1U4600/N0503/N3200XXX/N5500/N7700Plus/N7700PRO/N8800Plus/N8800PRO

HDD Compatibility List

Enterprise:
Environment:
Availability:
Reliability:

(note 2)
Business critical
24/7
High

Hitachi
Series
Ultrastar 7K3000
Ultrastar 7K3000
Ultrastar A7K1000
Ultrastar A7K1000
Ultrastar A7K1000

Model
HUA723030ALA640
HUA723020ALA640
HUA721010KLA330
HUA721075KLA330
HUA721050KLA330

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
3000
2000
1000
750
500

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200
7200
7200
7200
7200

Buffer Size (MB)

64
64
32
32
32

NAS Firmware
5.00.04
5.00.04
3.05.02.2
3.05.02.2
3.05.02.2

Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2011/04/21
OK 2011/04/28
OK 2010/11/01
OK 2010/11/01
OK 2010/11/01

Model
ST91000640NS
ST33000650NS
ST2000NM0011
ST1000NM0011
ST500NM0011
ST32000644NS
ST31000524NS
ST3500514NS

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
1000
3000
2000
1000
500
2000
1000
500

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200

Buffer Size (MB)

64
64
64
64
64
64
32
32

NAS Firmware
5.00.02
5.00.04
5.01.05
5.01.05
5.01.05
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01

Form Factor
2.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2011/03/18
OK 2011/05/27
OK 2011/09/13
OK 2011/09/13
OK 2011/09/13
OK 2010/04/06
OK 2010/04/06
OK 2010/04/06

Model
WD3000BLFS
WD1500BLFS
WD2002FYPS
WD1003FBYX
WD5003ABYX
WD2003FYYS
WD1503FYYS
WD1002FBYS

Interface
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
300
150
2000
1000
500
2000
1500
1000

Rotational Speed (RPM)

10000
10000
IntelliPower
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200

Buffer Size (MB)

16
16
64
64
64
64
64
32

NAS Firmware
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01

Form Factor
2.5"
2.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2010/05/04
OK 2010/05/04
OK 2010/05/04
OK 2010/05/04
OK 2010/05/04
OK 2010/05/04
OK 2010/05/04
OK 2010/05/04

Model
MK2002TSKB
MK1002TSKB

Interface
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
2000
1000

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200
7200

Buffer Size (MB)

64
64

NAS Firmware
5.02.02
5.02.02

Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"

Recently Updated *
* OK 2012/03/06
* OK 2012/03/06

Seagate
Series
Constellation.2
Constellation ES.2
Constellation ES
Constellation ES
Constellation ES
Constellation ES
Constellation ES
Constellation ES

Western Digital
Series
WD VelociRaptor
WD VelociRaptor
WD RE4-GP
WD RE4
WD RE4
WD RE4
WD RE4
WD RE3

Toshiba
Series
MKx002TSKB
MKx002TSKB

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HDD Compatibility List
Consumer:
Environment:
Availability:
Reliability:

(note 2)
Small office / Home
8 Hours / day
Moderate

Hitachi
Series
Deskstar 7K3000
Deskstar 7K3000
Deskstar 7K3000
Deskstar 7K2000
Deskstar 7K1000.D
Deskstar 7K1000.D
Deskstar 7K1000.D
Deskstar 7K1000.D
Deskstar 7K1000.D
Deskstar 7K1000.C
Deskstar 7K1000.C
Deskstar 7K1000.C
Deskstar 7K1000.C
Deskstar 7K1000.C
Deskstar 7K1000.C
Deskstar 7K1000.C
Deskstar 7K1000.B
Deskstar 7K1000.B
Deskstar 7K1000.B
Deskstar 7K1000.B
Deskstar 7K1000.B
Deskstar 7K1000.B
Deskstar 7K1000.B
Deskstar E7K1000
Deskstar E7K1000
Deskstar E7K1000
Deskstar 5K3000
Deskstar 5K3000
Deskstar 5K3000
Deskstar 5K1000
Deskstar 5K1000
Travelstar Z5K500
Travelstar Z5K500
Travelstar Z5K500

