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QNAP All-in-1 NAS Server with strong supported on BT download ( Bittorrent ) . It'is even more functional than other competitors NAS server like Synology etc.
 
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3.5" HDD Compatibility List Click to expand
Which hard drive models are supported by QNAP products? Prior to using your QNAP Turbo NAS, please remember your ABC's:
  • Always choose hard drives listed here! To guarantee that your hard drive will be compatible select a hard drive from the list below. Different hard drives have been reported by users to be compatible with their QNAP Turbo NAS, it is listed on our Unofficial 3.5" HDD Compatibility List.
  • Beware of hard drives unsuitable for your needs! The desktop class hard drive is designed to have the performance for everyday use. The enterprise class hard drive, is designed for the 24/7 mission critical business operations and exceptional performance appropriate for RAID.
  • Consistently back up your data! All hard drives still bear the risk of unpredictably failing even when there are no signs indicating a possible mishap.
Applied Models(Intel x86): TS-239 Pro, TS-239 Pro II, TS-239 Pro II+, TS-259 Pro, TS-259 Pro+, TS-439 Pro, TS-439U-SP/RP, TS-439 Pro II, TS-439 Pro II+, TS-459 Pro, TS-459 Pro+, TS-459 Pro II, TS-459U-SP/RP, TS-459U-SP/RP+, TS-509 Pro, TS-559 Pro, TS-559 Pro+, TS-559 Pro II, TS-639 Pro, TS-659 Pro, TS-659 Pro II, TS-659 Pro+, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP, TS-859 Pro, TS-859 Pro+, TS-859U-RP, TS-859U-RP+, VS-2012 Pro/ 2008 Pro/ 2004 Pro, VS-4016 Pro/ 4012 Pro/ 4008 Pro, VS-4016U-RP Pro/ 4012U-RP Pro/ 4008U-RP Pro, VS-6020 Pro/ 6016 Pro/ 6012 Pro
2011/12/14 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA 1.5Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 6Gb/s hard drive of maximum 3TB capacity.
1. The following SATA 6Gb/s hard disk models are natively supported by QNAP's new Turbo NAS series with SATA III (6Gb/s) support, e.g. TS-x59 Pro II series.
2. These SATA 6Gb/s hard disk models are also compatible with QNAP Turbo NAS models using SATA II (3Gb/s) interface with similar performance because SATA 6Gb/s is backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s.
3. The TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS is not compatible with 3TB hard drives.
Business:
Ideal for: Mission-critical, highly reliable business environments, 24/7
MTBF: 1.2 million hours
Warranty: Typically 5 years
SATA III (6Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3000 Note11 & Note12
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2000 Note2
Seagate ST33000650NS 3000 Note11 & Note12
Seagate ST2000NM0011 2000  
Seagate ST1000NM0011 1000 Note2
Seagate ST500NM0011 500  
WD WD6000HLHX 600  
WD WD4500HLHX 450 Note2
WD WD3000HLHX 300 Note2
WD WD1500HLHX 150 Note2
SATA I/ SATA II (3Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2000  
Samsung HE103UJ 1000  
Seagate ST32000644NS 2000  
Seagate ST31000524NS 1000  
Seagate ST31000340NS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST3750330NS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500514NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500320NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST32500310NS 250 Note2
WD WD2003FYYS 2000  
WD WD2002FYPS 2000 Note4
WD WD1003FBYX 1000  
WD WD1002FBYS 1000  
WD WD5003ABYX 500  
Consumer:
Ideal for: Family and SOHO, 8 hrs/day
MTBF: 500,000 – 1 million hours
Warranty: Typically 3-5 years
SATA III (6Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500 7200 RPM
Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 (0S03086) 3000 Note11 & Note12
Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 3000 Note11 & Note12
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2000  
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2000  
Hitachi HDS723015BLA642 1500 Note2
Seagate ST33000651AS 3000 Note11 & Note12
Seagate ST3000DM001 3000 Note11 & Note12
Seagate ST32000641AS 2000  
Seagate ST2000DM001 2000 Note2
Seagate ST1500DL003 1500  
Seagate ST1500DM003 1500 Note2
Seagate ST31000524AS 1000  
Seagate ST1000DM003 1000 Note2
Seagate ST750DM003 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500413AS 500  
WD WD7500AALX 750 Note9
WD WD2002FAEX 2000 Note9
WD WD10EALX 1000 Note9
WD WD1002FAEX   1000 Note9
WD WD6402AAEX   640 Note9
WD WD5000AAKX 500 Note9
SATA I/ SATA II (3Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2000 Note6
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDE721075SLA330 750 Note2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1000 Note8
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1000 Note2
Hitachi HDT721075SLA360 750 Note2
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1000 Note1
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330  750 Note2
Seagate ST32000542AS 2000  
Seagate ST31500541AS 1500 Note2
Seagate ST31000520AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST31000528AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750528AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500418AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320418AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250318AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3160318AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST31500341AS 1500  
Seagate ST31000333AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST31000340AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST3750330AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750630AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3640323AS 640 Note2
Seagate ST3500320AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500620AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320613AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3160813AS 160 Note2
Samsung HD204UI  2000 Note10
Samsung HD203WI 2000  
Samsung HD154UI 1500  
Samsung HD103SJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UI 1000  
Samsung HD103SI 1000  
Samsung HD753LJ 750 Note2
Samsung HD642JJ 640 Note2
Samsung HD502lJ 500 Note2
Samsung HD502HI 500  
WD WD2001FASS 2000 Note9
WD WD10EALS 1000 Note9
WD WD7500AAKS 750  
WD WD6400AAKS 640 Note2
WD WD5000AAKS 500 Note2
WD WD5000AAJS 500 Note2
WD WD4000AAKS 400 Note2
WD WD4000AAJS 400 Note2
WD WD3200AAKS 320 Note2
WD WD3200AAJS 320 Note2
WD WD2500AAKS 250 Note2
WD WD1001FALS 1000 Note9
WD WD7501AALS 750 Note2
WD WD6401AALS 640 Note2
WD WD5001AALS 500 Note2
WD WD10EVCS 1000  
WD WD7500AVCS 750  
WD WD5000AVVS 500  
WD WD10EACS 1000 Note5
WD WD7500AACS 750 Note9
WD WD6400AACS 640 Note9
WD WD5000AACS 500 Note9
Not Recommended Hard Drives
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Remark
Seagate  ST2000DL003 (9VT1CC32) 2000 Note5
WD WD20EARS 2000 Note5
WD WD15EARS 1500 Note5
WD WD10EARS 1000 Note5
WD WD20EADS 2000 Note5
WD WD20EVDS 2 TB Note5
WD WD15EADS 1500 Note5,Note6
WD WD10EADS 1000 Note5
Applied Models: TS-879 Pro, TS-1079 Pro, TS-879U-RP, TS-1279U-RP, TS-EC879U-RP, TS-EC1279U-RP, VS-8148 Pro+, 8140 Pro+, 8132 Pro+, 8124 Pro+
2011/12/14 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA 1.5Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 6Gb/s hard drive of maximum 3TB capacity.
1. The following SATA 6Gb/s hard disk models are natively supported by QNAP's new Turbo NAS series with SATA III (6Gb/s) support, e.g. TS-x59 Pro II series.
2. These SATA 6Gb/s hard disk models are also compatible with QNAP Turbo NAS models using SATA II (3Gb/s) interface with similar performance because SATA 6Gb/s is backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s.
3. All NVR models and the TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS are not compatible with 3TB hard drives.

