Compatible hard drives for QNAP TVS-AIh1688ATX
35 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the TVS-AIh1688ATX, up to 32TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
16-bay
Intel Core Ultra 9 · 48GB ECC UDIMM DDR5 · max 192 GB (4 x 48 GB)
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9, 24 (8P+16E) core, 24 Threads, up to 5.6GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Memory (as shipped) | 48GB ECC UDIMM DDR5 |
| Maximum memory | 192 GB (4 x 48 GB) |
| Drive bays | 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 4 x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe Gen 4 x2 slots |
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 TVS-AIh1688ATX 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 M | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 30 TB |
| ST28000NM003K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 28 TB |
| 0F65684 (WUH722624ALE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| MG11ACA24TE | Toshiba | MG11 Series | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM001K | Seagate | EXOS TM | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 24 TB |
| MG11ACA22TE | Toshiba | MG11 Series | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 22 TB |
| 0B48724 (WUH722020CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| MG11ACA20TE | Toshiba | MG11 Series | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 20 TB |
| ST20000NM002H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 20 TB |
| MG09ACA18TE | Toshiba | MG09 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| MG11ACA18TE | Toshiba | MG11 Series | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 18 TB |
| ST18000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 18 TB |
| 0B48722 (WUH722016CLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC555 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| MG09ACA16TE | Toshiba | MG09 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 16 TB |
| MG11ACA16TE | Toshiba | MG11 Series | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 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 |
| MG09ACA14TE | Toshiba | MG09 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| MG11ACA14TE | Toshiba | MG11 Series | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s | 14 TB |
| ST14000NM000J | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 14 TB |
| 0B47063 (WUS721212BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 12 TB |
| MG09ACA12TE | Toshiba | MG09 | 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 |
| MG10ADA10TE | Toshiba | MG10-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM018G-3CD103 | Seagate | EXOS x18 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM021H | Seagate | EXOS X24 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 10 TB |
| 0B47078 (WUS721208BLE6L4) | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| MG10ADA800E | Toshiba | MG10-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 8 TB |
| MG10ADA600E | Toshiba | MG10-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 6 TB |
| MG10ADA400E | Toshiba | MG10-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 4 TB |
| MG10ADA200E | Toshiba | MG10-D | Enterprise | SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) | 2 TB |
Going big on the TVS-AIh1688ATX?
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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