Compatible hard drives for QNAP TES-1885U(QES)
163 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the TES-1885U(QES), up to 16TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
18-bay Legacy model
163
Listed drives
20
NAS line
133
Enterprise line
10
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 TES-1885U(QES)
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 Pro — listed in 16TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 14TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 12TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 12TB price
Full TES-1885U(QES) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST16000NE000 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM001G | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM002G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 16 TB |
| MG07ACA14TE | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| MG07ACA14TEY | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| MG07SCA14TE | Toshiba | MG07 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 14 TB |
| ST14000NE0008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NM0018-2H4101 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NM001G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NM002G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 14 TB |
| ST14000NM0048 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 14 TB |
| HUH721212ALE600 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC520 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| HUH721212ALE604 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC520 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| MG07ACA12TE | Toshiba | MG07 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| MG07ACA12TEY | Toshiba | MG07 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| MG07SCA12TE | Toshiba | MG07 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 12 TB |
| ST12000NE0007 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NE0008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM0007 | Seagate | Exos X12 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM0008 | Seagate | Exos X14 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM001G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM002G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM0038 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 12 TB |
| ST12000VN0007 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121VRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| HUH721010AL4200 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 10 TB |
| HUH721010ALE604 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC510 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| MG06SCA10TE | Toshiba | MG06 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 10 TB |
| MG06SCA10TEY | Toshiba | MG06 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 10 TB |
| ST10000NE0004 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NE0008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM0016 | Seagate | Exos X10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM001G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM0086 | Seagate | Exos X10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM0096 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM0478 | Seagate | Exos X14 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM0528 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 10 TB |
| WD101KRYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD102KRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD102VRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WUS721010ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC330 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| HUH721008AL4200 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| HUH721008ALE604 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUH728080AL5200 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| HUH728080ALE604 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUS728T8TAL5204 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| HUS728T8TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC320 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| MG06SCA800E | Toshiba | MG06 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| MG06SCA800EY | Toshiba | MG06 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| ST8000NE0001 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NE0004 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NE001 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NE0011 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NE0021 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM0016 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM0055 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM0065 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM0075 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM0206 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000VN004 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD8001FFWX | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD8002FRYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD8003FFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD8003FRYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD8004FRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD8004VRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUH728060AL5200 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726060AL5210 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726060ALE610 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| HUS726060ALE614 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| HUS726060ALS640 (He6) | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726060ALS641 (He6) | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726T6TAL5204 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726T6TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| MG04SCA60EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| MG06SCA600E | Toshiba | MG06 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| MG06SCA600EY | Toshiba | MG06 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| ST6000NE000 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NE0001 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NE0011 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NE0021 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM0014 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM0024 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM0034 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM0095 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM0105 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM0115 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000VN004 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| WD6002FFWX | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| WD6002FRYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| WD6003FFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| WD6003FRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| WD6003VRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| HUS726050AL5210 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 5 TB |
| HUS726050ALE610 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 5 TB |
| HUS726050ALE614 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 5 TB |
| MG04SCA500E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 5 TB |
| MG04SCA50EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 5 TB |
| ST5000NM0024 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 5 TB |
| ST5000NM0034 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 5 TB |
| ST5000NM0084 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 5 TB |
| HUS724040ALS640 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 4 TB |
| HUS726040AL5210 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| HUS726040ALA614 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| HUS726040ALE610 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| HUS726040ALE614 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| HUS726T4TAL5204 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| HUS726T4TALA6L4 | 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 |
| MG04ACA400N | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| MG04SCA400E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 4 TB |
| MG04SCA40EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| ST4000NE000 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NE001 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0014 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0024 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0025 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0034 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0035 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0095 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0115 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0125 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| WD4000FYYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| WD4001FYYG | Western Digital | Re (Black) | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 4 TB |
| WD4002FYYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| WD4003FFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| WD4003FRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| WD4003VRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| HUS724030ALS640 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 3 TB |
| MG04SCA300E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 3 TB |
| WD3001FYYG | Western Digital | Re (Black) | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 3 TB |
| HUS722T2TALA604 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA210 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| HUS724020ALS640 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 2 TB |
| HUS726020AL5210 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| HUS726020ALE610 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| HUS726020ALE614 | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| MG04ACA200N | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| MG04SCA200E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 2 TB |
| MG04SCA20EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| ST2000NE001 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0008 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0014 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0024 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0034 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0115 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0125 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0135 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| WD2000FYYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| WD2001FYYG | Western Digital | Re (Black) | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 2 TB |
| WD2004FBYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| WD2005FBYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| WD2005VBYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| HUS722T1TALA604 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA210 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| MG04ACA100N | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| ST1000NM0008 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| ST1000NM0045 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 1 TB |
| WD1001FYYG | Western Digital | Re (Black) | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 1 TB |
| WD1002F9YZ (Se) | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| WD1003FBYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| WD1004FBYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| WD1005FBYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
| WD1005VBYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
Going big on the TES-1885U(QES)?
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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