Business:
Ideal for: Mission-critical, highly reliable business environments, 24x7
MTBF: Typically 1.2 million hours
Warranty: Typically 5 years

SATA III (6 Gb/s)

Manufacturer Model Number Size Notes
WD WD6000HLHX 600 GB
WD WD4500HLHX 450 GB Note2
WD WD3000HLHX 300 GB Note2
WD WD1500HLHX 150 GB Note2
Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3 TB Note11 & Note12
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2 TB Note2
Seagate ST33000650NS 3 TB Note11 & Note12
Seagate ST2000NM0011 2 TB  
Seagate ST1000NM0011 1 TB Note2
Seagate ST500NM0011 500 GB  

SATA I/ SATA II (3Gb/s)

Manufacturer Model Number Size Notes
WD WD1003FBYX 1 TB  
WD1503FYYS 1.5 TB  
WD2002FYPS 2 TB  
WD2003FYYS 2 TB  
WD5003ABYX 500 GB  
Seagate ST35000514NS 500 GB  
ST31000524NS 1 TB  
ST32000644NS 2 TB  
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2 TB  

Consumer:
Ideal for : SMB environments, 8hrs/day
MTBF: 500,000 – 1 million hours
Warranty: Typically 3-5 years

SATA III (6Gb/s)

Manufacturer Model Number Size Notes
Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 3 TB
HDS721050CLA662 500GB 7200 RPM
HDS723015BLA642 1.5 TB  
HDS723020BLA642 2 TB  
HDS5C3020ALA632 2 TB  
HDS723030ALA640 3 TB  
Seagate ST33000651AS 3 TB  
ST3000DM001 3 TB Note11 & Note12
ST32000641AS 2 TB  
ST2000DM001 2 TB Note2
ST1500DM003 1.5 TB Note2
ST31000524AS 1 TB  
ST1000DM003 1 TB Note2
ST750DM003 750 GB Note2
ST3750525AS 750 GB  
ST3500413AS 500 GB
Applied Models(Marvell ARM): TS-110, TS-112, TS-119, TS-119P+, TS-119P II, TS-210, TS-212, TS-219, TS-219P, TS-219P+, TS-219P II, TS-410, TS-410U, TS-412, TS-412U, TS-419P, TS-419P+, TS-419P II, TS-419U, TS-419U+, VS-2004L, VS-2008L 2011/12/14 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA 1.5Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 6Gb/s hard drive of maximum 3TB capacity.
1. The following SATA 6Gb/s hard disk models are natively supported by QNAP's new Turbo NAS series with SATA III (6Gb/s) support, e.g. TS-x59 Pro II series.
2. These SATA 6Gb/s hard disk models are also compatible with QNAP Turbo NAS models using SATA II (3Gb/s) interface with similar performance because SATA 6Gb/s is backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s.
3. All NVR models and the TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS are not compatible with 3TB hard drives.
Business:
Ideal for: Mission-critical, highly reliable business environments, 24/7
MTBF: 1.2 million hours
Warranty: Typically 5 years
SATA III (6Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3000 Note11 & Note12
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2000 Note2
Seagate ST33000650NS 3000 Note11 & Note12
Seagate ST2000NM0011 2000
Seagate ST1000NM0011 1000 Note2
Seagate ST500NM0011 500
WD WD6000HLHX 600  
WD WD4500HLHX 450 Note2
WD WD3000HLHX 300 Note2
WD WD1500HLHX 150 Note2
SATA I/ SATA II (3Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2000  
Samsung HE103UJ 1000  
Seagate ST32000644NS 2000  
Seagate ST31000524NS 1000  
Seagate ST31000340NS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST3750330NS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500514NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500320NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST32500310NS 250 Note2
WD WD2003FYYS 2000  
WD WD2002FYPS 2000  
WD WD1002FBYS 1000  
WD WD7502ABYS 750 Note2
WD WD5002ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD3202ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD7500AYYS 750  
WD WD5001ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD5000ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD4001ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD4000ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD3201ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD1601ABYS 160 Note2
WD WD1000FYPS 1000  
WD WD7500AYPS 750 Note2
WD WD5000ABPS 500 Note2
WD WD2003FYYS 2000  
WD WD1503FYYS 1500 Note4
WD WD1003FBYX 1000  
Consumer:
Ideal for: Family and SOHO, 8 hrs/day
MTBF: 500,000 – 1 million hours
Warranty: Typically 3-5 years
SATA III (6Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500 7200 RPM
Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 (0S03086) 3000 Note 11, Note 12, Note 13
Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 3000 Note 11, Note 12
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2000 Note 13
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2000  
Hitachi HDS723015BLA642 1500 Note2
Seagate ST33000651AS 3000 Note11 & Note12
Seagate ST3000DM001 3000 Note11 & Note12
Seagate ST32000641AS 2000  
Seagate ST2000DM001 2000 Note2
Seagate ST1500DL003 1500  
Seagate ST1500DM003 1500 Note2
Seagate ST31000524AS 1000  
Seagate ST1000DM003 1000 Note2
