5TB drives on the Synology compatibility list
Synology officially lists 27 different 5TB part numbers from 3 brands: Western Digital (11) · Toshiba (9) · Seagate (7). Ranked below by how many models list each — the wider the support, the safer the pick for an unlisted or older machine.
27
Listed 5TB drives
3
Brands
140
Widest model support
Our pick at 5TB
The most universally listed 5TB NAS-line drive is the Western Digital Red Pro (WD5001FFWX - 68Z39N0) — on 140 Synology models' official lists. For surveillance builds, filter the table below by the Surveillance line instead.
All 5TB drives, ranked by support
| Drive | Brand | Series | Line | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD5001FFWX - 68Z39N0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | Enterprise NAS | 140 machines |
| H3IKNAS500012872SE (0S03836) | Western Digital | Deskstar NAS | NAS | 134 machines |
| H3IKNAS500012872SJ (0S03838) | Western Digital | Deskstar NAS | NAS | 134 machines |
| H3IKNAS500012872SA (0S03837) | Western Digital | Deskstar NAS | NAS | 131 machines |
| WD50EFRX - 68L0BN1 | Western Digital | Red | NAS | 129 machines |
| WD5001FSYZ - 01SS7B1 | Western Digital | Re | Enterprise | 122 machines |
| HDWE150AZSTA | Toshiba | X300 | Desktop | 119 machines |
| HDWE150EZSTA | Toshiba | X300 | Desktop | 119 machines |
| HDWE150UZSVA | Toshiba | X300 | Desktop | 119 machines |
| HDWE150XZSTA | Toshiba | X300 | Desktop | 118 machines |
| MD04ACA500 | Toshiba | MD04ACA*** | Desktop | 118 machines |
| WD50EFRX - 68MYMN1 | Western Digital | Red | NAS | 108 machines |
| WD50PURX - 64LZMY0 | Western Digital | Purple | Surveillance | 96 machines |
| ST5000NM0024 - 1HT170 | Seagate | Constellation ES.3 | Enterprise | 78 machines |
| MG04ACA50DE | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | Enterprise | 77 machines |
| WD50EZRX - 00MVLB1 | Western Digital | Green | Desktop | 74 machines |
| WD50EFRX - 68MYMN0 | Western Digital | Red | NAS | 72 machines |
| ST5000NM0084 | Seagate | Enterprise Capacity | Enterprise | 66 machines |
| ST5000VN0001 - 1SF17X | Seagate | Enterprise NAS HDD | Enterprise NAS | 61 machines |
| ST5000VN0011 - 1UL17X | Seagate | Enterprise NAS HDD (+Rescue) | Enterprise NAS | 61 machines |
| MG04ACA500E | Toshiba | MG04ACA**** | Enterprise | 57 machines |
| ST5000VX0001 - 1SH17X | Seagate | Surveillance HDD | Surveillance | 56 machines |
| HUS726050AL5210 - 0F22793 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | 3 machines |
| MG04SCA500E | Toshiba | Enterprise | 2 machines | |
| MG04SCA50EE | Toshiba | MG04SCA**E | Enterprise | 2 machines |
| ST5000LM000 | Seagate | BarraCuda | Desktop | 2 machines |
| ST5000NM0034 | Seagate | Enterprise Capacity | Enterprise | 2 machines |