Compatible hard drives for QNAP TS-130
26 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the TS-130, up to 18TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
1-bay Legacy model
Realtek RTD1295 4-core 1.4GHz processor · 1 GB DDR4, not expandable · max 1 GB DDR4, not expandable
| CPU | Realtek RTD1295 4-core 1.4GHz processor |
| Architecture | 64-bit ARM |
| Memory (as shipped) | 1 GB DDR4, not expandable |
| Maximum memory | 1 GB DDR4, not expandable |
| Drive bays | 1 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
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 TS-130
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:
- Toshiba N300/N300 Pro — listed in 18TB price
- Toshiba N300/N300 Pro — listed in 18TB price
- Toshiba N300/N300 Pro — listed in 18TB price
- Toshiba N300/N300 Pro — listed in 18TB price
Full TS-130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDWG51JAZSTA (HDWG51J*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| HDWG51JEZSTA (HDWG51J*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| HDWG51JUZSVA (HDWG51J*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| HDWG51JXZSTA (HDWG51J*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| HDWG51JYZSTA (HDWG51J*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| ST18000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| WD181KFGX-68AFPN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| HDWG51GAZSTA (HDWG51G*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| HDWG51GAZSTB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| HDWG51GEZSTA (HDWG51G*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| HDWG51GUZSVA (HDWG51G*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| HDWG51GXZSTA (HDWG51G*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| HDWG51GYZSTA (HDWG51G*) | Toshiba | N300/N300 Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WD161KFGX-68AFPN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST14000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST12000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD102KFBX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST8000VN007-3JG188 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 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 |
| ST4000VN006-3CW104 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000VN013-3JF104 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST3000VN006-3CW10G | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 3 TB |
| ST2000VN003-3CW102 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST1000VN008-3CW10C | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 1 TB |
Going big on the TS-130?
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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