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Synology HAT3300 vs Toshiba N300 6TB

There's little in it on paper. The Synology HAT3300 is the quieter drive and the other one's quicker, so it comes down to where the box lives.

Compared on 10 specs from the makers' datasheets, and a group only gets a winner when the gap between the two is clear-cut.

Side by side

SpecSynology HAT3300Toshiba N300
Reliability Backblaze doesn't run either
Backblaze failure rateLifetime, 95% interval in brackets No data No data
Warranty and workload Level
Warranty 3 years 3 years
Workload ratingReads and writes a year 180 TB/yr 180 TB/yr
Where it fits Level
Line NAS NAS
Rated NAS bays Not stated Up to 8
Recording CMR CMR
Noise and speed A trade-off
Spindle speedFaster reads quicker, slower is quieter 5,400 rpm 7,200 rpm
Noise on the datasheetIdle / seeking, the maker's figure 27 / 28 dB 34 dB idle
Power The Synology HAT3300 draws less at idle
Power at idleMaker's average 3.4 W (better) 4.92 W
Power in useMaker's average 5.3 W (better) 8.19 W

The Backblaze figures are lifetime annualised failure rates (Source: Backblaze), and we only call reliability when the two 95% intervals don't overlap.