Western Digital Gold vs Western Digital Re
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 Western Digital Re prices
Head-to-head on the official list
| Western Digital Gold | Western Digital Re | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on Synology HCL | 143 models | 148 models ✓ |
| Largest listed capacity | 16 TB ✓ | 6 TB |
| Smallest listed capacity | 1 TB | 0.2 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 148) — 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 126 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
Western Digital Re
- WD5001FSYZ - 01SS7B1 — 5TB, 122 models
- WD6001FSYZ - 01SS7B1 — 6TB, 122 models
- WD2000FYYZ — 2TB, 120 models
- WD3000FYYZ — 3TB, 119 models
- WD4000FYYZ - 01UL1B1 — 4TB, 108 models
- WD2004FBYZ - 01YCBB0 — 2TB, 106 models
- WD1004FBYZ - 01YCBB1 — 1TB, 106 models
- WD4000FYYZ - 01UL1B0 — 4TB, 87 models
- WD5003ABYZ — 500GB, 78 models
- WD2503ABYZ — 250GB, 78 models
- WD1003FBYZ - 010FB0 — 1TB, 78 models
Synology models that list both lines
These machines officially support both Western Digital Gold and Western Digital Re — your real decision is workload and price, not compatibility.