NAS Drive Compatibility

Toshiba N300 22TB

Enterprise HDD

Part number HDWG82CUZSVA (MN11ACA22TS) · N300 series · SATA 6Gb/s. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

N300NAS HARD DRIVE3.5" SATA HDDTOSHIBA

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7
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 7 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
22 TB
Listed capacity
Toshiba
Manufacturer
NAS
Product line (manufacturer rating)
7200
Spindle speed (RPM)
CMR
Recording
256 MB
Cache
180 TB
Rated workload / year

Specifications are the manufacturer's published ratings for this product series; verify the exact part number before purchase.

Strong pick as a cold copy

Rated CMR (conventional magnetic recording) — the right recording type for a large cold copy. CMR keeps a full-library backup pass fast even at 16–24 TB, which is the whole point of the offline slot in a 3-2-1 plan: rotate two drives monthly, keep one powered off, and the backup tooling (Veeam, Duplicati, Hyper Backup, HBS 3) does the scheduling. Full rule and vendor tool table: 3-2-1 for NAS.

Compatibility verdict

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 7 machines and series — 7 QNAP. This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. Its series rating is on file as CMR (conventional) — what RAID rebuilds and full-library copies want.

Compatible NAS models

QNAP TVS-h1277AX See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h474 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h674 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h674T See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h874 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h874T See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h877AX See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 22 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Seagate ST22000NT001 148 machines · IronWolf Pro Western Digital WUH722222ALE6L1 121 machines · Ultrastar DC HC570 Western Digital WD221KFGX-68B9KN0 121 machines · Red Pro Seagate ST22000NM001E 121 machines · EXOS X22 Western Digital WD221VRYZ 116 machines · Consumer Gold Western Digital WD221KRYZ 116 machines · Consumer Gold Toshiba MG10AFA22TE 113 machines · MG10F Toshiba MG11ACA22TE 103 machines · MG11 Series

Quick answers

Is the HDWG82CUZSVA (MN11ACA22TS) officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 7 machines and series — 7 QNAP. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the HDWG82CUZSVA (MN11ACA22TS) CMR or SMR?

As a Toshiba N300 drive, it is rated CMR. CMR (conventional magnetic recording) is what a RAID array wants: SMR drives slow rebuilds dramatically. See the <a href="/faq/cmr-vs-smr-nas-drives/">CMR vs SMR guide</a> for the full series table.

Is the HDWG82CUZSVA (MN11ACA22TS) a good NAS drive?

This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. Its series rating is on file as CMR (conventional) — what RAID rebuilds and full-library copies want.

Can I use the HDWG82CUZSVA (MN11ACA22TS) for a 3-2-1 cold backup copy?

Rated CMR (conventional magnetic recording) — the right recording type for a large cold copy. CMR keeps a full-library backup pass fast even at 16–24 TB, which is the whole point of the offline slot in a 3-2-1 plan: rotate two drives monthly, keep one powered off, and the backup tooling (Veeam, Duplicati, Hyper Backup, HBS 3) does the scheduling. Full rule and vendor tool table: 3-2-1 for NAS.

What are alternatives to the HDWG82CUZSVA (MN11ACA22TS)?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Seagate ST22000NT001 (148 machines), Western Digital WUH722222ALE6L1 (121 machines), Western Digital WD221KFGX-68B9KN0 (121 machines). The full ranked list is below.