NAS Drive Compatibility

Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB

NAS HDD

Part number ST10000NE008 · IronWolf Pro series · SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III). If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

IronWolf ProNAS HARD DRIVE3.5" SATA HDDSEAGATE

Part of the Seagate IronWolf Pro series →

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164
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 164 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
10 TB
Listed capacity
Seagate
Manufacturer
NAS Pro tier
Product line (manufacturer rating)
7200
Spindle speed (RPM)
CMR
Recording
256 MB
Cache
300 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 164 machines and series — 164 QNAP. This is a NAS-class drive: built for 24/7 operation with vibration compensation for multi-bay enclosures — the right tier for most 1-8 bay home or small-office NAS units. Its series rating is on file as CMR (conventional) — what RAID rebuilds and full-library copies want.

Compatible NAS models

QNAP GM-1000 See its full HCL → QNAP HS-251+ See its full HCL → QNAP TDS-16489U See its full HCL → QNAP TDS-16489U R2 QTS See its full HCL → QNAP TL-D1600S See its full HCL → QNAP TL-D400S See its full HCL → QNAP TL-D800C See its full HCL → QNAP TL-D800S See its full HCL → QNAP TL-R1200C-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TL-R1200S-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TL-R400S See its full HCL → QNAP TNS-h1083X See its full HCL → QNAP TR-002 See its full HCL → QNAP TR-004 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1231XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1231XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1232PXU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1232XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1232XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1253DU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1273AU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1273U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1277 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1277XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1283XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-131K See its full HCL → QNAP TS-131P See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1673AU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1673U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1677X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1677XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1683XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1685 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1886XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-230 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-231+ See its full HCL → QNAP TS-231K See its full HCL → QNAP TS-231P See its full HCL → QNAP TS-231P2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-231P3 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-2477XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-2483XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-251B See its full HCL → QNAP TS-251D See its full HCL → QNAP TS-253A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-253B See its full HCL → QNAP TS-253Be See its full HCL → QNAP TS-253D See its full HCL → QNAP TS-2888X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431+ See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431K See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431KX See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431P See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431P2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431P3 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431X2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431X3 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-432PXU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-432PXU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-432XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-432XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-451D2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-451DeU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453B See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453BT3 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453Be See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453D See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453DU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453DU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-473A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-531P See its full HCL → QNAP TS-531X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-653A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-653B See its full HCL → QNAP TS-653D See its full HCL → QNAP TS-673A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-677 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-831X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-831XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-831XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-832PX See its full HCL → QNAP TS-832PXU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-832PXU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-832X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-832XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-832XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-853A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-853DU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-873A See its full HCL → QNAP TS-873AU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-873AU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-873U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-877 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-877XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-877XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-883XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-883XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-932PX See its full HCL → QNAP TS-932X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-963X See its full HCL → QNAP TS-977XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-977XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-983XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-983XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1080 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1280U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1280U R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1680U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1680U R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC2480U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC2480U R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC880U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC880U R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC880 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h1277XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h1283XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h1677XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h1683XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h1886XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h2477XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h2483XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h686 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h886 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h973AX See its full HCL → QNAP TS-h977XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-1271U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-1272XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-1282 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-1282T See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-1282T3 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-1582TU See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-1672XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-2472XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-471U See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-471U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-472XT See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-672N See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-672X See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-672XT See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-682 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-682T See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-871U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-872N See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-872X See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-872XT See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-872XU See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-872XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-882 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-882BR See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-882BRT3 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-882T See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-951X See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-972XU See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-972XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1080 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1080+ See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC880 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h1288X See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-h1688X See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 10 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Seagate ST10000NM0086 367 machines · Exos X10 Toshiba MN06ACA10T 343 machines · MN06ACA*** Toshiba HDWG11AXZSTA 326 machines · N300 Seagate ST10000NE0004 325 machines · IronWolf Pro Toshiba HDWG11AUZSVA 307 machines · N300 Seagate ST10000VE0008 300 machines · SkyHawkAI Seagate ST10000NM0016 298 machines · Exos X10 Seagate ST10000NE0008 297 machines · IronWolf Pro

Quick answers

Is the ST10000NE008 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 164 machines and series — 164 QNAP. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the ST10000NE008 CMR or SMR?

As a Seagate IronWolf Pro 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 ST10000NE008 a good NAS drive?

This is a NAS-class drive: built for 24/7 operation with vibration compensation for multi-bay enclosures — the right tier for most 1-8 bay home or small-office NAS units. Its series rating is on file as CMR (conventional) — what RAID rebuilds and full-library copies want.

Can I use the ST10000NE008 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 ST10000NE008?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Seagate ST10000NM0086 (367 machines), Toshiba MN06ACA10T (343 machines), Toshiba HDWG11AXZSTA (326 machines). The full ranked list is below.