NAS Drive Compatibility

Seagate Enterprise Capacity 1TB

Enterprise HDD

Part number ST1000NM0023 · Enterprise Capacity series · 3.5" SAS HDD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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9
Compatible NAS models
1 Syn · 8 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
1 TB
Listed capacity
Seagate
Manufacturer
3-2-1 cold backup fit

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

Compatibility verdict

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 9 machines and series — 1 Synology, 8 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. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Compatible NAS models

Synology RS10613xs+ See its full HCL → QNAP EJ1600 See its full HCL → QNAP EJ1600 v2 See its full HCL → QNAP ES1640dc See its full HCL → QNAP ES1640dc v2 See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1200U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1600U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1279U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 1 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Western Digital WD1005VBYZ 451 machines · Gold Seagate ST1000NM0008 381 machines · Exos 7E2 Toshiba MG04ACA100N 358 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST1000NM0033 344 machines · Constellation ES.3 Western Digital HUS722T1TALA604 312 machines · Ultrastar DC HA210 Western Digital WD1005FBYZ 308 machines · Gold Toshiba MG03ACA100 307 machines · Seagate ST1000NM0055 284 machines · Enterprise Capacity

Quick answers

Is the ST1000NM0023 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 9 machines and series — 1 Synology, 8 QNAP. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the ST1000NM0023 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. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Can I use the ST1000NM0023 for a 3-2-1 cold backup copy?

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

What are alternatives to the ST1000NM0023?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Western Digital WD1005VBYZ (451 machines), Seagate ST1000NM0008 (381 machines), Toshiba MG04ACA100N (358 machines). The full ranked list is below.