Western Digital Red vs Toshiba N300
Both lines are on Synology's and QNAP's official compatibility lists — this is not a "which works" question, but a "which fits your machine and workload" one. Everything below is read from the vendors' own HCLs, refreshed daily.
Western Digital Red prices Toshiba N300 prices
Head-to-head on the official list
| Western Digital Red | Toshiba N300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on official HCLs | 370 models | 487 models ✓ |
| Largest listed capacity | 14 TB | 20 TB ✓ |
| Smallest listed capacity | 1 TB | 4 TB |
| Part numbers on list | 26 | 82 ✓ |
| Product line | NAS | NAS |
Which should you buy?
Coverage-wise, Western Digital Red appears on more NAS machines (370 vs 487) — 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 276 NAS models — if yours is one of them, either drive is officially supported.
Popular part numbers (most-listed 12 of 26 / 82)
Western Digital Red
- WD20EFAX — 2TB, 195 models
- WD60EFAX — 6TB, 194 models
- WD40EFAX — 4TB, 147 models
- WD30EFAX — 3TB, 147 models
- WD60EFRX - 68L0BN1 — 6TB, 140 models
- WD20EFRX — 2TB, 140 models
- WD10EFRX — 1TB, 140 models
- WD40EFRX - 68WT0N0 — 4TB, 139 models
- WD30EFRX - 68EUZN0 — 3TB, 133 models
- WD40EFRX - 68N32N0 — 4TB, 133 models
- WD30EFRX - 68N32N0 — 3TB, 132 models
- WD50EFRX - 68L0BN1 — 5TB, 129 models
Toshiba N300
- HDWG11AXZSTA — 10TB, 326 models
- HDWG180YZSTA — 8TB, 316 models
- HDWG180EZSTA — 8TB, 315 models
- HDWG180AZSTA — 8TB, 315 models
- HDWG180XZSTA — 8TB, 315 models
- HDWG11AUZSVA — 10TB, 307 models
- HDWG11AYZSTA — 10TB, 295 models
- HDWG11AAZSTA — 10TB, 294 models
- HDWG11AEZSTA — 10TB, 294 models
- HDWG21CXZSTA — 12TB, 279 models
- HDWG21EYZSTA — 14TB, 250 models
- HDWG21EEZSTA — 14TB, 249 models
NAS models that list both lines
These machines officially support both Western Digital Red and Toshiba N300 — your real decision is workload and price, not compatibility.