Compatible hard drives for QNAP TS-251A

196 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the TS-251A, up to 16TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.

2-bay Legacy model

QNAP
196
Listed drives
117
NAS line
10
Enterprise line
69
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

16TB (2) 14TB (12) 12TB (17) 10TB (20) 8TB (33) 7TB (1) 6TB (29) 6TB & below (82)

Where to start on the TS-251A

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:

Full TS-251A compatibility list

Grouped by part number; Max shows the largest capacity QNAP lists. Filter by brand, line or capacity:

DriveBrandSeriesLineTypeMax listed
ST16000VE000 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 16 TB
ST16000VN001 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 16 TB
HDWG21EAZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
HDWG21EEZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
HDWG21EUZSVA(Bulk) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
HDWG21EXZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
HDWG21EYZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
MN07ACA14T Toshiba MN NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
ST14000VE0008 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
ST14000VN0008 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
ST14000VX0008 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
WD140EFFX-68VBXN0 Western Digital Red Plus NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
WD140EFGX-68B0GN0 Western Digital Red Plus NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
WD141KFGX Western Digital Red Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 14 TB
HDWG21CAZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
HDWG21CEZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
HDWG21CUZSVA(Bulk) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
HDWG21CXZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
HDWG21CYZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
MN07ACA12T Toshiba MN NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
ST12000NE0007 Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
ST12000VE0008 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
ST12000VN0007 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
ST12000VN0008 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
WD120EFAX-68UNTN0 Western Digital Red Plus NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
WD120EFBX-68B0EN0 Western Digital Red Plus NAS 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
WD121PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
WD121PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
WD12EVRX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 12 TB
HDWG11AAZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
HDWG11AEZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
HDWG11AUZSVA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
HDWG11AXZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
HDWG11AYZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
HUH721010ALE600 HGST Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
MD06ACA10TV Toshiba Surveillance MD06-V Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
MN06ACA10T Toshiba MN06 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
ST10000NE0004 Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS 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
ST10000VN0004 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
ST10000VN0008 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
ST10000VN0014 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
ST10000VX0004 Seagate Surveillance SKYHAWK Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
ST10000VX0014 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
WD100EFAX Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
WD100PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
WD101PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
WD102KFBX Western Digital Red Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 10 TB
HDN728080ALE604(H3IKNAS800012872SWW) HGST NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWG180AZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWG180EZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWG180UZSVA(Bulk) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWG180XZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWG180YZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWN180AZSTA (MN05ACA800) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWN180EZSTA (MN05ACA800) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWN180UZSVA (MN05ACA800) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWN180XZSTA (MN05ACA800) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HDWN180YZSTA (MN05ACA800) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
HUH721008ALE600 HGST Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
MD06ACA800V Toshiba Surveillance MD06-V Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
MN05ACA800 Toshiba MN NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
MN06ACA800 Toshiba MN06 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000NE0004 Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000NM0055 Seagate Exos 7E8 Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VE000 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VE0004 Seagate Surveillance SKYHAWK AI Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VN0002 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VN0004 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VN0012 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VN0022 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VX0002 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VX0012 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST8000VX004 Seagate Surveillance SKYHAWK Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
WD8001FFWX Western Digital Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
WD8003FFBX Western Digital Red Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
WD80EFAX-68KNBN0 Western Digital Red Plus NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
WD80EFBX-68AZZN0 Western Digital Red Plus NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
WD80EFZX Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
WD80PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
WD81PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 8 TB
ST7000VN0002 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 7 TB
HDN724060ALE640 HGST NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWG160AZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWG160EZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWG160UZSVA(Bulk) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWG160XZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWG160YZSTA Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWN160AZSTA (MN05ACA600) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWN160EZSTA (MN05ACA600) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWN160UZSVA (MN05ACA600) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWN160XZSTA (MN05ACA600) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDWN160YZSTA (MN05ACA600) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
MD06ACA600V Toshiba Surveillance MD06-V Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