Model
HDS723030ALA640
HDS723020BLA642
HDS723015BLA642
HDS722020ALA330
HDS721010DLE630
HDS721075DLE630
HDS721050DLE630
HDS721032DLE630
HDS721025DLE630
HDS721010CLA332
HDS721075CLA332
HDS721064CLA332
HDS721050CLA362
HDS721032CLA362
HDS721025CLA382
HDS721016CLA382
HDT721010SLA360
HDT721075SLA360
HDT721064SLA360
HDT721050SLA360
HDT721032SLA360
HDT721025SLA380
HDT721016SLA380
HDE721010SLA330
HDE721075SLA330
HDE721050SLA330
HDS5C3030ALA630
HDS5C3020ALA632
HDS5C3015ALA632
HDS5C1010CLA382
HDS5C1050CLA382
HTS545050A7E380
HTS545032A7E380
HTS545025A7E380

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
3000
2000
1500
2000
1000
750
500
320
250
1000
750
640
500
320
250
160
1000
750
640
500
320
250
160
1000
750
500
3000
2000
1500
1000
500
500
320
250

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
CoolSpin
CoolSpin
CoolSpin
CoolSpin
CoolSpin
5400
5400
5400

Buffer Size (MB)

64
64
64
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
16
16
8
8
16
16
16
16
16
8
8
32
32
32
32
32
32
8
8
8
8
8

NAS Firmware
5.00.02
5.00.02
5.00.02
3.00.08b
5.02.02
5.02.02
5.02.02
5.02.02
5.02.02
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
3.00.08
5.00.04
5.00.04
5.00.04
3.05.02.2
3.05.02.2
5.01.05
5.01.05
5.01.05

Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2011/03/18
OK 2011/03/18
OK 2011/03/18
OK 2010/01/26
* OK 2012/03/06
* OK 2012/03/06
* OK 2012/03/06
* OK 2012/03/06
* OK 2012/03/06
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2009/11/23
OK 2011/05/27
OK 2011/05/27
OK 2011/05/27
OK 2010/11/01
OK 2010/11/01
OK 2011/09/13
OK 2011/09/13
OK 2011/09/13

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HDD Compatibility List
MemoRight
Series
Commercial Series
Commercial Series
Commercial Series
Commercial Series

Model
FTM Plus
FTM Plus
FTM Plus
FTM Plus

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
480
240
120
60

Rotational Speed (RPM)

-

Buffer Size (MB)

-

NAS Firmware
5.01.05
5.01.05
5.01.05
5.01.05

Form Factor
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2011/11/16
OK 2011/11/16
OK 2011/11/16
OK 2011/11/16

Model
ST3000DM001
ST2000DM001
ST33000651AS
ST32000641AS
ST2000DL003
ST1500DL003
ST32000542AS
ST31500541AS
ST31000520AS
ST31000524AS
ST3500413AS
ST500DM002
ST31000528AS
ST3750528AS
ST3500418AS
ST3500410AS
ST3320418AS
ST3250318AS
ST3160318AS
ST31500341AS
ST31000340AS
ST31000333AS
ST3750330AS
ST3640323AS
ST3500320AS
ST3320613AS

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
3000
2000
3000
2000
2000
1500
2000
1500
1000
1000
500
500
1000
750
500
500
320
250
160
1500
1000
1000
750
640
500
320

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200
7200
7200
7200
5900
5900
5900
5900
5900
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200

Buffer Size (MB)

64
64
64
64
64
64
32
32
32
32
16
16
32
32
16
16
16
8
8
32
32
32
32
32
32
16

NAS Firmware
5.01.05
5.01.05
5.00.04
3.01.01
5.00.02
5.00.02
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
5.00.04
5.00.04
5.01.05
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b

Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2011/11/16
OK 2011/11/16
OK 2011/05/27
OK 2010/03/11
OK 2011/03/18
OK 2011/04/28
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2011/04/21
OK 2011/04/21
OK 2011/10/27
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26
OK 2010/01/26

Seagate
Series
Barracuda
Barracuda
Barracuda XT
Barracuda XT
Barracuda Green
Barracuda Green
Barracuda LP
Barracuda LP
Barracuda LP
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.12
Barracuda 7200.11
Barracuda 7200.11
Barracuda 7200.11
Barracuda 7200.11
Barracuda 7200.11
Barracuda 7200.11
Barracuda 7200.11

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HDD Compatibility List
Samsung
Series
Spinpoint F4
EcoGreen F3
EcoGreen F2
SpinPoint F1

Model
HD204UI
HD203WI
HD103SI
HD103UJ

Interface
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
2000
2000
1000
1000

Rotational Speed (RPM)

5400
5400
5400
7200

Buffer Size (MB)

32
32
32
32

NAS Firmware
5.00.02
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08

Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2011/03/18
OK 2010/08/23
OK 2010/08/23
OK 2009/11/23

