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Synology HAT5300 vs WD Red Pro 12TB

There's nothing clear-cut between them on paper, so buy whichever's cheaper on the day.

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 HAT5300WD Red Pro
Reliability Backblaze doesn't run either
Backblaze failure rateLifetime, 95% interval in brackets No data No data
Warranty and workload Level
Warranty 5 years 5 years
Workload ratingReads and writes a year 550 TB/yr 550 TB/yr
Where it fits Level
Line NAS Pro NAS Pro
Rated NAS bays Not stated Any number
Recording CMR CMR
Noise and speed Level
Spindle speedFaster reads quicker, slower is quieter 7,200 rpm 7,200 rpm
Noise on the datasheetIdle / seeking, the maker's figure Not published 34 / 39 dB
Power The Synology HAT5300 draws less at idle
Power at idleMaker's average 4.25 W (better) 6.1 W
Power in useMaker's average 7.83 W (better) 8.8 W

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