MN05ACA600 Toshiba MN NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
MN06ACA600 Toshiba MN06 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000NE0023 Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000VN0003 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000VN001 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000VN0021 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000VN0031 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000VN0031 (Rescue Recovery) Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000VN0033 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
ST6000VN0041 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
WD6002FFWX Western Digital Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
WD6003FFBX Western Digital Red Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
WD60EFAX Western Digital Red NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
WD60EFRX (Red NASware 3.0) Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
WD60EFRX_MYMN1 (NASware 3.0) Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
WD60PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
WD60PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 6 TB
HDN724050ALE640 HGST NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 5 TB
WD50EFRX (Red NASware 3.0) Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 5 TB
WD50PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 5 TB
H3IKNAS40003272SN HGST NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
HDN724040ALE640 HGST NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
HDWQ140AZSTA (MN04ACA400) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
HDWQ140EZSTA (MN04ACA400) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
HDWQ140UZSVA (MN04ACA400) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
HDWQ140XZSTA (MN04ACA400) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
HDWQ140YZSTA (MN04ACA400) Toshiba N300 NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
HUS726040ALA614 HGST Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
MN04ACA400 Toshiba MN NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
ST4000NE0025 Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
ST4000VN000 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
ST4000VN003 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
ST4000VN008 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
ST4000VX000 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
ST4000VX002 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
ST4000VX007 Seagate Surveillance SKYHAWK Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
WD4002FFWX  Western Digital Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
WD4003FFBX Western Digital Red Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
WD40EFAX Western Digital Red NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
WD40EFRX (Red NASware 3.0) Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
WD40PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
WD40PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 4 TB
DT01ABA300V Toshiba Surveillance DT01-V Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
DT01ACA300 Toshiba Consumer DT01 Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
H3IKNAS30003272SN HGST NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
HDN724030ALE640 HGST NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
HDWD130AZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
HDWD130EZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
HDWD130UZSVA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
HDWD130XZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
ST3000VN000 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
ST3000VN002 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
ST3000VN007 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
ST3000VX000 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
ST3000VX002 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
WD30EFAX Western Digital Red NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
WD30EFRX (Red NASware 3.0) Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
WD30PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
WD30PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 3 TB
DT01ABA200V Toshiba Surveillance DT01-V Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
DT01ACA200 Toshiba Consumer DT01 Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
HDWD120AZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
HDWD120EZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
HDWD120UZSVA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
HDWD120XZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
HUS726020ALA614 HGST Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
ST2000NE0025 Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
ST2000NM0008 Seagate Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
ST2000VN000 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
ST2000VN001 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
ST2000VN004 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
ST2000VX000 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
WD2002FFSX Western Digital Red Pro NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
WD20EFAX Western Digital Red NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
WD20EFRX (Red NASware 3.0) Western Digital NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
WD20PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
WD20PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 2 TB
DT01ABA100V Toshiba Surveillance DT01-V Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
DT01ACA100 Toshiba Consumer DT01 Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
HDWD110AZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
HDWD110EZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
HDWD110UZSVA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
HDWD110XZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
ST1000NM0008 Seagate Enterprise Enterprise SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
ST1000VN000 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
ST1000VN001 Seagate NAS NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
ST1000VN002 Seagate IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
ST1000VX000 Seagate Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
WD10EFRX (Red NASware 3.0) Western Digital Red Plus NAS SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
WD10PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
WD10PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 1 TB
DT01ABA050V Toshiba Surveillance DT01-V Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB
DT01ACA050 Toshiba Consumer DT01 Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB
HDWD105AZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB
HDWD105EZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB
HDWD105UZSVA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB
HDWD105XZSTA Toshiba Consumer Other SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB
WD05PURX Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB
WD05PURZ Western Digital Surveillance Surveillance SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) 500 GB

Going big on the TS-251A?

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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