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10x 8TB RAID-Z1 NAS Calculator | Usable TB

Estimate usable TB, parity overhead, and fault tolerance for 10x 8TB in RAID-Z1. Includes reserve planning for NAS and homelab arrays.

Capacity Snapshot

Raw Capacity

80.00 TB

Usable Capacity

64.80 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.

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Alternative Mode Comparison

Mode Usable Tolerance Efficiency
RAID 5 64.80 TB 1 drive 90.0%
RAID 6 57.60 TB 2 drives 80.0%
RAID 10 36.00 TB 1 drive per mirror pair* 50.0%
RAID-Z1 64.80 TB 1 drive 90.0%
RAID-Z2 57.60 TB 2 drives 80.0%

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FAQ

How much real-world usable storage does 10x 8TB RAID-Z1 provide?

This NAS planning scenario estimates 64.80 TB usable after a 10% reserve from 80.00 TB raw.

How many disk failures can RAID-Z1 tolerate in this setup?

This setup can tolerate 1 drive. Real-world survivability depends on mirror placement, rebuild stress, and drive health.

Should I optimize this 10-drive plan for storage headroom or resiliency first?

For long-lived NAS pools, resiliency first is usually safer. Capacity can be expanded later, while a risky parity choice can force migration sooner.

Can this calculator replace real-world benchmark and rebuild testing?

No. Use this page for pre-purchase sizing, then validate with workload benchmarks, SMART health policy, and a tested restore plan.