Seagate ST750DM003 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500413AS 500  
WD WD2002FAEX 2000 Note9
WD WD10EALX 1000 Note9
WD WD1002FAEX   1000 Note9
WD WD7500AALX 750 Note9
WD WD6402AAEX   640 Note9
WD WD5000AAKX   500 Note9
SATA I/ SATA II (3Gb/s)
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2000 Note6
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1000 Note8
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDE721075SLA330 750 Note2
Hitachi HDE721050SLA330 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1000 Note2
Hitachi HDT721075SLA360 750 Note2
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640 Note2
Hitachi HDT721050SLA360 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT721032SLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDT721025SLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160 Note2
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1000 Note1
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330  750 Note2
Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 500  
Hitachi HDT725050VLA380 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT725040VLA360 400 Note2
Hitachi HDT725040VLA380 400 Note2
Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320 Note2
Hitachi HDT725025VLA360 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT722525DLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT722516DLA380 160 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA380 500 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500  
Hitachi HDP725040GLA380 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725040GLA360 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 250 Note2
Seagate ST32000542AS 2000  
Seagate ST31500541AS 1500 Note2
Seagate ST31000520AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST31000528AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750528AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750528AS 500  
Seagate ST3500418AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320418AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250318AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3160318AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST3750640NS 750  
Seagate ST3500630NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3400620NS 400 Note2
Seagate ST3320620NS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250620NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250820NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST31500341AS 1500  
Seagate ST31000333AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST31000340AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST3750330AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750630AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3640323AS 640 Note2
Seagate ST3500320AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500620AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320613AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3160813AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST3250620AS   250  
Seagate ST3250410AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250310AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250820AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3200820AS   200 Note2
Seagate ST3160815A 160 Note2
Seagate ST3160815AS   160 Note2
Seagate ST3160215A 160 Note2
Seagate ST3160215AS   160 Note2
Seagate ST380815AS 80 Note2
Seagate ST380215AS 80 Note2
Samsung HD204UI  2000 Note10
Samsung HD203WI 2000  
Samsung HD154UI 1500  
Samsung HD103SJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UI 1000  
Samsung HD103SI 1000  
Samsung HD753LJ 750 Note2
Samsung HD642JJ 640 Note2
Samsung HD502lJ 500 Note2
Samsung HD502HI 500  
WD WD2001FASS 2000 Note9
WD WD10EALS 1000 Note9
WD WD6402AAEX 1000 Note9
WD WD1001FALS 1000 Note9
WD WD7500AAKS 750  
WD WD6400AAKS 640 Note2,Note9
WD WD5000AAKS 500 Note2,Note9
WD WD5000AAJS 500 Note2
WD WD4000AAKS 400 Note2
WD WD4000AAJS 400 Note2
WD WD3200AAKS 320 Note2,Note9
WD WD3200AAJS 320 Note2,Note9
WD WD2500AAKS 250 Note2,Note9
WD WD1002FAEX 1000 Note9
WD WD1001FALS 1000 Note9
WD WD7501AALS 750 Note2,Note9
WD WD6401AALS 640 Note2,Note9
WD WD5001AALS 500 Note2,Note9
WD WD10EVCS 1000  
WD WD7500AVCS 750  
WD WD5000AVVS 500  
Not Recommended Hard Drives
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Remark
Seagate ST2000DL003 (9VT1CC32) 2000 Note5
WD WD20EARS 2000 Note5
WD WD15EARS 1500 Note5
WD WD10EARS 1000 Note5
WD WD20EADS 2000 Note5
WD WD20EVDS 2 TB Note5
WD WD15EADS 1500 Note5,Note6
WD WD10EADS 1000 Note5
WD WD10EACS 1000 Note5
WD WD7500AACS 750 Note5
WD WD6400AACS 640 Note5
WD WD5000AACS 500 Note5
WD WD7500AALX 750
Applied Models: NMP-1000P 2011/12/14 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive of maximum 2TB capacity.
 
