RAID Calculator

Answer a few questions and we'll help you find the perfect RAID configuration for your storage needs.

What matters most to you?

This helps us recommend the best RAID level for your needs.

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Balanced
Good mix of capacity, performance, and data protection
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Data Safety
Maximum protection against drive failures
Performance
Fastest read/write speeds for demanding workloads
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Maximum Space
Get the most storage from your drives

How many drives do you have?

Enter the total number of identical drives for your array.

Recommended: 4+ drives for best redundancy options

💡 Tip

With 4 drives, you can use RAID 5 (lose 1 drive to redundancy) or RAID 10 (lose 2 drives but get better performance).

What size are your drives?

Enter the capacity of each drive (all drives should be the same size).

Common sizes: 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, 12TB, 16TB, 20TB

📦 Total Raw Capacity

4 drives × 4 TB = 16 TB total raw storage

Your Recommended Configuration

Based on your priorities, here's what we recommend.

RAID 5 Configuration
12 TB
Usable Space
75%
Efficiency
1
Drives Can Fail
3
Min. Drives

Capacity Breakdown

12 TB
4 TB
Usable Storage
Redundancy Overhead

Configuration Details

RAID Level RAID 5
Number of Drives 4
Drive Size 4 TB
Total Raw Capacity 16 TB
Space Lost to Redundancy 4 TB
Read Performance Good
Write Performance Moderate

RAID Quick Reference

RAID 0

100% capacity

0 drive failures tolerated

Best for: Scratch disks, temp files

RAID 1

50% capacity

1 drive failure tolerated

Best for: Boot drives, 2-drive setups

RAID 5

(N-1)/N capacity

1 drive failure tolerated

Best for: General NAS, file servers

RAID 6

(N-2)/N capacity

2 drive failures tolerated

Best for: Large arrays, critical data

RAID 10

50% capacity

1+ per mirror failures tolerated

Best for: Databases, VMs, high I/O

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