NAS Drive Compatibility

Seagate Enterprise NAS HDD 5TB

Enterprise NAS HDD

Part number ST5000VN0001 - 1SF17X · Enterprise NAS HDD series · 3.5" SATA HDD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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61
Compatible NAS models
61 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
5 TB
Listed capacity
Seagate
Manufacturer
NAS Pro tier (IronWolf Pro predecessor)
Product line (manufacturer rating)
7200
Spindle speed (RPM)
CMR
Recording
128 MB
Cache
180 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 61 machines and series — 61 Synology. This is a Enterprise NAS-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

Synology DS1513+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS15155-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1515+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS15175-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1517+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1813+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1815+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS18178-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1817+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2015xs See its full HCL → Synology DS2142-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS214+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS214play2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS215+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2162-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS216+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS216+II2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2413+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2415+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3612xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3615xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3617xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS412+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4144-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS414j4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS415+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS415play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4164-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS416j4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS416play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS418play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS713+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS7157-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS716+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS716+II7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS916+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology RS10613xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1219+ See its full HCL → Synology RS18016xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS214 See its full HCL → Synology RS217 See its full HCL → Synology RS2414+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2414RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2416+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2416RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3614RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3614xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3614xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3617RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3617xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3617xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3618xs See its full HCL → Synology RS4017xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814 See its full HCL → Synology RS814+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS815 See its full HCL → Synology RS815+ See its full HCL → Synology RS815RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS818+ See its full HCL → Synology RS818RP+ See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 5 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Toshiba MG04ACA500E 348 machines · MG04ACA**** Western Digital HUS726050ALE610 281 machines · Enterprise Seagate ST5000NM0084 274 machines · Enterprise Capacity Toshiba MD04ACA500 267 machines · MD04ACA*** Western Digital H3IKNAS500012872SJ (0S03838) 233 machines · Deskstar NAS Western Digital HUS726050ALE614 233 machines · Enterprise Western Digital H3IKNAS500012872SE (0S03836) 230 machines · Deskstar NAS Western Digital H3IKNAS500012872SA (0S03837) 227 machines · Deskstar NAS

Quick answers

Is the ST5000VN0001 - 1SF17X officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 61 machines and series — 61 Synology. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the ST5000VN0001 - 1SF17X CMR or SMR?

As a Seagate Enterprise NAS HDD 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 ST5000VN0001 - 1SF17X a good NAS drive?

This is a Enterprise NAS-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 ST5000VN0001 - 1SF17X 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 ST5000VN0001 - 1SF17X?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Toshiba MG04ACA500E (348 machines), Western Digital HUS726050ALE610 (281 machines), Seagate ST5000NM0084 (274 machines). The full ranked list is below.