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500 7200 RPM
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2000  
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2000  
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1000  
Seagate ST2000NM0011 2000  
Seagate ST2000DL003 (9VT1CC32) 2000 Note5
Seagate ST32000641AS 2000  
Seagate ST32000542AS 2000  
Seagate ST1500DL003 1500  
Seagate ST31500541AS 1500  
Seagate ST1000NM0011 1000  
Seagate ST3500413AS 500  
WD WD10EALX 1000  
WD WD10EALS 1000 Note9
WD WD1001FALS 1000 Note9
WD WD7500AALX 750
WD WD7500AAKX 750  
WD WD5000AAKX 500  
Samsung HD204UI 2000 Note 10
Samsung HD203WI 2000  
Samsung HD103SJ 1000  
Samsung HD154UI 1500  
Applied Models: NMP-1000 2011/12/14 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive of maximum 2TB capacity.
Business:
Ideal for: Mission-critical, highly reliable business environments, 24/7
MTBF: 1.2 million hours
Warranty: Typically 5 years
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2000  
Samsung HE103UJ 1000  
Seagate ST2000NM0011 2000  
Seagate ST32000641AS 2000  
Seagate ST32000644NS 2000  
Seagate ST31000340NS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST1000NM0011 1000  
Seagate ST3750330NS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST32500310NS 250 Note2
WD WD2003FYYS 2000  
WD WD2002FYPS 2000  
WD WD10EALX 1000  
WD WD1002FBYS 1000  
WD WD7502ABYS 750 Note2
WD WD5002ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD3202ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD7500AYYS 750  
WD WD5001ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD5000ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD4001ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD4000ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD3201ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD1601ABYS 160 Note2
WD WD1000FYPS 1000  
WD WD7500AYPS 750 Note2
WD WD5000ABPS 500 Note2
Consumer:
Ideal for: Family and SOHO, 8 hrs/day
MTBF: 500,000 – 1 million hours
Warranty: Typically 3-5 years
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500 7200 RPM
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2000 Note6
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2000  
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1000  
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDE721075SLA330 750 Note2
Hitachi HDE721050SLA330 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1000 Note2
Hitachi HDT721075SLA360 750 Note2
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640 Note2
Hitachi HDT721050SLA360 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT721032SLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDT721025SLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160 Note2
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1000 Note1
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330  750 Note2
Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 500  
Hitachi HDT725050VLA380 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT725040VLA360 400 Note2
Hitachi HDT725040VLA380 400 Note2
Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320 Note2
Hitachi HDT725025VLA360 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT722525DLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT722516DLA380 160 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA380 500 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500  
Hitachi HDP725040GLA380 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725040GLA360 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 250 Note2
Seagate  ST2000DL003 (9VT1CC32) 2000 Note5
Seagate ST32000542AS 2000  
Seagate ST1500DL003 1500
Seagate ST31500541AS 1500 Note2
Seagate ST31000520AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST31000528AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750528AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500413AS 500  
Seagate ST3500418AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320418AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250318AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3160318AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST3750640NS 750  
Seagate ST3500630NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3400620NS 400 Note2
Seagate ST3320620NS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250620NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250820NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST31500341AS 1500  
Seagate ST31000333AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST31000340AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST3750330AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750630AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3640323AS 640 Note2
Seagate ST3500320AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500620AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320613AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3160813AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST3250620AS   250  
Seagate ST3250410AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250310AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250820AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3200820AS   200 Note2
Seagate ST3160815A 160 Note2
