapted to work with Apple computers.There are 12 TB of memory on board and a host of advanced technological solutions for data protection and high-speed information exchange via the USB interface. In particular, the entire My Book line of external drives gets AES 256-bit hardware encryption and WD Security options to restrict access, while Apple Time Machine compatibility makes it easy to use this hard drive as storage for photos, music or documents. As a bonus, you can purchase WD Discovery software for easy interaction with cloud services like Facebook, Google Drive, and more.

As for the fly in the ointment, we note the low temperature range, the upper ceiling of which is limited to 35 degrees. In hotter environments, the drive overheats almost instantly.

A compact, stylish chassis and the latest technological developments inside are the key features of Western Digital's highest-capacity 14TB external hard drive. This device is characterized by stable operation with all versions of Windows, starting with the "seven", is enclosed in a shock-resistant plastic case and at the same time weighs only 950 grams, i.е. will not create unnecessary difficulties when carrying. The HDD is connected to a PC via a USB cable, and both 2.0 and 3.0 standards are supported, providing optimal data reading speed for everyday use. Despite such a large amount of memory, Western Digital Elements Desktop 14TB is sold for adequate money, which makes it a good purchase in terms of price / quality.

Speaking about the shortcomings, we note the lack of a built-in battery, which limits the scope, as well as only a two-year factory warranty with a declared service life of 7 years.