Best 16TB storage, ranked by $/TB

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16TB drives are high-capacity territory, almost always 3.5-inch hard drives for NAS, servers and bulk archives. At this size the price per terabyte is usually at its lowest, which is why 16TB and the 14-18TB band around it are the value sweet spot for mass storage. This table ranks every 16TB drive we track on Amazon.com by live price per terabyte, so you can find the cheapest capacity per dollar.

Best price per TB
$20.62
Products tracked
24
Prices updated
5 hours ago
Price per
24 products
ProductCapacityPrice$ / TBTechPrime
OSENTRiX BX100 16TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C External Hard Drive for Windows or MacOS Desktop PC/Laptop16 TB$329.99$20.62HDD · USB-
MaxDigitalData 16TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-inch Internal Desktop Hard Drive - 3 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed16 TB$349.99$21.87HDD · SATA-
MDD 16TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5inch Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed16 TB$359.99$22.50HDD · SATA-
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA (MDD16TSATA25672DVR 16TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5inch Internal Surveillance Hard Drive - 3 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed16 TB$369.99$23.12HDD · SATA-
MDD MAXDIGITALDATA MDD 16TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive for Surveillance Storage (MD16TGSA25672DVR) - 3 Years Warranty (Renewed)Renewed16 TB$369.99$23.12HDD · SATA-
Seagate 16TB Exos X16 7200 RPM 512e/4Kn SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Enterprise Hard Drive ST16000NM001G (Renewed)Renewed16 TB$419.99$26.25HDD · SATA-
Seagate Exos X16 ST16000NM003G 16TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 inches Hard Drives, 512E/4KN (Renewed)Renewed16 TB$419.99$26.25HDD · SATA-
Seagate 16TB HDD Exos X16 7200 RPM 512e/4Kn SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Enterprise Hard Drive (ST16000NM001G) (Renewed)Renewed16 TB$429.99$26.87HDD · SATA-
Seagate IronWolf 16TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6GB/S 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for Raid Network Attached Storage, with Rescue Service (ST16000VN001)Used16 TB$449.99$28.12HDD · SATA-
Seagate Expansion Desktop 16TB External Hard Drive – USB 3.0, 3.5" HDD for Windows & Mac, Plug-and-Play Backup Storage - STKP1600040016 TB$466.51$29.16HDD · USBPrime
TOSHIBA N300 16TB SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive16 TB$498.99$31.19HDD · SATA-
Seagate (Recertified) IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage (ST16000NE000)Renewed16 TB$499.99$31.25HDD · SATA-
Toshiba Enterprise MG Series 3.5" 16TB SATA 316 TB$519.99$32.50HDD · SATA-
Western Digital 16TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD161KRYZ16 TB$549.99$34.37HDD · SATA-
Seagate Exos X24 16TB Enterprise Internal Hard Drive HDD - 6GB/s SAS 7200RPM 2.5M MTBF (ST16000NM002H)Used16 TB$559.09$34.94SASPrime
WD 16TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 for plug-and-play storage - WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN16 TB$639.94$40.00HDD · USBPrime
Seagate Exos X24 16TB Enterprise Internal Hard Drive HDD - 6GB/s SAS 7200RPM 2.5M MTBF (ST16000NM002H)16 TB$639.99$40.00SAS-
Seagate Skyhawk AI 16TB Video Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache for DVR NVR Security Camera System with Drive Health Management and in-House Rescue Services (ST16000VE000)16 TB$641.45$40.09HDD · SATA-
WD 16TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, External HDD with Password Protection and Backup Software - WDBBGB0160HBK-NESN16 TB$674.99$42.19HDD · USBPrime
Seagate IronWolf 16TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6GB/S 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for Raid Network Attached Storage, with Rescue Service (ST16000VN001)16 TB$679.00$42.44HDD · SATA-
Seagate Exos X18 Enterprise Class, 16TB, Enterprise Internal Hard Drive, SATA, 3,5" 6Gbit/s, 128MB Cache (ST16000NM000J)16 TB$689.97$43.12HDD · SATA-
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 WUH721816ALE6L4 0F38462 16TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 512MB 3.5" SE HDD16 TB$694.45$43.40HDD · SATA-
Seagate IronWolf Pro SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive, 7200 RPM - 8TB, 2-Pack16 TB$799.98$50.00HDD · SATA-
Toshiba MG09ACA16TE / JP-EC 7,200 RPM, SATA 24x7, RV Sensor, Helium-Filled Hard Drive, 3.5 Inch Enterprise Grade Hard Drive, 16 TB (CMR), Authorized Japanese Dealer, 5 Year Warranty16 TB$809.99$50.62HDD · SATA-

Frequently asked questions

Is a 16TB drive good value?

Often yes. High-capacity drives usually have the lowest price per terabyte, so 16TB can be excellent value for bulk storage.

What is the cheapest 16TB drive?

The table above is sorted by price per terabyte, so the best value 16TB options are at the top. Prices update daily from Amazon.com.

16TB SSD or hard drive?

16TB is almost always a hard drive; SSDs at this size are rare and expensive.

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