Seagate ST3160815AS   160 Note2
Seagate ST3160215A 160 Note2
Seagate ST3160215AS   160 Note2
Seagate ST380815AS 80 Note2
Seagate ST380215AS 80 Note2
WD WD10EALS 1000 Note9
WD WD10EACS 1000 Note2
WD WD7500AALX 750  
WD WD7500AACS 750 Note2
WD WD6400AACS 640 Note2
WD WD5000AAKX 500  
WD WD5000AAKX 500  
WD WD5000AACS 500 Note2
WD WD7500AAKS 750  
WD WD6400AAKS 640 Note2
WD WD5000AAKS 500 Note2
WD WD5000AAJS 500 Note2
WD WD4000AAKS 400 Note2
WD WD4000AAJS 400 Note2
WD WD3200AAKS 320 Note2
WD WD3200AAJS 320 Note2
WD WD2500AAKS 250 Note2
WD WD1001FALS 1000 Note9
WD WD7501AALS 750 Note2
WD WD6401AALS 640 Note2
WD WD5001AALS 500 Note2
WD WD10EVCS 1000  
WD WD7500AVCS 750  
WD WD5000AVVS 500  
Samsung HD204UI 2000 Note10
Samsung HD203WI 2000  
Samsung HD103UJ 1000  
Samsung HD753LJ 750 Note2
Samsung HD642JJ 640 Note2
Samsung HD502lJ 500 Note2
Samsung HD103UI 1000  
Samsung HD154UI 1500  
Samsung HD103SI 1000  
Samsung HD502HI 500  
Not Recommended Hard Drives
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Remark
WD All WD20EADS except WD20EADS-00R6B0 2000 Slow Performance or Unstable
WD All WD15EADS except WD15EADS-00R6B0 1500 Slow Performance or Unstable
WD All WD10EADS except WD10EADS-00R6B0 1000 Slow Performance or Unstable
Applied Models: TS-409, TS-409 Pro, TS-409U 2010/11/05 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive of maximum 2TB capacity.
Brand Model Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330 750  
Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 500  
Hitachi HDT725050VLA380 500  
Hitachi HDT725040VLA360 400  
Hitachi HDT725040VLA380 400  
Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 320  
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320  
Hitachi HDT725025VLA360 250  
Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 250  
Hitachi HDT722525DLA380 250  
Hitachi HDT722516DLA380 160  
Hitachi HDP725050GLA380 500  
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500  
Hitachi HDP725040GLA360 400  
Hitachi HDP725040GLA380 400  
Hitachi HDP725032GLA360 320  
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 320  
Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 250  
Seagate ST31000528AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750528AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500418AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320418AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250318AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3160318AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST3750640NS 750  
Seagate ST3500630NS 500  
Seagate ST3400620NS 400  
Seagate ST3320620NS 320  
Seagate ST3250620NS 250  
Seagate ST3250820NS 250  
Seagate ST31000340NS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330NS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3250310NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250310SV 250  
Seagate ST3750640AS 750  
Seagate ST3750840AS 750  
Seagate ST3500630AS 500  
Seagate ST3500830AS 500  
Seagate ST3400620AS 400  
Seagate ST3400820AS 400  
Seagate ST3320620AS 320  
Seagate ST3320820AS 320  
Seagate ST3300820AS 300  
Seagate ST3250620AS 250  
Seagate ST3250410AS 250  
Seagate ST3250310AS 250  
Seagate ST3250820AS 250  
Seagate ST3200820AS 200  
Seagate ST3160815AS 160  
Seagate ST3160215AS 160  
Seagate ST3120815AS 120  
Seagate ST3120215AS 120  
Seagate ST380815AS 80  
Seagate ST380215AS 80  
Seagate ST340815AS 40  
Seagate ST340215AS 40  
Seagate ST31000340AS 1000  
Seagate ST31000333AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750630AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500620AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320613AS 320 Note2
WD WD1002FBYS 1000  
WD WD7502ABYS 750  
WD WD5002ABYS 500  
WD WD7500AACS 750 Note9
WD WD6400AACS 640 Note2
WD WD5000AACS 500 Note9
WD WD1000FYPS 1000  
WD WD7500AYPS 750 Note2
WD WD5000ABPS 500 Note2
WD WD7500AYYS 750  
WD WD5001ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD5000ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD4001ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD4000ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD3201ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD1601ABYS 160 Note2
WD WD320ABYS 320  
WD WD5000YS 500  
WD WD4000YS 400  
WD WD3200YS 320  
WD WD2500YS 250  
WD WD1600YS 160  
WD WD7500AAKS 750  
WD WD6400AAKS 640 Note9
WD WD5000AAKS 500 Note9
WD WD4000AAKS 400  
WD WD3200AAKS 320 Note9
WD WD2500AAKS 250 Note9
WD WD5000KS 500  
WD WD4000KS 400  
WD WD3200KS 320  
WD WD2500KS 250  
WD WD5000AAJS 500  
WD WD4000AAJS 400  
WD WD3200AAJS 320 Note9
WD WD3200JS 320  
WD WD3000JS 300  
WD WD2500AAJS 250  
WD WD2500JS 250  
WD WD2000JS 200  
WD WD1600AAJS 160  
WD WD1600JS 160  
WD WD1200JS 120  
WD WD800AAJS 80  
WD WD800JD 80  
WD WD400JD 40  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1000  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD753LJ 750  
Samsung HE103UJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UI 1000  
Samsung HD103SI 1000  
Samsung HD502HI 500  
Not Recommended Hard Drives
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Remark
WD All WD20EADS except WD20EADS-00R6B0 2000 Slow Performance or Unstable
WD All WD15EADS except WD15EADS-00R6B0 1500 Slow Performance or Unstable
