Seagate IronWolf Pro and WD Red Pro NAS drives are all discounted — here's why I'd buy the most…

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High-capacity NAS drives are far from cheap, so it's often easy to focus on the sticker price rather than the long-term value. I was looking through a selection of NAS drives on sale at Best Buy and Newegg when something occurred to me.

Although the 24TB Seagate IronWolf Pro costs the most upfront at $859.99 down from $911.99, it actually works out at just $35.83 per terabyte, the lowest price in this selection and a terrific option if you're trying to maximize storage without filling every drive bay.

If 24TB is more than you need, Seagate's 12TB IronWolf Pro offers a more affordable alternative at $459.99, equating to $38.33 per terabyte. It delivers the same Pro-grade platform while keeping the overall cost much lower for smaller home or business NAS systems.

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