Compatible hard drives for QNAP TS-1886XU-RP
122 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the TS-1886XU-RP, up to 20TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
18-bay Legacy model
Intel Xeon D-1622 4-core 2.60 · 8 GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC · max 128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
| CPU | Intel Xeon D-1622 4-core 2.60 GHz processor, up to 3.2 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Memory (as shipped) | 8 GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC |
| Maximum memory | 128 GB (4 x 32 GB) |
| Drive bays | Front: 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s Rear: 6 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
122
Listed drives
28
NAS line
76
Enterprise line
18
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 TS-1886XU-RP
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 MN10 — listed in 20TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 20TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 20TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 18TB price
Full TS-1886XU-RP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN10ACA20T | Toshiba | MN10 | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| 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 |
| WUH722020ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC560 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| WUH722020BLE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC560 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| MG09ACA18TE | Toshiba | MG09 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| MG09ACA18TEY | Toshiba | MG09 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 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 |
| WD181KFGX-68AFPN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | 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 |
| MG08ACA16TE | Toshiba | MG08 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| MG08ACA16TEY | Toshiba | MG08 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| MG09ACA16TE | Toshiba | MG09 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| MG09ACA16TEY | Toshiba | MG09 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 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 |
| ST16000NM001G | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NT001-3LV101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000VE000 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WD161KFGX-68AFPN0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | 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 |
| MG07ACA14TE | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 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 |
| ST14000NM0018-2H4101 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NM001G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000NT001-3LW101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| ST14000VE0008 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD141KFGX | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD141KRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD141VRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD142KRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WD142VRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| WUH721414ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC530 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 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 |
| 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 |
| ST12000NM0008 | Seagate | Exos X14 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM001G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NT001-3LX101 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000VE0008 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121EJRX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121KFBX-68EF5N0 | Western Digital | Red Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121PURX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121PURZ | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD121VRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WD12EVRX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| HUH721010ALE600 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC510 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| HUH721010ALE604 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC510 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 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 |
| ST10000NE008 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM001G | Seagate | EXOS x16 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM017B-2TL103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM018G-3CD103 | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM0478 | Seagate | Exos X14 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000VE0004 | Seagate | Surveillance SKYHAWK AI | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000VE0008 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD102EJRX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD102KRYZ | Western Digital | Surveillance Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD102PURX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD102PURZ | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WD102PVRX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| WUS721010ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC330 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| HUH721008ALE600 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC510 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUH721008ALE604 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUS728T8TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC320 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| MG08ADA800E | Toshiba | MG08-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| MG08ADA800EY | Toshiba | MG08-D | 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 |
| ST8000NE0021 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM000A | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM017B-2TJ103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | 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 |
| WD82EJRX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD82EVRX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD82PURX | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| WD82PURZ | Western Digital | Surveillance | Surveillance | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUS726T6TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| MG08ADA600E | Toshiba | MG08-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| MG08ADA600EY | Toshiba | MG08-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NE000 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NE0021 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NE0023 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM019B-2TG103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM021A | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| ST6000VN0033 | Seagate | Surveillance | Surveillance | 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 |
| HUS726T4TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NE001 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NE0025 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM002A | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM024B-2TF103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | 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 |
| HUS722T2TALA604 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA210 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000NE0025 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM017B-2TD103 | Seagate | EXOS 7E10 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
| WD2005FBYZ | Western Digital | Enterprise | 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 |
| 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 TS-1886XU-RP?
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:
Security: QNAP security: DeadBolt history & lockdown — eCh0raix → Qlocker → DeadBolt — what changed.