Model
MK6459GSX

Interface
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
640

Rotational Speed (RPM)

5400

Buffer Size (MB)

8

NAS Firmware
3.01.01

Form Factor
2.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2010/05/04

Model
WD2002FAEX
WD1502FAEX
WD10EALX
WD7500AALX
WD5000AAKX
WD10EALS
WD7500AAKS
WD6400AAKS
WD5000AAKS
WD4000AAKS
WD3200AAKS
WD2500AAKS
WD20EADS
WD15EADS
WD10EADS
WD5000BEVT
WD4000BEVT
WD3200BEVT
WD2500BEVT
WD1600BEVT
WD1200BEVT
WD800BEVT

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
2000
1500
1000
750
500
1000
750
640
500
400
320
250
2000
1500
1000
500
400
320
250
160
120
80

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
IntelliPower
IntelliPower
IntelliPower
5400
5400
5400
5400
5400
5400
5400

Buffer Size (MB)

64
64
32
32
16
32
16
16
16
16
16
16
32
32
32
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

NAS Firmware
3.05.02.2
5.00.04
3.05.02.2
5.00.04
5.00.04
3.04.03
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.00.08b
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01
3.01.01

Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"

Recently Updated *
OK 2011/03/18 (*9)
OK 2011/04/21 (*9)
OK 2010/12/07 (*9)
OK 2011/04/21 (*9)
OK 2011/04/21 (*9)
OK 2010/09/02 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/01/26 (*9)
OK 2010/05/04 (*9)
OK 2010/05/04 (*9)
OK 2010/05/04 (*9)
OK 2010/05/04 (*9)
OK 2010/05/04 (*9)
OK 2010/05/04 (*9)
OK 2010/05/04 (*9)

Toshiba
Series
SATA 640GB

Western Digital
Series
WD Caviar Black
WD Caviar Black
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Blue
WD Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green
WD Scorpio Blue
WD Scorpio Blue
WD Scorpio Blue
WD Scorpio Blue
WD Scorpio Blue
WD Scorpio Blue
WD Scorpio Blue

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HDD Compatibility List
Not recommended
Not recommended for RAID environment
Environment:
Not recommended for RAID environment
Availability:
Not recommended for RAID environment
Reliability:

Western Digital
Series
WD Caviar Black
WD Caviar Black
WD Caviar Black
WD Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green
WD Caviar Green
WD AV-GP

Model
WD1002FAEX
WD6402AAEX
WD2001FASS
WD20EARX
WD15EARX
WD10EARX
WD20EARS
WD15EARS
WD10EARS
WD20EVDS

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 6.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity (GB)
1000
640
2000
2000
1500
1000
2000
1500
1000
2000

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200
7200
7200
IntelliPower
IntelliPower
IntelliPower
IntelliPower
IntelliPower
IntelliPower
IntelliPower

Buffer Size (MB)

64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
32

NAS Firmware
-

Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"
3.5"

Recently Updated *
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)
Not recommend(*10)

Notes:
1. It's recommended to have the newest available firmware installed on the NAS.
2. For business critical environments, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND using enterprise HDD'S:
- Enterprise versus Desktop HDD's (Intel)
ftp://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/enterprise_class_versus_desktop_class_hard_drives_.pdf
- Western Digital TLER
http://www.wdc.com/en/library/other/2579-001098.pdf
- Samsung CCTL
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/learningresource/whitepapers/LearningResource_CCTL.html
- Seagate ERC
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=203991&NewLang=en
3. The listed HDD's have all been tested in room temperature environments.
4. Please keep the NAS in an airconditioned environment.
5. Thecus does NOT guarantee any RAID data safety and the NAS storage administrator should back up important data regularly.
6. The EXT3 File System is limited to 8TB per volume. Use one of the following methods for larger RAID volumes:
6.1 Use another File System (XFS, EXT4, ZFS) that supports larger RAID volumes.
6.2 Use multiple RAID volumes.
6.3 For details info, please refer to the online knowledge base:
http://esupport.thecus.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=136
7. The EXT4 and XFS File System has a limitation of 16TB per volume.
8. Please notice that N3200XXX does NOT support 2.5" drives.
9. The hard disks have passed Thecus lab's initial verification of compatibility.
However, WD has suggested not to use the desktop consumer hard disk drives in business-critical RAID environments because the drives may not work correctly.
Please refer to http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1397
10. WD has suggested not to use the desktop consumer hard disk drives in business-critical RAID environments because the drives may not work correctly.
Please refer to http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1397

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