Compatible hard drives for Asustor AS 72R
149 drives are on Asustor's official compatibility list for the AS 72R series, up to 32TB listed. Read from asustor.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
Series-level list
This vendor publishes its compatibility list as an advisory tested matrix — drives not on it are not firmware-blocked. Treat the list as a quality signal; off-list drives work but fall outside the tested pairing.
Capacity range on the official list
Where to start on the AS 72R
For a home or small-office workload, the NAS lines below balance sustained writes and RAID-rebuild tolerance. Enterprise speed is only worth paying for in full-bay builds:
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 32 TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 30 TB price
- Seagate IronWolf Pro — listed in 28 TB price
- WD Red Pro — listed in 26 TB price
Full AS 72R compatibility list
Grouped by part number; Max shows the largest capacity Asustor lists. Filter by brand, line or capacity:
| Drive | Brand | Series | Line | Type | Max listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST32000NM004K - 3UB133-002 | Seagate | Exos M | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 32 TB |
| ST32000NT000 - 3TP103-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 32 TB |
| ST30000NM004K - 3RM133-001 | Seagate | Exos M | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 30 TB |
| ST30000NT011 - 3V2103-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 30 TB |
| ST28000NM003K - 3TE133 | Seagate | Exos M | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 28 TB |
| ST28000NT000 - 4AB103-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 28 TB |
| WUH723228BLE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC5090 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 28 TB |
| WD260KFGX - 68CNGN0 | WD | Red Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 26 TB |
| WUH722626ALE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 26 TB |
| HDWG82E*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| HDWG82E*ZSTB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| HDWG82EUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| HDWG82EUZSVB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| MG11ACA24TE | Toshiba | MG11 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| MG11ACA24TE-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| MN11ACA24T | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| MN11ACA24TS | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM001K - 3TH133 | Seagate | Exos M | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| ST24000NM002H - 3KS133 | Seagate | Exos X24 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| ST24000NT002 - 3N1101-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| ST24000NT031 - 3UH103-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| WD240KFGX - 68CJNN0 | WD | Red Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| WD241KFGX - 68CNGN0 | WD | Red Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| WUH722424ALE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| WUH722624ALE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC590 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 24 TB |
| HDWG62C*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| HDWG62CUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| HDWG82C*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| HDWG82C*ZSTB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| HDWG82CUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| HDWG82CUZSVB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| MG10AFA22TE | Toshiba | MG10 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| MG11ACA22TE | Toshiba | MG11 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| MG11ACA22TE-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| MN11ACA22T | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| MN11ACA22TS | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| WUH722422ALE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC580 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 22 TB |
| HDWG62A*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| HDWG62AUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| HDWG82A*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| HDWG82A*ZSTB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| HDWG82AUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| HDWG82AUZSVB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| MG10AFA20TE | Toshiba | MG10 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| MG11ACA20TE | Toshiba | MG11 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| MG11ACA20TE-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| MN11ACA20T | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| MN11ACA20TS | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| ST20000NM002H - 3KV133 | Seagate | Exos X24 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| ST20000NT001 - 3MB101-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 20 TB |
| HDWG81J*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| HDWG81J*ZSTB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| HDWG81JUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| HDWG81JUZSVB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| MG11ACA18TE | Toshiba | MG11 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| MG11ACA18TE-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| MN11ACA18T | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| MN11ACA18TS | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 18 TB |
| HDWG81G*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| HDWG81G*ZSTB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| HDWG81GUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| HDWG81GUZSVB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| MG11ACA16TE | Toshiba | MG11 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| MG11ACA16TE-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| MN11ACA16T | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| MN11ACA16TS | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| ST16000NM002H | Seagate | Exos X24 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| ST16000NT001 - 3MC101-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| ST16000VN001 - 3MG101-500 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| ST16000VN003 - 3XK103-500 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 16 TB |
| HDWG81E*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| HDWG81E*ZSTB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| HDWG81EUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| HDWG81EUZSVB | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| MG11ACA14TE | Toshiba | MG11 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| MG11ACA14TE-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| MN11ACA14T | Toshiba | N300 Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| MN11ACA14TS | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| WD142KFGX - 68AFPN0 | WD | Red Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 14 TB |
