“Is this a 14 TB? The photos above show only 12.7 TB available !!”
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Operating systems usually report drive capacity in a scale based on powers of 1024. However, drives are usually advertised with the capacity quoted in a shorter scale based on powers of 1000, resulting in a larger number. This accounts for most of the difference.
The way they calculate the size usually means the actual storage in Windows is about 10% less than advertised. I have WD 3TB and 8TB drives and they are also like that. Just the way it is, but yeah, you will have 12.7TB of available storage.
After formatting a drive loses space. Think of it like an old filing cabinet. It's not all just files, you have hanging folders that take up space. Formatting is like those hanging folders.
Yes it is 14TB marketed size, which is approx 12.726 actual size. The explanation why is unimportant. Going forward, simply multiply the marketed size of the hard drive by 0.909 and you will find the actual size. Example 14TB x 0.909 = approx 12.726 TB actual size. Easy peasy, no need to think about it or ask again. Good luck.
Hi SherryS87, Please know that while dealing with Windows and Mac based systems, you will commonly see both decimal measurements and binary measurements of a drive's capacity. In either case, a drive's capacity is measured by using the total number of bytes available on the drive. As long as the drive displays the correct number of bytes (approximate), you are getting the drive's full capacity. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
