Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for durable hard drive.
A hard drive is a mechanical device that stores data on spinning disks. It's one of the most important components in a computer system, as it holds all the information and software that your computer uses. Browse the top-ranked list of durable hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
LaCie - Rugged 5TB External USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Orange/Silver
Model: STFR5000800SKU: 6299877Top comment"I love LaCie hard drives...Rugged and easy to handle. I love this hard drive! ...These are as rugged and sturdy as they're supposed to be. In the past, LaCie was unreliable, but these Rugged 5TB drives have proven work horses for me."
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Create quick backups while doing fieldwork with this 5TB LaCie Rugged hard drive. It USB-C port offers versatile compatibility, and it's resistant to damage from drops, crushing and rain for durable outdoor use. This LaCie Rugged hard drive comes with two years of Seagate Rescue service for reliable data recovery assistance in case of file damage.Top comment"I love LaCie hard drives...Rugged and easy to handle. I love this hard drive! ...These are as rugged and sturdy as they're supposed to be. In the past, LaCie was unreliable, but these Rugged 5TB drives have proven work horses for me."
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Create quick backups while doing fieldwork with this 5TB LaCie Rugged hard drive. It USB-C port offers versatile compatibility, and it's resistant to damage from drops, crushing and rain for durable outdoor use. This LaCie Rugged hard drive comes with two years of Seagate Rescue service for reliable data recovery assistance in case of file damage.See all External Hard DrivesSeagate - IronWolf 4TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST4000VNA08SKU: 6387157Top comment"seagate iron wolf hard drive, internal SATA...Quiet and fast, reliable. I've used Seagate drives for decades....Great hard drives!...Great drives so far... i have an 8 bay synology nas and have setup 5 nas using these drives. "
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Increase your network memory and efficiency with this Seagate IronWolf internal HDD. The 4TB of memory provides lots of storage space for content, while the data transfer speeds of up to 180MB/sec. and a rotational speed of 5900 rpm deliver swift file transfers. This Seagate IronWolf internal HDD has IronWolf Health Management technology to prevent and recover data loss. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST4000VN008, ST4000VNZ08.Top comment"seagate iron wolf hard drive, internal SATA...Quiet and fast, reliable. I've used Seagate drives for decades....Great hard drives!...Great drives so far... i have an 8 bay synology nas and have setup 5 nas using these drives. "
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Increase your network memory and efficiency with this Seagate IronWolf internal HDD. The 4TB of memory provides lots of storage space for content, while the data transfer speeds of up to 180MB/sec. and a rotational speed of 5900 rpm deliver swift file transfers. This Seagate IronWolf internal HDD has IronWolf Health Management technology to prevent and recover data loss. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST4000VN008, ST4000VNZ08.See all Internal Hard DrivesWD - Red Plus 8TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9V0080HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523110Top comment"Decent NAS hard drive...This drive was no exception. Drive worked out of the box as expected with decent read and write speeds. ...Some of the best hard drives on the market, as long as you get the CMR drives."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.Top comment"Decent NAS hard drive...This drive was no exception. Drive worked out of the box as expected with decent read and write speeds. ...Some of the best hard drives on the market, as long as you get the CMR drives."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.See all Internal Hard DrivesWD - Red Plus 4TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9V0040HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523107Top comment"The best hard drive for NAS...The best hard drive for network-attached storage (NAS)...Excellent drives....Always had great luck with WD Hard Drives. Red and Blue. My first choice for my media needs."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.Top comment"The best hard drive for NAS...The best hard drive for network-attached storage (NAS)...Excellent drives....Always had great luck with WD Hard Drives. Red and Blue. My first choice for my media needs."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - IronWolf Pro 16TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST16000NEA00SKU: 6459355Top comment"Seagate Ironwolf Pro 16tb nas drive...Never had an issue with the original nas ironwolf 6tb drives and very quiet so i purchased 4 of these newer 16tb pro drives....So far so good and HD is stable."
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Harness the power of IronWolf Pro HDDs, built with NAS-optimized AgileArray firmware for exceptional RAID reliability and NAS compatibility during the heaviest of workloads. Built-in rotational vibration sensors provide consistent performance and reliable storage for NAS—with little lag or down time—while easily tackling heavy workloads in multi-user NAS environments. Built tough and always ready with a 300TB/year workload rate, 24x7 accessibility to store and protect crucial data, and a five-year limited warranty that includes three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST16000NE000, ST16000NEZ00.Top comment"Seagate Ironwolf Pro 16tb nas drive...Never had an issue with the original nas ironwolf 6tb drives and very quiet so i purchased 4 of these newer 16tb pro drives....So far so good and HD is stable."