WD All WD10EADS except WD10EADS-00R6B0 1000 Slow Performance or Unstable
Applied Models: TS-109 Series , TS-209 Series 2010/11/05 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive of maximum 2TB capacity.
Brand Model Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330 750  
Hitachi HDP725050GLA380 500 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500  
Hitachi HDP725040GLA360 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725040GLA380 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500  
Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 500  
Hitachi HDT725050VLA380 500  
Hitachi HDT725040VLA360 400  
Hitachi HDT725040VLA380 400  
Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 320  
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320  
Hitachi HDT725025VLA360 250  
Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 250  
Hitachi HDT722525DLA380 250  
Hitachi HDT722516DLA380 160  
Seagate ST31000528AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750528AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500418AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320418AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250318AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3160318AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST3750640NS 750  
Seagate ST3500630NS 500  
Seagate ST3400620NS 400  
Seagate ST3320620NS 320  
Seagate ST3250620NS 250  
Seagate ST3250820NS 250  
Seagate ST31000340NS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330NS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3250310NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250310SV 250  
Seagate ST3750640AS 750  
Seagate ST3500630AS 500  
Seagate ST3400620AS 400  
Seagate ST3320620AS 320  
Seagate ST3250620AS 250  
Seagate ST3250820AS 250  
Seagate ST3200820AS 200  
Seagate ST3160815AS 160  
Seagate ST3160215AS 160  
Seagate ST31500341AS 1500 Note5, Note3
Seagate ST31000340AS 1000  
Seagate ST31000333AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750630AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500620AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320613AS 320 Note2
WD WD1002FBYS 1000  
WD WD7502ABYS 750  
WD WD5002ABYS 500  
WD WD7500AYYS 750  
WD WD5001ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD5000ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD4001ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD4000ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD3201ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD1601ABYS 160 Note2
WD WD320ABYS 320  
WD WD5000YS 500  
WD WD4000YS 400  
WD WD1000FYPS 1000  
WD WD7500AYPS 750 Note2
WD WD5000ABPS 500 Note2
WD WD7500AACS 750 Note9
WD WD6400AACS 640 Note2
WD WD5000AACS 500 Note2
WD WD3200YS 320  
WD WD2500YS 250  
WD WD1600YS 160  
WD WD7500AAKS 750  
WD WD6400AAKS 640 Note9
WD WD5000AAKS 500 Note9
WD WD4000AAKS 400  
WD WD3200AAKS 320 Note9
WD WD2500AAKS 250 Note9
WD WD5000KS 500  
WD WD4000KS 400  
WD WD3200KS 320  
WD WD2500KS 250  
WD WD3200JS 320  
WD WD3000JS 300  
WD WD2500JS 250  
WD WD2000JS 200  
WD WD1600JS 160  
WD WD1200JS 120  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1000  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD753LJ 750  
Samsung HE103UJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UI 1000  
Samsung HD103SI 1000  
Samsung HD502HI 500  
Not Recommended Hard Drives
Manufacturer Model Number Size (GB) Remark
WD All WD20EADS except WD20EADS-00R6B0 2000 Slow Performance or Unstable
WD All WD15EADS except WD15EADS-00R6B0 1500 Slow Performance or Unstable
WD All WD10EADS except WD10EADS-00R6B0 1000 Slow Performance or Unstable
Applied Models: TS-100, TS-101, TS-201,
VS-101 /VS-201 Series, NVR-104 Series, NVR-101, NVR-1012
2010/11/05 Updated
Each drive bay can hold one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive of maximum 1TB capacity.
Brand Model Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330 750  
Hitachi HDS725050KLA360 500  
Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 250  
Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80 400  
Hitachi HDS722525VLSA80 250  
Hitachi HDP725050GLA380 500 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500  
Hitachi HDP725040GLA360 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725040GLA380 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 250 Note2
Maxtor 3H500F0 500  
Maxtor 3H400F0 400  
Maxtor 6L300S0 300  
Maxtor 6B300S0 300  
Maxtor 6L250S0 250 Note2
Maxtor 6L200M0 200 Note2
Maxtor 7Y250M0 250  
Seagate ST31000528AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750528AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500418AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320418AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250318AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3160318AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST31000340NS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330NS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3250310NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250310SV 250  
Seagate ST31000340AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750630AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500620AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320613AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3750640AS 750  
