Review on 💾 Toshiba MG07ACA14TE: High-Capacity 14TB SATA HDD for Enterprise with 550TB/year Workload Rating and 24/7 Reliability by Alex Barr

This type of list often raises the question of whether you are buying new or refurbished drives, which makes a big difference in the life expectancy of the drive. They appear to be new. I bought two of these from SabreTech in late March 2020. They arrived quickly, packed in plastic beds but without anti-static bags. The date of manufacture is May 2019. Despite the lack of anti-static bags, I found no evidence that they had ever been used or installed in the system (screw holes clean, SATA and power contacts clean, no scratches, etc.). The SMART clock was zero. Toshiba's warranty check shows that the warranty is valid until November 2024. The drives themselves are a bit noisy, especially when seeking, but otherwise work as advertised. They have accumulated a very good reliability record in data center service, so I can use them with confidence in my NAS (which is used 24/7 and shared between six home computers).