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RAID Calculator

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Calculates the usable storage space and redundancy level for different RAID configurations based on the number and size of hard drives.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Number of Drives, Drive Capacity (TB), and RAID Level in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Redundancy Level and Usable Capacity (TB) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

RAID 0 - 3 Drives

Number of Drives: 3; Drive Capacity (TB): 1 TB; RAID Level: RAID 0

Redundancy Level: None; Usable Capacity (TB): 3 TB

RAID 1 - 2 Drives

Number of Drives: 2; Drive Capacity (TB): 2 TB; RAID Level: RAID 1

Redundancy Level: Full; Usable Capacity (TB): 2 TB

RAID 5 - 5 Drives

Number of Drives: 5; Drive Capacity (TB): 1 TB; RAID Level: RAID 5

Redundancy Level: Single drive failure; Usable Capacity (TB): 4 TB

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