How to choose a 10-bay NAS in 2026
8 NAS models across 1 vendors ship with 10 drive bays. The table below lists every one of them with its official drive-list depth — read each model page for the vendor's own tested drives.
All 10-bay models, ranked by official drive-list depth
CPU/RAM shown where the vendor publishes them (Synology/QNAP specs); "drives listed" = rows on the vendor's own compatibility tool.
| Model | Vendor | CPU | RAM | Drives listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNAP TS-EC1080 Pro | QNAP | — | — | 335 |
| QNAP TVS-EC1080 | QNAP | — | — | 335 |
| QNAP TVS-EC1080+ | QNAP | — | — | 335 |
| QNAP TS-1079 Pro | QNAP | — | — | 272 |
| QNAP REXP-1000 Pro | QNAP | — | — | 251 |
| QNAP TS-h1065eU | QNAP | Intel 4-core processor | 8 GB SODIMM DDR5 | 155 |
| QNAP TS-h1065eU-RP | QNAP | Intel 4-core processor | 8 GB SODIMM DDR5 | 155 |
| QNAP TNS-h1083X | QNAP | — | — | 34 |
Drives the most 10-bay machines share
Cross-checked against every 10-bay model's official list on this site — the safest part numbers when you're not sure which box you'll end up with:
| Drive | Brand | Series | Listed on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG04ACA400E | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| WD1005VBYZ | Western Digital | Gold | 5 of 8 models | price |
| WD2005VBYZ | Western Digital | Gold | 5 of 8 models | price |
| MG04ACA300E | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| MG04ACA200E | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| MG05ACA800E | Toshiba | MG05ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| MG04ACA600E | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| ST1000NM0008 | Seagate | Exos 7E2 | 5 of 8 models | price |
| MG04ACA100N | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| MG04ACA200N | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| MG04ACA400N | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | 5 of 8 models | price |
| ST2000NM0033 | Seagate | Constellation ES.3 | 5 of 8 models | price |