NAS pSEO Landing
Estimate usable TB, parity overhead, and fault tolerance for 10x 18TB in RAID-Z1. Includes reserve planning for NAS and homelab arrays.
Raw Capacity
180.00 TB
Usable Capacity
145.80 TB
Fault Tolerance
1 drive
Efficiency
90.0%
ZFS single-parity equivalent of RAID 5; common for smaller homelab pools. This scenario applies a 10% filesystem reserve.
Run Interactive Calculator →| Mode | Usable | Tolerance | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAID 5 | 145.80 TB | 1 drive | 90.0% |
| RAID 6 | 129.60 TB | 2 drives | 80.0% |
| RAID 10 | 81.00 TB | 1 drive per mirror pair* | 50.0% |
| RAID-Z1 | 145.80 TB | 1 drive | 90.0% |
| RAID-Z2 | 129.60 TB | 2 drives | 80.0% |
It can be practical, but larger drives increase rebuild windows. Validate parity choice and backup policy before committing to the final layout.
For long-lived NAS pools, resiliency first is usually safer. Capacity can be expanded later, while a risky parity choice can force migration sooner.
This setup can tolerate 1 drive. Real-world survivability depends on mirror placement, rebuild stress, and drive health.
This NAS planning scenario estimates 145.80 TB usable after a 10% reserve from 180.00 TB raw.