NAS Drive Compatibility

Western Digital Surveillance Purple 14TB

Surveillance HDD

Part number WD140PURZ · Surveillance Purple series · SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III). If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

SurveillanceNAS HARD DRIVE3.5" SATA HDDWESTERN DIGITAL

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14
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 1 QNAP · 13 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
14 TB
Listed capacity
Western Digital
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 14 machines and series — 1 QNAP, 13 Asustor. This is a Surveillance-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

QNAP TS-653D See its full HCL → Asustor AS 10 v2 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 11 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 31/32 v2 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 33 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 40 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 52/53 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 63/64 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 65 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 65R See its full HCL → Asustor AS 66 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 70 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 71 See its full HCL → Asustor AS6004U See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 14 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Western Digital WD141KFGX 355 machines · Red Pro Seagate ST14000NM001G 313 machines · EXOS x16 Seagate ST14000NE0008 296 machines · IronWolf Pro Toshiba MG07ACA14TE 295 machines · MG07ACA*** Seagate ST14000VE0008 287 machines · SkyHawkAI Seagate ST14000VN0008 274 machines · IronWolf Toshiba MN07ACA14T 268 machines · MN07ACA*** Toshiba HDWG21EYZSTA 250 machines · N300

Quick answers

Is the WD140PURZ officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 14 machines and series — 1 QNAP, 13 Asustor. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the WD140PURZ a good NAS drive?

This is a Surveillance-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 WD140PURZ 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 WD140PURZ?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Western Digital WD141KFGX (355 machines), Seagate ST14000NM001G (313 machines), Seagate ST14000NE0008 (296 machines). The full ranked list is below.