| ST12000NM002H | Seagate | Exos X24 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 12 TB |
| ST12000NT001 - 3MD101-500 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 12 TB |
| ST12000VN0008 - 3MH101-500 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 12 TB |
| ST12000VN003 - 3XL103-500 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 12 TB |
| WD120EFGX - 68CPHN0 | WD | Red Plus | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 12 TB |
| WD122KRYZ | WD | Gold | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 12 TB |
| WUS721212BLE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 12 TB |
| HDWG71A*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| HDWG71AUZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| MG10ADA10TE | Toshiba | MG10air | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| MG10ADA10TE-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| ST10000NM021H | Seagate | Exos X24 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| WD100EFGX - 68CPLN0 | WD | Red Plus | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| WD103KRYZ | WD | Gold | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| WUS721210BLE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HA340 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 10 TB |
| HDWG780*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 8 TB |
| HDWG780UZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 8 TB |
| MG10ADA800E | Toshiba | MG10air | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 8 TB |
| MG10ADA800E-V | Toshiba | S300 AI | Surveillance | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 8 TB |
| WD8006FRYZ | WD | Gold | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 8 TB |
| WUS721208CLE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC350 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 8 TB |
| MTFDDAK7T6TGA-1BC1ZABYY | Micron | 5400 PRO | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 7.68 TB |
| SEDC600M/7680G | Kingston | DC600M | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 7.68 TB |
| HDWG760*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 6 TB |
| HDWG760UZSVA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 6 TB |
| MG10ADA600E | Toshiba | MG10air | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 6 TB |
| WD6005FRYZ | WD | Gold | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 6 TB |
| WUS721206CLE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC350 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 6 TB |
| HDWG740*ZSTC | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 4 TB |
| HDWG740UZSVC | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 4 TB |
| MG10ADA400E | Toshiba | MG10air | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 4 TB |
| MZ-77E4T0BW | Samsung | 870 EVO | Consumer | 2.5" SATA SSD | 4 TB |
| SDSNS2400TAB | SANDISK | NAS 600 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 4 TB |
| WD4005FRYZ | WD | Gold | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 4 TB |
| WD40EFZZ - 68CPAN0 | WD | Red Plus | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 4 TB |
| WDS400T2R0A - 68CKB0 | WD | Red SA500 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 4 TB |
| WUS721204CLE6L4 | WD | Ultrastar DC HC350 | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 4 TB |
| ZA4000NM10002 - 3R1104 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 4 TB |
| ZA4000NM1A002 - 3R1109 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 4 TB |
| MTFDDAK3T8TGA-1BC1ZABYY | Micron | 5400 PRO | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 3.84 TB |
| S1201Y033T84P024T0900 | Pascari | SA53P | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 3.84 TB |
| SEDC600M/3840G | Kingston | DC600M | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 3.84 TB |
| WD30EFZZ - 68CPAN0 | WD | Red Plus | NAS | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 3 TB |
| MG10ADA200E | Toshiba | MG10air | Enterprise | 3.5'' SATA HDD | 2 TB |
| MZ-77E2T0BW | Samsung | 870 EVO | Consumer | 2.5" SATA SSD | 2 TB |
| SDSNS2200TAB | SANDISK | NAS 600 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 2 TB |
| WDS200T2R0A - 68CKB0 | WD | Red SA500 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 2 TB |
| ZA2000NM10002 - 3R1103 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 2 TB |
| ZA2000NM1A002 - 3R1108 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 2 TB |
| MTFDDAK1T9TGA-1BC1ZABYY | Micron | 5400 PRO | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 1.92 TB |
| S1201Y031T92P022T0400 | Pascari | SA53P | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 1.92 TB |
| SEDC600M/1920G | Kingston | DC600M | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 1.92 TB |
| MZ-77E1T0BW | Samsung | 870 EVO | Consumer | 2.5" SATA SSD | 1 TB |
| SDSNS2100TAB | SANDISK | NAS 600 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 1 TB |
| ZA1000NM10002 - 3R1102 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 1 TB |
| ZA1000NM1A002 - 3R1107 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 1 TB |
| S1201Y03960GP021T0200 | Pascari | SA53P | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 960 GB |
| MTFDDAK960TGA-1BC1ZABYY | Micron | 5400 PRO | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 960 GB |
| SEDC600M/960G | Kingston | DC600M | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 960 GB |
| MZ-77E500BW | Samsung | 870 EVO | Consumer | 2.5" SATA SSD | 500 GB |
| SDSNS2500GAB | SANDISK | NAS 600 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 500 GB |
| ZA500NM10002 - 3R1101 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 500 GB |
| ZA500NM1A002 - 3R1106 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 500 GB |
| MTFDDAK480TGA-1BC1ZABYY | Micron | 5400 PRO | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 480 GB |
| S1201Y03480GP02512G00 | Pascari | SA53P | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 480 GB |
| SEDC600M/480G | Kingston | DC600M | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 480 GB |
| MZ-77E250BW | Samsung | 870 EVO | Consumer | 2.5" SATA SSD | 250 GB |
| ZA250NM10002 - 3R1100 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 250 GB |
| ZA250NM1A002 - 3R1105 | Seagate | IronWolf 125 | NAS | 2.5" SATA SSD | 250 GB |
| S1201Y03240GP02256G00 | Pascari | SA53P | Enterprise | 2.5" SATA SSD | 240 GB |
Going big on the AS 72R?
At the top of the capacity range only enterprise lines are listed. They are built for sustained 7200RPM writes and 24/7 RAID duty — the right choice for a full-bay build:
Security: Asustor security: DeadBolt 2022 & lockdown — ADM current, ports 8000/8001 closed.