# New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 03:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| finance.biggo.com | 12-Year Study of 443,000 Data Center Drives Finds HGST and WD Most Durable, Toshiba Trails | 2026-08-16 17:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFB1SGRrUl85S1haMVFQZ2U5bWlPZVZxVC1VY2JFNTBOYTI4OE5jZTlCbVhpa1d6WmY1d3puLTA3amVDZl9CV3BmREJxUl9sTVlvX3JrZkFVQ0NsWWN0UHhRMG5TQmprV2JUQ25ZTEdmZTNTakpDclE?oc=5) |
| Blocks & Files | HDD failure rates by manufacturer revealed | 2026-08-16 17:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNTEdZSDJ5Yzk2akxPM1JfbUhrRndrNDFKdVZ1OHEwX2tUSlZya2F1OGFyeGJualQwbVY5cWlPSktSMzR6a19LUnZteGJRRWFPYU9mMmtlVkVCXzV6SzI4alN5QlkxWUFKVGctLUpXX0NGcUdNUl9aeUVOenRPMkxfaVduUmN1Uzg0N3otNXN4MmtFVm1XMHdMbndZWFZqQQ?oc=5) |
| Korben | Hard drives are becoming more and more reliable | 2026-08-16 17:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE5yN3JKWl9ObG04SmY0dGZabnkwYWsxU1FwWTFadGRja3E5WTBIVGJWSG5zbVpFZkptTUxFcmw2SXEzeG1JWHJVTERmVmlVRzZpeVBsTkdBTFBNeWpIRUlBbDVqWTFud19oSHNsUkh0OA?oc=5) |
| Tom's Hardware | Peer-reviewed study of 443,000 Backblaze hard drives ranks HGST most reliable and Toshiba the least — Analysis of 1.66 million drive-years finds Seagate and Toshiba HDDs fail at roughly twice the rate of WD and HGST | 2026-08-16 17:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNZU43VTZ1S1hFWm1fRzhZRDZ5LWpMcTVwRjE4dzVmYjNaWWNKSVgwUldyT2RHVjRGaWRYbC0tbGVYWUJOT2k1LTNsa0xKZ3pyakNRRC1PYlJPeWJ1Q0Qzb29rTEZ1ZW9pRThOT203Si12YUZaVG4xSFdrbkZtVl9rZGFNRTFqcEZMc2V6Snk3MGtBYTRvVWJJWVhGSVYzVmdhV01EazBfODlyWmF0dVQ1Q3dFMW5rYWhOWWk2NEM4NktGbjJfWE0wLW5mWnB0S0JBVHp6RA?oc=5) |
| TechSpot | New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba | 2026-08-16 17:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNM3p6d3pvRldWYTgzME1ZRlRHVVdIWm54NEFIR00wTkRtZGJjOEZ6Z1N0eGJkckpMMVdaMlNjZUlZNzVPbDJxT2hHNjcwNWYzREJvTi00NEIzeE5xS0FtREpzNWJybEN3T2JlUmRnTkZWc0wyMVZ1S3VEV0hRN1poRFhSNXZzb1JybWc?oc=5) |

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