Western Digital Gold vs Toshiba MG04ACA****
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 Toshiba MG04ACA**** prices
Head-to-head on the official list
| Western Digital Gold | Toshiba MG04ACA**** | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on Synology HCL | 143 models | 159 models ✓ |
| Largest listed capacity | 16 TB ✓ | 6 TB |
| Smallest listed capacity | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Part numbers on list | 17 ✓ | 11 |
| Product line | Enterprise | Enterprise |
Which should you buy?
Coverage-wise, Western Digital Gold appears on more Synology machines (143 vs 159) — 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 138 Synology models — if yours is one of them, either drive is officially supported.
Popular part numbers (most-listed 12 of 17 / 11)
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
Toshiba MG04ACA****
- MG04ACA400E — 4TB, 158 models
- MG04ACA400N — 4TB, 136 models
- MG04ACA100N — 1TB, 136 models
- MG04ACA200N — 2TB, 136 models
- MG04ACA300E — 3TB, 125 models
- MG04ACA200E — 2TB, 122 models
- MG04ACA300A — 3TB, 115 models
- MG04ACA600E — 6TB, 105 models
- MG04ACA200A — 2TB, 102 models
- MG04ACA50DE — 5TB, 77 models
- MG04ACA500E — 5TB, 57 models
Synology models that list both lines
These machines officially support both Western Digital Gold and Toshiba MG04ACA**** — your real decision is workload and price, not compatibility.