Compatible hard drives for QNAP TS-h1655XeU-RP
48 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the TS-h1655XeU-RP, up to 32TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
16-bay
Intel Atom C5125 8-core processor · 8 GB non-ECC SODIMM DDR4 · max 64 GB ( 2 x 32 GB)
| CPU | Intel Atom C5125 8-core processor, 2.8GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Memory (as shipped) | 8 GB non-ECC SODIMM DDR4 |
| Maximum memory | 64 GB ( 2 x 32 GB) |
| Drive bays | 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 4 x E1.S/M.2 PCIe Gen3 x2 slots 4 |
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
Full TS-h1655XeU-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST32000NM004K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 32 TB |
| ST30000NM004K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 30 TB |
| ST28000NM003K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 28 TB |
| 0F62795 (WUH722424ALE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| 0F62796 (WUH722424ALE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| 0F65684 (WUH722624ALE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM001K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| WD241KRYZ | Western Digital | Consumer Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| WD241VRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| 0F62784 (WUH722422ALE6L1) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| 0F62785 (WUH722422ALE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 22 TB |
| 0B48724 (WUH722020CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| ST20000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| WD201KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| WD202KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| WUH722020ALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC560 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| WUH722020ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC560 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| WUH722020BLE6L1 | 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 |
| ST18000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | 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 |
| WUH721818ALE6L1 | 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 |
| 0B48722 (WUH722016CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | 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 |
| WUH721814ALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WUH721816ALE6L0 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| WUH721816ALE6L1 | 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 |
| ST14000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | 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 |
| WUH721814ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| 0B47063 (WUS721212BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| ST12000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| WUH722012CLE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| 0B47078 (WUS721208BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUS728T8TALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC320 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| HUS728T8TALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC320 | 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 |
Going big on the TS-h1655XeU-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:
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