Western Digital Gold vs Seagate Exos 7E8
Both lines are on Synology's official compatibility list — this is not a "which works" question, but a "which fits your machine and workload" one. Everything below is read from Synology's own HCL, refreshed daily.
Western Digital Gold prices Seagate Exos 7E8 prices
Head-to-head on the official list
| Western Digital Gold | Seagate Exos 7E8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on Synology HCL | 143 models | 154 models ✓ |
| Largest listed capacity | 16 TB ✓ | 8 TB |
| Smallest listed capacity | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Part numbers on list | 17 ✓ | 15 |
| Product line | Enterprise | Enterprise |
Which should you buy?
Coverage-wise, Western Digital Gold appears on more Synology machines (143 vs 154) — for an older or unusual model that margin can matter. Within the same tier, the honest answer is: pick the cheaper part number at your target capacity, then verify it on your exact model's page.
Both lines overlap on 143 Synology models — if yours is one of them, either drive is officially supported.
Popular part numbers (most-listed 12 of 17 / 15)
Western Digital Gold
- WD1005FBYZ - 01YCBB2 — 1TB, 142 models
- WD2005FBYZ - 01YCBB0 — 2TB, 142 models
- WD2005VBYZ — 2TB, 142 models
- WD1005VBYZ — 1TB, 142 models
- WD1005FBYZ - 01YCBB1 — 1TB, 126 models
- WD4003FRYZ — 4TB, 105 models
- WD6003FRYZ — 6TB, 105 models
- WD8003FRYZ - 01JPDB1 — 8TB, 99 models
- WD121KRYZ — 12TB, 99 models
- WD8003VRYZ — 8TB, 96 models
- WD101VRYZ — 10TB, 90 models
- WD101KRYZ - 01JPDB1 — 10TB, 85 models
Seagate Exos 7E8
- ST6000NM0115 - 1YZ110 — 6TB, 140 models
- ST2000NM0125 — 2TB, 140 models
- ST4000NM0115 — 4TB, 140 models
- ST4000NM002A — 4TB, 92 models
- ST2000NM001A — 2TB, 86 models
- ST6000NM021A — 6TB, 85 models
- ST8000NM000A - 2KE101 — 8TB, 84 models
- ST8000NM0055 - 1RM112 — 8TB, 80 models
- ST2000NM000A — 2TB, 68 models
- ST3000NM000A — 3TB, 68 models
- ST6000NM002A — 6TB, 68 models
- ST1000NM000A — 1TB, 68 models
Synology models that list both lines
These machines officially support both Western Digital Gold and Seagate Exos 7E8 — your real decision is workload and price, not compatibility.