“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.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.One Terabyte (TB) is 0.9095 Tebybite (TiB). So 14x0.9095=12.733 and all is fine on your side. The nas shows you TiB while the makers of disks
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.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.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes there is nothing wrong with the drive the correct capacity is 14Tebibytes not terabytes.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.All the answers given are right, more or less, in different ways. But if you are easily confused between the stated and measured sizes of drives, perhaps this is not the drive for you, as a smaller drive will have less "lost" space than one of such relatively gigantic capacity. Another suggestion is that you partition the 14TB into multiple, smaller, equal-sized ones, say 128 (the maximum number of partitions Windows will allow). When you add the total, you will find that more storage space has been "magically" created!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.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.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.LOL - read this - https://promotionaldrives.com/blog/why-do-usb-flash-drives-show-a-lower-storage-capacity-when-plugged-into-a-computer/
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.As for the actual amount, you get the amount designated, allowing for differing methods of counting space and for a certain amount taken up through formatting.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.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.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.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.
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