APAC 4x 16TB RAID 5 NAS Calculator

Estimate usable TB, parity, and fault tolerance for APAC homelab buyers using 4x 16TB in RAID 5.

Capacity Snapshot

Raw Capacity

64.00 TB

Usable Capacity

43.20 TB

Fault Tolerance

1 drive

Efficiency

75.0%

Balanced capacity and redundancy, but rebuild stress can be high on large disks. This scenario applies a 10% filesystem reserve.

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Alternative Mode Comparison

Mode	Usable	Tolerance	Efficiency
RAID 5	43.20 TB	1 drive	75.0%
RAID 6	28.80 TB	2 drives	50.0%
RAID 10	28.80 TB	1 drive per mirror pair*	50.0%
RAID-Z1	43.20 TB	1 drive	75.0%
RAID-Z2	28.80 TB	2 drives	50.0%

APAC Buyer Context

APAC builders frequently compare availability windows and procurement variance, which makes robust fallback capacity and staged scaling useful in practice.

• Plan a spare strategy alongside RAID level selection.
• Validate that chosen parity can tolerate delayed disk replacement windows.

Brand / Region Glossary

Procurement Variance

Regional differences in disk availability and replacement lead times.

Spare Strategy

Policy of keeping spare disks available to reduce recovery delay risk.

NAS Cluster Guides

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FAQ

How much real-world usable storage does 4x 16TB RAID 5 provide?

For APAC homelab buyers, this NAS planning scenario estimates 43.20 TB usable after a 10% reserve from 64.00 TB raw.

Should I optimize this 4-drive plan for capacity 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.

Is RAID 5 still viable with 16TB drives?

It can be practical, but larger drives increase rebuild windows. Validate parity choice and backup policy before committing to the final layout.

Why include a 10% reserve when planning NAS available space?

Keeping free space improves filesystem behavior for snapshots, metadata, and write performance. Full arrays often perform worse and rebuild more slowly.