NAS pSEO Landing
Estimate usable TB, parity overhead, and fault tolerance for 12x 16TB in RAID-Z2. Includes reserve planning for NAS and homelab arrays.
Raw Capacity
192.00 TB
Usable Capacity
144.00 TB
Fault Tolerance
2 drives
Efficiency
83.3%
Popular TrueNAS default for medium arrays; dual-parity with good safety margin. This scenario applies a 10% filesystem reserve.
Run Interactive Calculator →| Mode | Usable | Tolerance | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAID 5 | 158.40 TB | 1 drive | 91.7% |
| RAID 6 | 144.00 TB | 2 drives | 83.3% |
| RAID 10 | 86.40 TB | 1 drive per mirror pair* | 50.0% |
| RAID-Z1 | 158.40 TB | 1 drive | 91.7% |
| RAID-Z2 | 144.00 TB | 2 drives | 83.3% |
This setup can tolerate 2 drives. Real-world survivability depends on mirror placement, rebuild stress, and drive health.
It can be practical, but larger drives increase rebuild windows. Validate parity choice and backup policy before committing to the final layout.
This NAS planning scenario estimates 144.00 TB usable after a 10% reserve from 192.00 TB raw.
No. Use this page for pre-purchase sizing, then validate with workload benchmarks, SMART health policy, and a tested restore plan.