Which 26TB drives work with Synology NAS?

Synology officially lists 9 26TB drives from Western Digital, WD. The most widely supported is Western Digital Red Pro (116 models).

Is 26TB too much for a home Synology NAS?

It depends on your bays and workload — 26TB per drive is common in 4-bay and larger home builds. Any drive below is vendor-confirmed for the models that list it.

26TB drives on the Synology compatibility list

Synology officially lists 9 different 26TB part numbers from 2 brands: Western Digital (8) · WD (1). Ranked below by how many models list each — the wider the support, the safer the pick for an unlisted or older machine.

Listed 26TB drives

Brands

116

Widest model support

Our pick at 26TB

The most universally listed 26TB NAS-line drive is the Western Digital Red Pro (WD260KFGX) — on 116 Synology models' official lists. For surveillance builds, filter the table below by the Surveillance line instead.

All 26TB drives, ranked by support

Drive	Brand	Series	Line	Listed on
WD260KFGX	Western Digital	Red Pro	NAS	116 machines
WUH722626ALE6L4	Western Digital	Ultrastar DC HC590	Enterprise	106 machines
WD261KRYZ	Western Digital	WD GOLD	Enterprise	93 machines
WUH722626ALE6L1	Western Digital	Ultrastar DC HC590	Enterprise	93 machines
WD260PURP	Western Digital	Surveillance Purple Pro	Surveillance	79 machines
WD260KFGX-68CNGN0	Western Digital	WD260KFGX	NAS	32 machines
WD260KFGX - 68CNGN0	WD	Red Pro	NAS	14 machines
WUH722626AL5201	Western Digital	Ultrastar DC HC590	Enterprise	5 machines
WUH722626AL5204	Western Digital	Ultrastar DC HC590	Enterprise	5 machines