Toshiba MG11 24TB
24TB
Model MG11ACA24TE
- rpm
- 7,200
- MB cache
- 1,024
- TB/yr
- 550
- yr warranty
- 5
MG11 range
Should you buy the MG11 24 TB?
It makes most sense when you're chasing terabytes per pound and the NAS sits somewhere noise doesn't matter. Think garage, or a rack in the cupboard under the stairs. Five years of warranty is the other draw, and on a drive you'll leave spinning for most of a decade that's worth having. It's also one of the better performers in Backblaze's data, with a lifetime AFR of 0.50% and an interval that stays under the 1.40% median. CMR, thankfully. SMR and parity rebuilds don't get on.
Watch out for
At 7,200 rpm it's from the louder, warmer class. Fine in a cupboard, less fun on a desk.
A 4-bay box full of these gives 72 TB after one drive's worth of parity.
Specifications
Each value links to the Toshiba page or datasheet it came from, and "Not published" means the maker doesn't list it there.
| Capacity | 24 TB | source for Capacity (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
|---|---|---|
| Spindle speed | 7,200 rpm | source for Spindle speed (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
| Recording technology | CMR | source for Recording technology (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
| Cache | 1,024 MB | source for Cache (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s | source for Interface (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
| Form factor | 3.5in | source for Form factor (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
| Workload rating | 550 TB/yr | source for Workload rating (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
| MTBF / MTTF | 2,500,000 hours | source for MTBF / MTTF (storage.toshiba.com, opens in new tab) |
| Warranty | 5 years | source for Warranty (toshiba-storage.com, opens in new tab) |
Sources: storage.toshiba.com, toshiba-storage.com
Failure rate
Backblaze has 9,597 of them in service as TOSHIBA MG11ACA24TE. They've clocked up 4,642 drive-years between them and 23 have died, which puts the lifetime AFR at 0.50% (95% interval 0.31% to 0.74%, the whole of that sits below the 1.40% median).
Lifetime4,642 drive-yrs 0.50%0.31–0.74
2025 Q32,400 drives 0.00%0.00–5.58
2025 Q44,739 drives 0.73%0.29–1.50
2026 Q17,200 drives 0.22%0.05–0.65
2026 Q29,597 drives 0.58%0.31–0.98
Median lifetime AFR across Backblaze drive models: 1.40%
Source: Backblaze Drive Stats, lifetime to 2026 Q2. Bear in mind that's data-centre use, which is a lot harder on a drive than a home NAS will ever be.
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