Seagate ST3320620AS 320  
Seagate ST3250620AS 250  
Seagate ST3500641AS 500  
Seagate ST3400633AS 400  
Seagate ST3300622AS 300  
Seagate ST3250824AS 250  
Seagate ST3400832AS 400  
Seagate ST3250823AS 250  
Seagate ST3160827AS 160  
Seagate ST3120827AS 120  
WD WD7500AACS 750 Note9
WD WD6400AACS 640 Note2
WD WD5000AACS 500 Note2
WD WD3200YS 320  
WD WD7500AYYS 750  
WD WD5001ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD5000ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD4001ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD4000ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD3201ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD1601ABYS 160 Note2
WD WD5000YS 500  
WD WD4000YS 400 Note2
WD WD320ABYS 320  
WD WD1000FYPS 1000  
WD WD7500AYPS 750 Note2
WD WD5000ABPS 500 Note2
WD WD10EACS 1000  
WD WD7500AAKS 750  
WD WD6400AAKS 640 Note9
WD WD5000AAKS 500 Note2,Note9
WD WD4000AAKS 400 Note2
WD WD3200AAKS 320 Note2,Note9
WD WD2500AAKS 250 Note2,Note9
WD WD5000KS 500  
WD WD4000KS 400  
WD WD3200KS 320  
WD WD2500KS 250  
WD WD2500JS 250  
WD WD2000JS 200  
WD WD1600JS 160  
WD WD1200JS 120  
WD WD2500YS 250  
WD WD1600YS 160  
WD WD4000KD 400  
WD WD2500KD 250  
WD WD4000YR 200  
WD WD1600JD 160  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1000  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD753LJ 750  
Samsung HE103UJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UI 1000  
Samsung HD103SI 1000  
Samsung HD502HI 500  
Applied Models: QBack-35S 2010/11/05 Updated
Brand Model Size (GB) Notes
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDE721075SLA330 750 Note2
Hitachi HDE721050SLA330 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1000  
Hitachi HDT721075SLA360 750 Note2
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640 Note2
Hitachi HDT721050SLA360 500 Note2
Hitachi HDT721032SLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDT721025SLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160 Note2
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1000  
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330 750  
Hitachi HDP725050GLA380 500 Note2
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500  
Hitachi HDP725040GLA360 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725040GLA380 400 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA360 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725032GLA380 320 Note2
Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 250 Note2
Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 500  
Hitachi HDT725050VLA380 500  
Hitachi HDT725040VLA360 400  
Hitachi HDT725040VLA380 400  
Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 320  
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320  
Hitachi HDT725025VLA360 250  
Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 250  
Seagate ST32000542AS 2000  
Seagate ST31500541AS 1500 Note2
Seagate ST31000520AS 1000 Note2
Seagate ST31000528AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750528AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500418AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320418AS 320 Note2
Seagate ST3250318AS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3160318AS 160 Note2
Seagate ST3750640NS 750  
Seagate ST3500630NS 500  
Seagate ST3400620NS 400  
Seagate ST3320620NS 320  
Seagate ST3250620NS 250  
Seagate ST3250820NS 250  
Seagate ST31000340NS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330NS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320NS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3250310NS 250 Note2
Seagate ST3250310SV 250  
Seagate ST3750640AS 750  
Seagate ST3500630AS 500  
Seagate ST3400620AS 400  
Seagate ST3320620AS 320  
Seagate ST3250620AS 250  
Seagate ST3250820AS 250  
Seagate ST3200820AS 200  
Seagate ST3160815AS 160  
Seagate ST3160215AS 160  
Seagate ST31000340AS 1000  
Seagate ST31000333AS 1000  
Seagate ST3750330AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3750630AS 750 Note2
Seagate ST3500320AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3500620AS 500 Note2
Seagate ST3320613AS 320 Note2
WD WD2002FYPS 2000  
WD WD7500AYYS 750  
WD WD5001ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD5000ABYS 500 Note2
WD WD4001ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD4000ABYS 400 Note2
WD WD3201ABYS 320 Note2
WD WD2502ABYS 250 Note2
WD WD1601ABYS 160 Note2
WD WD320ABYS 320  
WD WD5000YS 500  
WD WD4000YS 400  
WD WD1000FYPS 1000  
WD WD7500AYPS 750 Note2
WD WD5000ABPS 500 Note2
WD WD10EACS 1000  
WD WD7500AACS 750 Note9
WD WD6400AACS 640 Note2
WD WD5000AACS 500 Note2
WD WD3200YS 320  
WD WD2500YS 250  
WD WD1600YS 160  
WD WD7500AAKS 750  
WD WD6400AAKS 640 Note9
WD WD5000AAKS 500 Note9
WD WD4000AAKS 400  
WD WD3200AAKS 320 Note9
WD WD2500AAKS 250 Note9
WD WD5000KS 500  
WD WD4000KS 400  
WD WD3200KS 320  
WD WD2500KS 250  
WD WD3200JS 320  
WD WD3000JS 300  
WD WD2500JS 250  
WD WD2000JS 200  
WD WD1600JS 160  
WD WD1200JS 120  
Maxtor STM3320820AS 320  
Maxtor STM3250820AS 250  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1000  
Samsung SAMSUNG HD753LJ 750  
Samsung HE103UJ 1000  
Samsung HD103UI 1000  
Samsung HD103SI 1000  
Samsung HD502HI 500  

