Compatible hard drives for QNAP TNS-h1083X
34 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the TNS-h1083X, up to 20TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
10-bay Legacy model
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 TNS-h1083X
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 20TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 20TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 18TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 18TB price
Full TNS-h1083X 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST20000NE000-3G5101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| ST20000NT001-3LT101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| ST18000NE000-2YY101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| ST18000NE000-3G6101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| ST18000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| ST18000NT001-3LU101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WD181KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WD181VRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WUH721818ALE6L0 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WUH721818ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| ST16000NE000 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NE000-2WX103 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NT001-3LV101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WD161KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WD161VRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WUH721816ALE6L0 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WUH721816ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST14000NE0008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NE0008-2YX101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NT001-3LW101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST12000NE0008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NE0008-2YW101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NE008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NT001-3LX101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST10000NE0008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NE008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 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 |
| ST6000NE000 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST4000NE000 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
Going big on the TNS-h1083X?
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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