NAS Drive Compatibility

Seagate IronWolf Pro 24 TB

Enterprise HDD

Part number ST24000NT002 · IronWolf Pro series · 3.5" SATA HDD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

IronWolf ProNAS HARD DRIVE3.5" SATA HDDSEAGATE

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64
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 48 TM
By vendor
24 TB
Listed capacity
Seagate
Manufacturer
NAS Pro tier
Product line (manufacturer rating)
7200
Spindle speed (RPM)
CMR
Recording
256 MB
Cache
300 TB
Rated workload / year

Specifications are the manufacturer's published ratings for this product series; verify the exact part number before purchase.

Strong pick as a cold copy

Rated CMR (conventional magnetic recording) — the right recording type for a large cold copy. CMR keeps a full-library backup pass fast even at 16–24 TB, which is the whole point of the offline slot in a 3-2-1 plan: rotate two drives monthly, keep one powered off, and the backup tooling (Veeam, Duplicati, Hyper Backup, HBS 3) does the scheduling. Full rule and vendor tool table: 3-2-1 for NAS.

Compatibility verdict

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 64 machines and series — 48 TerraMaster, 16 UGREEN. 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. Its series rating is on file as CMR (conventional) — what RAID rebuilds and full-library copies want.

Compatible NAS models

TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D2-310 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D2-320 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D4-300 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D4-320 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D4-320U See its full HCL → TerraMaster D5-300 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D5-300C See its full HCL → TerraMaster D5-310 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D5 Hybrid See its full HCL → TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D6-320 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D8 Hybrid See its full HCL → TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 See its full HCL → TerraMaster D9-320 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-210 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-212 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-424 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-425 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-425 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-210 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-212 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-424 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-424 Max See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-424 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-425 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-425 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-425 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster F6-424 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F6-424 Max See its full HCL → TerraMaster F6-425 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster T12-450 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T12-500 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster T6-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T9-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T9-450 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T9-500 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster U12 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U12-500 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster U16 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U24 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U4 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U4-500 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U8 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U8-500 Plus See its full HCL → UGREEN dh2300 See its full HCL → UGREEN dh4300-plus See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp2800 See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp2800-gt See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp4800 See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp4800-gt See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp4800-plus See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp4800-pro See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp6800-plus See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp6800-pro See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp6800-ultra See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp8800-plus See its full HCL → UGREEN dxp8800-ultra See its full HCL → UGREEN ha100 See its full HCL → UGREEN idx6011 See its full HCL → UGREEN idx6011-pro See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 24 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Seagate ST24000NM002H 156 machines · EXOS X24 Toshiba MG11ACA24TE 145 machines · MG11 Series Western Digital WD240KFGX 100 machines · Red Pro Seagate ST24000NT031 (3RK103-500) 99 machines · IronWolf Pro Western Digital 0F65684 (WUH722624ALE6L4) 95 machines · Ultrastar DC HC590 Western Digital 0F62796 (WUH722424ALE6L4) 95 machines · Ultrastar DC HC580 Western Digital 0F62795 (WUH722424ALE6L1) 95 machines · Ultrastar DC HC580 Western Digital WD242KRYZ 93 machines · WD GOLD

Quick answers

Is the ST24000NT002 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 64 machines and series — 48 TerraMaster, 16 UGREEN. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the ST24000NT002 CMR or SMR?

As a Seagate IronWolf Pro drive, it is rated CMR. CMR (conventional magnetic recording) is what a RAID array wants: SMR drives slow rebuilds dramatically. See the <a href="/faq/cmr-vs-smr-nas-drives/">CMR vs SMR guide</a> for the full series table.

Is the ST24000NT002 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. Its series rating is on file as CMR (conventional) — what RAID rebuilds and full-library copies want.

Can I use the ST24000NT002 for a 3-2-1 cold backup copy?

Rated CMR (conventional magnetic recording) — the right recording type for a large cold copy. CMR keeps a full-library backup pass fast even at 16–24 TB, which is the whole point of the offline slot in a 3-2-1 plan: rotate two drives monthly, keep one powered off, and the backup tooling (Veeam, Duplicati, Hyper Backup, HBS 3) does the scheduling. Full rule and vendor tool table: 3-2-1 for NAS.

What are alternatives to the ST24000NT002?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Seagate ST24000NM002H (156 machines), Toshiba MG11ACA24TE (145 machines), Western Digital WD240KFGX (100 machines). The full ranked list is below.