Compatible hard drives for QNAP QAI-16700
109 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the QAI-16700, up to 32TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
16-bay
109
Listed drives
46
NAS line
63
Enterprise line
0
SSD & surveillance
This vendor publishes its compatibility list as an advisory tested matrix — drives not on it are not firmware-blocked. Treat the list as a quality signal; off-list drives work but fall outside the tested pairing.
Capacity range on the official list
Where to start on the QAI-16700
For a home or small-office workload, the NAS lines below balance sustained writes and RAID-rebuild tolerance. Enterprise speed is only worth paying for in full-bay builds:
- Seagate IronWolf — listed in 32TB price
- Seagate IronWolf — listed in 30TB price
- Seagate IronWolf — listed in 28TB price
- Western Digital Red Pro — listed in 26TB price
Full QAI-16700 compatibility list
Grouped by part number; Max shows the largest capacity QNAP lists. Filter by brand, line or capacity:
| Drive | Brand | Series | Line | Type | Max listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST32000NM004K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 32 TB |
| ST32000NT000 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 32 TB |
| ST30000NM004K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 30 TB |
| ST30000NT011 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 30 TB |
| ST28000NM003K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 28 TB |
| ST28000NT000 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 28 TB |
| WD260KFGX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 26 TB |
| WD261KRYZ | Western Digital | WD GOLD | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 26 TB |
| WUH722626ALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 26 TB |
| WUH722626ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 26 TB |
| 0F62795 (WUH722424ALE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| 0F62796 (WUH722424ALE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| 0F65642 (WUH722624ALE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| 0F65684 (WUH722624ALE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM001K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| ST24000NT002-3N1101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| ST24000NT031 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| ST24000NT031 (3RK103-500) | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| WD241KFGX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 24 TB |
| WD242KRYZ | Western Digital | WD GOLD | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| 0F62784 (WUH722422ALE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| 0F62785 (WUH722422ALE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| HDWG62C* | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| WD103KRYZ | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC570 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| WD221KFGX-68B9KN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| WD221KRYZ | Western Digital | Consumer Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| WD221VRYZ | Western Digital | Consumer Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| WUH722222ALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC570 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| 0B48719 (WUH722020CLE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| 0B48724 (WUH722020CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| ST20000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| ST20000NT001-3MB101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| WD202KFGX-68CKWN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 20 TB |
| WD203KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| 0B48718 (WUH722018CLE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| 0B48723 (WUH722018CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WD181KFGX-68CKWN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 18 TB |
| WD181KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WD181KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WD181VRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| 0B48717 (WUH722016CLE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| 0B48722 (WUH722016CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NT001-3MC101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000VN001-3MG101 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000VN003 | Seagate | NAS | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WD161KFGX-68CKWN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 16 TB |
| WD161KFGX-68CMAN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 16 TB |
| WD161KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WD161KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WD161VRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| 0B48716 (WUH722014CLE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| 0B48721 (WUH722014CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD142KFGX-68CLHN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 14 TB |
| WD142KRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD142KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD142VRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| 0B47063 (WUS721212BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| 0B48715 (WUH722012CLE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NT001-3MD101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000VN0008-3MH101 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD120EFGX-68CPHN0 | Western Digital | Red Plus | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 12 TB |
| WD122KFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD122KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WUH722012CLE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| 0B47062 (WUS721210BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM017B-2TL103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM021H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000VN000-3AK101 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD100EFGX-68CPLN0 | Western Digital | Red Plus | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s | 10 TB |
| WD103KFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WUS721010ALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC330 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WUS721010ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC330 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| 0B47078 (WUS721208BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUS728T8TALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC320 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUS728T8TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC320 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM017B-2TJ103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000VN002-2ZM188 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000VN004-3CP101 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000VN007-3JG188 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD8005FFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD80EFPX | Western Digital | Red Plus | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| 0B47077 (WUS721206BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| HUS726T6TALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| HUS726T6TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM019B-2TG103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000VN001 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000VN006-2ZM186 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000VN007-3JG186 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| WD6005FFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| WD60EFPX-68C5ZN0 | Western Digital | Red Plus | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| 0B47076 (WUS721204BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| HUS726T4TALA6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| HUS726T4TALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| HUS726T4TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM024B-2TF103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000VN006-3CW104 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000VN013-3JF104 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| WD4005FFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| WD40EFPX-68C6CN0 | Western Digital | Red Plus | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST3000VN011-3JF10G | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 3 TB |
| WD30EFPX-68C6CN0 | Western Digital | Red Plus | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 3 TB |
| ST2000NM017B-2TD103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000VN003-3CW102 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000VN009-3JF102 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST1000VN008-3CW10C | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| ST1000VN009-3JF10C | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
Going big on the QAI-16700?
At the top of the capacity range only enterprise lines are listed. They are built for sustained 7200RPM writes and 24/7 RAID duty — the right choice for a full-bay build:
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