Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v5 6TB

Enterprise HDD

Part number ST6000NM0065 · Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v5 series · 3.5" SATA HDD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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178

Compatible NAS models

70 Syn · 108 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM

By vendor

6 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 178 machines and series — 70 Synology, 108 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 DS1019+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1513+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS15155-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1515+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS15175-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1517+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1813+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1815+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS18178-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1817+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1819+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2015xs See its full HCL → Synology DS2142-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS214+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS214play2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS215+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2162-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS216+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS216+II2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS218+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2413+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2415+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3612xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3615xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3617xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3617xsII12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS412+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4144-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS414j4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS415+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS415play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4164-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS416j4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS416play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS418play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS713+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS7157-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS716+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS716+II7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS718+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS916+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS918+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DVA3219 See its full HCL → Synology RS10613xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1219+ See its full HCL → Synology RS18016xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS214 See its full HCL → Synology RS2414+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2414RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2416+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2416RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3614RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3614xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3614xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3617RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3617xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3617xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3618xs See its full HCL → Synology RS4017xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814 See its full HCL → Synology RS814+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS815 See its full HCL → Synology RS815+ See its full HCL → Synology RS815RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS818+ See its full HCL → Synology RS818RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS819 See its full HCL → Synology RS820+ See its full HCL → Synology RS820RP+ See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1000 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1200U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1220U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1600U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP REXP-1620U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TES-1885U QTS See its full HCL → QNAP TL-R1220Sep-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TL-R1620Sep-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1079 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1253U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1253U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1263U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1263U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1263XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1263XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1270U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1279U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1679U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-251 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-251+ See its full HCL → QNAP TS-253 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-351 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-419P See its full HCL → QNAP TS-419P+ See its full HCL → QNAP TS-419P II See its full HCL → QNAP TS-419U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-419U+ See its full HCL → QNAP TS-419U II See its full HCL → QNAP TS-420 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-420U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-421 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-421U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-431U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-451 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-451+ See its full HCL → QNAP TS-451U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-453mini See its full HCL → QNAP TS-463U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-463U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-463XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-463XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-470 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-470 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-563 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-651 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-653 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-670 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-670 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-851 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-853U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-853U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-853 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-863U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-863U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-863XU See its full HCL → QNAP TS-863XU-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-870 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-870U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-870 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-879U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-879 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1080 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1279U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1280U See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1280U R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP 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-EC879U-RP 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 TVS-1271U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-463 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-471 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-471U See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-471U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-663 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-671 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-863 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-863+ See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-871 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-871T See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-871U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1080 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1080+ See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 See its full HCL → QNAP TVS-EC880 See its full HCL → QNAP TX-500P See its full HCL → QNAP TX-800P See its full HCL → QNAP UX-1200U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP UX-500P See its full HCL → QNAP UX-800P See its full HCL → QNAP UX-800U-RP See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 6 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Seagate ST6000NM021A 389 machines · Exos 7E8 Toshiba MG04ACA600E 382 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST6000VN0033 349 machines · Surveillance Seagate ST6000NE0023 344 machines · IronWolf Pro Western Digital WD6003FRYZ 324 machines · Gold Toshiba MN05ACA600 309 machines · MN05ACA*** Seagate ST6000NE000 283 machines · IronWolf Pro Seagate ST6000VN0041 281 machines · IronWolf

Quick answers

Is the ST6000NM0065 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 178 machines and series — 70 Synology, 108 QNAP. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the ST6000NM0065 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 ST6000NM0065 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 ST6000NM0065?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Seagate ST6000NM021A (389 machines), Toshiba MG04ACA600E (382 machines), Seagate ST6000VN0033 (349 machines). The full ranked list is below.