Which 28TB drives work with Synology NAS?

Synology officially lists 5 28TB drives from Seagate, WD. The most widely supported is Seagate IronWolf (90 models).

Is 28TB too much for a home Synology NAS?

It depends on your bays and workload — 28TB per drive is common in 4-bay and larger home builds. Any drive below is vendor-confirmed for the models that list it.

28TB drives on the Synology compatibility list

Synology officially lists 5 different 28TB part numbers from 2 brands: Seagate (4) · WD (1). Ranked below by how many models list each — the wider the support, the safer the pick for an unlisted or older machine.

Listed 28TB drives

Brands

Widest model support

Our pick at 28TB

The most universally listed 28TB NAS-line drive is the Seagate IronWolf (ST28000NT000) — on 90 Synology models' official lists. For surveillance builds, filter the table below by the Surveillance line instead.

All 28TB drives, ranked by support

Drive	Brand	Series	Line	Listed on
ST28000NT000	Seagate	IronWolf	NAS	90 machines
ST28000NM003K	Seagate	EXOS TM	Enterprise	88 machines
ST28000NT000 - 4AB103-500	Seagate	IronWolf Pro	NAS	15 machines
ST28000NM003K - 3TE133	Seagate	Exos M	Enterprise	11 machines
WUH723228BLE6L4	WD	Ultrastar DC HC5090	Enterprise	3 machines