Note1
When using this hard disk drive model with TS-119 Turbo NAS, the hard disk drive temperature will be slightly higher.

Note2
As suggested by certain hard disk drive providers, the hard disk drives of the same brand and series are collectively recognized as compatible with QNAP products if the largest-capacity drive has passed the compatibility test.

Note3
If you are using two 1.5TB or 2TB hard disk drives in TS-209, due to an upper limit of the logical volume capacity, you can only configure the hard disk drives as single disk volumes or RAID 1 disk volume.

Note4 (WD RE4-GP WD2002FYPS)
For improved stability, you are suggested to contact Western Digital after Nov 15, 2009 for the new firmware upgrade. Please refer to http://files.qnap.com/download/Forum/WD_New_Firmware_Release.pdf

Note5 (WD Caviar Green & Seagate Green)
These hard disk drives have passed QNAP lab's initial verification of compatibility. However, because many users have reported unstable experience with these hard disk drives, we do not recommend using these had disk drives with QNAP products. WD10EADS-00P8B0 and WD15EADS-00P8B0 are not suggested because of slow performance and stability issues.

Note6
To use these models with NMP-1000, please click here to download the hard disk drive compatibility update tool.

Note7 (Advanced Format)
To use these models with QNAP NAS, please upgrade the NAS firmware to v3.2.5 or later (TS-109/209/409: v3.2.0), backup the NAS data to another location, and then follow this guide to re-initialize the hard disk drives to adopt the WD Advanced Format Technology. Currently these hard disk drives are not compatible with QNAP NVR.

Note8 (Hitachi 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 1TB)
Since the design of the screw position of this hard disk drive model is slightly different from others, the hard disk drives of 2-bay and 4-bay Turbo NAS may not be detected properly. Please plug the hard disk drive tray into the drive bay until it clicks into place to avoid hard disk drive detection error.

Note9 (WD Desktop Hard Drives)
The hard disk drives have passed QNAP lab's initial verification of compatibility.
However, the manufacturer has suggested not to use the desktop hard disk drives in business-critical RAID environments because the drives may not work correctly. Please check this link for more information.

Note10 (Samsung HD204UI 2TB)
To use this hard disk model with QNAP products, please back up the disk data (if any) and follow the guide below to apply the patch for improved data integrity.
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/faqView.do?b2b_bbs_msg_id=386

Note11 (3TB HDD)
QNAP NAS supports a disk volume of larger than 16TB. To use these models with QNAP NAS, please upgrade the NAS firmware to v3.4.0 or later. A disk volume of less than 16TB of storage can only be expanded to maximum 16TB by online RAID capacity expansion or adding hard drives. Online RAID capacity expansion and adding hard drives are not supported for a disk volume of over 16TB.

Note12 (3TB HDD)
Not applicable to TS-509 Pro.

Note13
Please update the NAS firmware to V3.4.4 and NVR firmware to V3.5.1 for enhanced compatibility with this hard drive model.

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