| £/TB | Price | Size | Tech | Form Factor | Condition | Description | Rating | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £25.00 | £400.02 | 16 TB | HDD | External | Warehouse | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | 1,831 | |
 | £25.60 | £409.55-0.4% 24h | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★½ 4.6 | 19,815 | |
 | £27.00 | £431.99 | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 7,506 | |
 | £28.55 | £456.82 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.1 | 51 | |
 | £30.25 | £483.99-1.2% 24h | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★☆ 4.3 | 18,797 | |
 | £35.31 | £565.00 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 55 | |
 | £35.82 | £573.10 | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★☆ 4.1 | 477 | |
 | £35.87 | £573.99 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | 432 | |
 | £35.87 | £573.99 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.3 | 149 | |
 | £37.19 | £595.00 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★½ 4.6 | 2 | |
 | £37.50 | £599.99 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.3 | 37 | |
 | £38.19 | £611.00 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.1 | 148 | |
 | £39.62 | £633.99 | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 826 | |
 | £40.00 | £639.98 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.3 | 283 | |
 | £40.00 | £640.00 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.1 | 26 | |
 | £40.00 | £640.02 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★½ 4.5 | 1,999 | |
 | £40.00 | £639.98 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★½ 4.8 | 6 | |
 | £41.49 | £663.87-0.8% 24h | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★½ 4.5 | 18 | |
 | £42.84 | £685.47+1.0% 24h | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.0 | 1,821 | |
 | £44.94 | £719.00 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★★ 5.0 | 2 | |
 | £45.34 | £725.47 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 33 | |
 | £48.11 | £769.82 | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★☆ 4.0 | 1 | |
 | £48.25 | £772.04 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.1 | 7 | |
 | £48.48 | £775.72-12.8% 24h | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★½ 4.5 | 20,353 | |
 | £49.68 | £794.80 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | 95 | |
 | £50.00 | £799.99 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 176 | |
 | £57.40 | £918.42 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | 205 | |
 | £57.58 | £921.33 | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | 11,263 | |
 | £58.47 | £935.49 | 16 TB | HDD | Internal | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 113 | |
 | £61.80 | £988.87 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 149 | |
 | £74.97 | £1,199.52 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.3 | 219 | |
 | £76.68 | £1,226.81 | 16 TB | HDD | External | New | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | 655 | |
 | £78.96 | £1,263.40 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.0 | 1 | |
![[HDD for NAS] Synology HAT5300-16T [16TB 3.5" SATA 7,200 rpm / Enterprise Grade HDD (MTTF 2.5 million hours) / 5 year warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61P0A-wf6CL._SL60_.jpg){kind=small} | £110.66 | £1,770.63 | 16 TB | HDD | 3.5" | New | ★★★★☆ 4.2 | 8 | |
 | £137.47 | £2,199.53-0.1% 24h | 16 TB | HDD | Internal | New | ★★★★☆ 4.0 | 6 |
16TB hard drives: enterprise capacity, consumer price
16TB sits at the sweet spot of the large-capacity range — big enough for a serious media library or NAS array, and often the single best £/TB on the whole site once Renewed enterprise drives are included in the ranking.
- New consumer 16TB: WD Elements/My Book, Seagate Expansion — simple desktop and external drives.
- Renewed enterprise 16TB (Seagate Exos, WD Ultrastar): pulled data-centre drives, tested and refurbished — usually the cheapest £/TB at this size by some margin.
- NAS: IronWolf Pro and Red Pro at 16TB suit a multi-bay array built to last years.
Before buying a renewed 16TB drive, read what to check on arrival in our refurbished & renewed guide. Compare against the 14TB and 18TB tiers to see where the £/TB curve bends.
Frequently asked questions
How does disks.co.uk rank 16TB drives?
We rank every 16TB drives by real cost per terabyte (£/TB) — the live Amazon.co.uk price divided by capacity — so the best value appears at the top. Prices refresh several times a day from Keepa, with 24-hour movement and all-time-low flags.
What is the cheapest 16TB drives drive right now?
The drive at the top of the table above is the cheapest 16TB drives option by £/TB at the moment. Larger capacities usually cost less per terabyte, so it is worth comparing 16TB drives against the next size up before you buy.
Is a 16TB drives drive good value?
Value depends on £/TB, not the sticker price. Use the ranking above to compare, and open any drive for its full Keepa price history to check whether today's price is genuinely low.
What is a 16TB drives drive good for?
It comes down to how much you store — see our storage sizing guide. As a rule, buy one size up if the £/TB is similar, so you do not run out sooner.