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Harness the power of IronWolf Pro HDDs, built with NAS-optimized AgileArray firmware for exceptional RAID reliability and NAS compatibility during the heaviest of workloads. Built-in rotational vibration sensors provide consistent performance and reliable storage for NAS—with little lag or down time—while easily tackling heavy workloads in multi-user NAS environments. Built tough and always ready with a 300TB/year workload rate, 24x7 accessibility to store and protect crucial data, and a five-year limited warranty that includes three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST16000NE000, ST16000NEZ00.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - IronWolf 8TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST8000VNA04SKU: 6387161Top comment"Great nas hard drive. If you need massive hard drives for your nas or home server buy this!...Server quality hard drive....Lots of choices to be had in the hard drive market but cutting corners on on your choice/purchase of one shouldn't be one of them. "
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.Top comment"Great nas hard drive. If you need massive hard drives for your nas or home server buy this!...Server quality hard drive....Lots of choices to be had in the hard drive market but cutting corners on on your choice/purchase of one shouldn't be one of them. "
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - IronWolf 12TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST12000VNA008SKU: 6459354Top comment"Great drive great price...I recommend these drives for their cool temps, quick speeds, and reliability....Good drive...This hard drive was well packaged and works as it should, plenty of space."
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Purpose built for multi-user NAS environments, IronWolf is perfect for teams needing to store more and work faster. Designed for up to 8 bays and featuring ultra-high capacity of 12TB and speeds of up to 210MB/s, these internal hard drives are specifically built for less wear and tear, little to no noise/vibration, no lags or down time, increased file-sharing performance, and lower power consumption. Easily monitor the health of hard drives using the integrated IronWolf Health Management System and enjoy long-term reliability with 1M hours MTBF and the included three-year limited warranty protection plan. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST12000VN0008, ST12000VNZ008.Top comment"Great drive great price...I recommend these drives for their cool temps, quick speeds, and reliability....Good drive...This hard drive was well packaged and works as it should, plenty of space."
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Purpose built for multi-user NAS environments, IronWolf is perfect for teams needing to store more and work faster. Designed for up to 8 bays and featuring ultra-high capacity of 12TB and speeds of up to 210MB/s, these internal hard drives are specifically built for less wear and tear, little to no noise/vibration, no lags or down time, increased file-sharing performance, and lower power consumption. Easily monitor the health of hard drives using the integrated IronWolf Health Management System and enjoy long-term reliability with 1M hours MTBF and the included three-year limited warranty protection plan. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST12000VN0008, ST12000VNZ008.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - IronWolf Pro 18TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST18000NEA00SKU: 6473140Top comment"Copying 3.6 TB from the WD Red to this drive took a good 8-9 hours. Once I finally got a working second drive, copying from one IronWolf Pro 18TB to another took about 4.5 hours, so these drives are around twice as fast as my old drives. ...This is my go-to for NAS hard drives. You can't beat price/performance value"
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Harness the power of IronWolf Pro HDDs, built with NAS-optimized AgileArray firmware for exceptional RAID reliability and NAS compatibility during the heaviest of workloads. Built-in rotational vibration sensors provide consistent performance and reliable storage for NAS—with little lag or down time—while easily tackling heavy workloads in multi-user NAS environments. Built tough and always ready with a 300TB/year workload rate, 24x7 accessibility to store and protect crucial data, and a five-year limited warranty that includes three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST18000NE000, ST18000NEZ00.Top comment"Copying 3.6 TB from the WD Red to this drive took a good 8-9 hours. Once I finally got a working second drive, copying from one IronWolf Pro 18TB to another took about 4.5 hours, so these drives are around twice as fast as my old drives. ...This is my go-to for NAS hard drives. You can't beat price/performance value"
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Harness the power of IronWolf Pro HDDs, built with NAS-optimized AgileArray firmware for exceptional RAID reliability and NAS compatibility during the heaviest of workloads. Built-in rotational vibration sensors provide consistent performance and reliable storage for NAS—with little lag or down time—while easily tackling heavy workloads in multi-user NAS environments. Built tough and always ready with a 300TB/year workload rate, 24x7 accessibility to store and protect crucial data, and a five-year limited warranty that includes three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST18000NE000, ST18000NEZ00.See all Internal Hard DrivesWD - Red Plus 14TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9V0140HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523105Top comment"I bought an 8TB and 14TB drive. The 8TB drive is so much louder. I really appreciate how quiet this drive is. ...I recommend checking the backblaze failure rate data before making your choice. Also i bought this drive when it was on sale for 210."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.Top comment"I bought an 8TB and 14TB drive. The 8TB drive is so much louder. I really appreciate how quiet this drive is. ...I recommend checking the backblaze failure rate data before making your choice. Also i bought this drive when it was on sale for 210."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.See all Internal Hard DrivesWD - Red Pro 18TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9Y0180HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523108Top comment"large hard drive...i have had this drive for approx a month, but as of now, no issues and i hope its reviews are as promising as they state"
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Designed for power users to medium-sized organizations in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Perfect for archiving, sharing, and protecting rapidly growing amounts of data.Top comment"large hard drive...i have had this drive for approx a month, but as of now, no issues and i hope its reviews are as promising as they state"
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Designed for power users to medium-sized organizations in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Perfect for archiving, sharing, and protecting rapidly growing amounts of data.See all Internal Hard Drives