Western Digital Red vs Western Digital Red Plus
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 Red prices Western Digital Red Plus prices
Head-to-head on the official list
| Western Digital Red | Western Digital Red Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on Synology HCL | 163 models ✓ | 63 models |
| Largest listed capacity | 14 TB | 14 TB |
| Smallest listed capacity | 1 TB | 2 TB |
| Part numbers on list | 22 ✓ | 14 |
| Product line | NAS | NAS |
Which should you buy?
Coverage-wise, Western Digital Red appears on more Synology machines (163 vs 63) — 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 52 Synology models — if yours is one of them, either drive is officially supported.
Popular part numbers (most-listed 12 of 22 / 14)
Western Digital Red
- WD60EFRX - 68L0BN1 — 6TB, 140 models
- WD40EFRX - 68WT0N0 — 4TB, 139 models
- WD20EFRX — 2TB, 133 models
- WD10EFRX — 1TB, 133 models
- WD30EFRX - 68EUZN0 — 3TB, 133 models
- WD40EFRX - 68N32N0 — 4TB, 133 models
- WD30EFRX - 68N32N0 — 3TB, 132 models
- WD50EFRX - 68L0BN1 — 5TB, 129 models
- WD10EFRX - 68PJCN0 — 1TB, 127 models
- WD20EFRX - 68EUZN0 — 2TB, 122 models
- WD60EFRX - 68MYMN1 — 6TB, 109 models
- WD50EFRX - 68MYMN1 — 5TB, 108 models
Western Digital Red Plus
- WD120EFBX - 68B0EN0 — 12TB, 62 models
- WD101EFBX - 68B0AN0 — 10TB, 54 models
- WD80EFZZ - 68BTXN0 — 8TB, 53 models
- WD80EFBX - 68AZZN0 — 8TB, 53 models
- WD20EFZX - 68AWUN0 — 2TB, 52 models
- WD30EFZX - 68AWUN0 — 3TB, 52 models
- WD40EFZX - 68AWUN0 — 4TB, 52 models
- WD60EFZX - 68B3FN0 — 6TB, 50 models
- WD140EFGX - 68B0GN0 — 14TB, 49 models
- WD80EFZX - 68B3CN0 — 8TB, 43 models
- WD60EFPX - 68C5ZN0 — 6TB, 36 models
- WD30EFPX - 68C6CN0 — 3TB, 36 models
Synology models that list both lines
These machines officially support both Western Digital Red and Western Digital Red Plus — your real decision is workload and price, not compatibility.