NAS Drive Compatibility

Western Digital Ultrastar 7K6000 2TB

Enterprise HDD

Part number HUS726020AL5210 · Ultrastar 7K6000 series · NL-SAS 12Gb/s. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

Ultrastar 7KNAS HARD DRIVE3.5" SATA HDDWESTERN DIGITAL

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24
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 24 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
2 TB
Listed capacity
Western Digital
Manufacturer
3-2-1 cold backup fit

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

Compatibility verdict

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 24 machines and series — 24 QNAP. This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Compatible NAS models

QNAP EJ1600 See its full HCL → QNAP EJ1600 v2 See its full HCL → QNAP ES1640dc See its full HCL → QNAP ES1640dc v2 See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1000 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1200U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1220U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1600U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1620U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TDS-16489U R2 QES See its full HCL → QNAP TES-1885U QES See its full HCL → QNAP TES-1885U QTS See its full HCL → QNAP TL-R1220Sep-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TL-R1620Sep-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1279U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 2 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Western Digital WD2005VBYZ 451 machines · Gold Toshiba MG04ACA200E 416 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST2000NE0015 372 machines · Enterprise NAS HDD Toshiba MG04ACA200N 357 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST2000NM0033 353 machines · Constellation ES.3 Seagate ST2000NM001A 338 machines · Exos 7E8 Seagate ST2000NM0125 320 machines · Exos 7E8 Western Digital WD2005FBYZ 320 machines · Gold

Quick answers

Is the HUS726020AL5210 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 24 machines and series — 24 QNAP. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the HUS726020AL5210 a good NAS drive?

This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Can I use the HUS726020AL5210 for a 3-2-1 cold backup copy?

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

What are alternatives to the HUS726020AL5210?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Western Digital WD2005VBYZ (451 machines), Toshiba MG04ACA200E (416 machines), Seagate ST2000NE0015 (372 machines). The full ranked list is below.