NAS Drive Compatibility

Compatible hard drives for TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3

160 drives are on TerraMaster's official compatibility list for the D5 Thunderbolt 3 series, up to 24TB listed. Read from terra-master.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.

Series-level list

160
Listed drives
94
NAS line
51
Enterprise line
15
Surveillance & other

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

24TB (2) 22TB (4) 20TB (3) 18TB (4) 16TB (7) 14TB (7) 12TB (12) 12TB & below (121)

Where to start on the D5 Thunderbolt 3

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 D5 Thunderbolt 3 compatibility list

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

DriveBrandSeriesLineTypeMax listed
ST24000NT002 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 24 TB
WD240KFGX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 24 TB
DC HC570 Western Digital Ultrastar Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 22 TB
ST22000NM001E Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 22 TB
ST22000NT001 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 22 TB
WD221KFGX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 22 TB
ST20000NE000 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 20 TB
ST20000NM007D Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 20 TB
WD201KFGX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 20 TB
ST18000NE000 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 18 TB
ST18000NM000J Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 18 TB
ST18000VN000 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 18 TB
WD181KFGX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 18 TB
HDWG31GUZSVA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 16 TB
ST16000NE000 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 16 TB
ST16000NM000J Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 16 TB
ST16000NM001G Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 16 TB
ST16000VN001 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 16 TB
ST16000VN003 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 16 TB
WD161KFGX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 16 TB
MG08ACA14TE Toshiba MG08ACA NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 sizes · 14 TB
ST14000NE0008 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 14 TB
ST14000NM000J Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 14 TB
ST14000NM001G Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 14 TB
ST14000VN0008 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 14 TB
WD140EFGX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 14 TB
WD142KFGX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 14 TB
HDWG21CXZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
ST12000NE0007 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
ST12000NE0008 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
ST12000NM0007 Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
ST12000NM0008 Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
ST12000NM000J Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
ST12000VN0008 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
ST12000VN003 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
WD120EFAX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
WD120EFBX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
WD121KFBX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
WD121PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 12 TB
HDWG11AAZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
HDWG11AEZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
HDWG11AUZSVA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
HDWG11AXZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
HDWG11AYZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
MG10ADA10TE Toshiba MG10ADA NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
MN06ACA10T Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NE000 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NE0004 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NE0008 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NM0016 Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NM0086 Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NM0146 Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NM017B Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000NM018G Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000VN000 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000VN0004 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
ST10000VN0008 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
WD100EFAX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
WD101EFBX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
WD101PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 10 TB
WD102KFBX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 2 sizes · 10 TB
WD8003VRYZ Western Digital Glod NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 sizes · 10 TB
HDWG180AZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWG180EZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWG180UZSVA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWG180XZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWG180YZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWG480UZSVA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWN180AZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWN180EZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWN180UZSVA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWN180XZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWN180YZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
MG05ACA800E Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
MG10ADA800E Toshiba MG10ADA NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
MN05ACA800 oshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
MN06ACA800 Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000DM004 Seagate BarraCuda NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000NE0001 Seagate Enterprise NAS NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000NE0004 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000NE001 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000NM000A Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000NM017B Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000NM0206 Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000VN0022 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000VN004 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
ST8000VX0022 Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
WD8005FFBX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
WD80EFAX Western Digital Red NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
WD80EFPX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
WD80EFRX/ EFAX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
WD80EFZZ Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
WD81PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
WD82PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 8 TB
HDWN160AZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000DM003 Seagate BarraCuda NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000NE000 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000NE0023 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000NM002A Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000NM021A Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000VN001 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000VN0033 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000VX001 Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
ST6000VX0023 Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD6002FRYZ Western Digital Glod NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD6003FZBX Western Digital WD Black NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD6005FFBX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD60EFAX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD60EFPX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD60EFRX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD60EFZX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD60EZRZ Western Digital WD Blue NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
WD60PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 6 TB
HDWG440UZSVA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
HDWQ140AZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
HDWQ140EZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
HDWQ140UZSVA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
HDWQ140XZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
HDWQ140YZSTA Toshiba NAS N300 NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
MD04ABA400V Toshiba Surveillance Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
MG10ADA400E Toshiba MG10ADA NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST4000DM004 Seagate BarraCuda NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST4000NE0025 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST4000NM000A Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST4000NM024B Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST4000VN006 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST4000VN008 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST4000VX007 Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST6000NE001 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
WD4002FYYZ Western Digital Glod NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
WD4005FFBX Western Digital WD RED Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
WD4005FZWX Western Digital WD Black NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
WD40EFPX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
WD40EFRX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
WD40EZRZ Western Digital WD Blue NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
WD40PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 4 TB
ST3000DM002 Seagate Desktop NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST3000DM007 Seagate BarraCuda NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST3000LM024 Seagate BarraCuda NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST3000NM000A Seagate Exos Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST3000VN006 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST3000VN007 Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST3000VX009 Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST3000VX010 Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
WD30EFPX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
WD30EFRX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
WD30EFZX Western Digital WD RED Plus NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
WD30EZRZ Western Digital WD Blue NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
WD30PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 3 TB
ST2000DM005 Seagate BarraCuda NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
ST2000DM008 Seagate BarraCuda NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
ST2000NE0025 Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
WD2005VBYZ Western Digital Glod NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
WD20EFAX Western Digital WD RED NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
WD20EZAZ Western Digital Blue HDD NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
WD20EZRZ Western Digital WD Blue NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
WD20PURZ Western Digital WD Purple Surveillance 3.5" SATA HDD 2 TB
HUS722T1TALA604 HGST / NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 1 TB
MZ-77Q1T0B SAMSUNG 870QVO NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 1 TB
WD1005VBYZ Western Digital Glod NAS 3.5" SATA HDD 1 TB

Going big on the D5 Thunderbolt 3?

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: TerraMaster security & the 2022 RCE chain — TOS 4.2.30+ — check yours.