NAS Drive Compatibility

Seagate Surveillance SKYHAWK 1TB

Surveillance HDD

Part number ST1000VX005 · Surveillance SKYHAWK series · SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III). If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

SurveillanceNAS HARD DRIVE3.5" SATA HDDSEAGATE

Part of the Seagate Surveillance SKYHAWK series →

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23
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 18 QNAP · 5 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
1 TB
Listed capacity
Seagate
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 23 machines and series — 18 QNAP, 5 Asustor. This is a Surveillance-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 HS-453DX See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1231XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1231XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1232PXU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1232XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1232XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-128A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1635AX See its full HCL → QNAP TS-230 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-251D See its full HCL → QNAP TS-328 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-451DeU See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-472XT See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-672X See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-672XT See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-872X See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-872XT See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h1288X See its full HCL → Asustor AS 10 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 31/32 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 50/51 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 61/62 See its full HCL → Asustor AS6004U See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 1 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Western Digital WD1005VBYZ 451 machines · Gold Seagate ST1000NM0008 381 machines · Exos 7E2 Toshiba MG04ACA100N 358 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST1000NM0033 344 machines · Constellation ES.3 Western Digital HUS722T1TALA604 312 machines · Ultrastar DC HA210 Western Digital WD1005FBYZ 308 machines · Gold Toshiba MG03ACA100 307 machines · Seagate ST1000NM0055 284 machines · Enterprise Capacity

Quick answers

Is the ST1000VX005 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 23 machines and series — 18 QNAP, 5 Asustor. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the ST1000VX005 a good NAS drive?

This is a Surveillance-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 ST1000VX005 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 ST1000VX005?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Western Digital WD1005VBYZ (451 machines), Seagate ST1000NM0008 (381 machines), Toshiba MG04ACA100N (358 machines). The full ranked list is below.