NAS Drive Compatibility

WD Purple 8 TB

Surveillance HDD

Part number WD82PURZ-85TEUY0 · Purple series · 3.5'' SATA HDD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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11
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 0 QNAP · 11 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
8 TB
Listed capacity
WD
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 11 machines and series — 11 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

Asustor AS 10 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 10 v2 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 31/32 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 31/32 v2 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 40 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 50/51 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 52/53 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 61/62 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 63/64 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 70 See its full HCL → Asustor AS6004U See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 8 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Toshiba MG05ACA800E 393 machines · MG05ACA**** Seagate ST8000NM0206 369 machines · Exos X10 Toshiba MN06ACA800 347 machines · MN06ACA*** Seagate ST8000VN0022 343 machines · NAS Toshiba MN05ACA800 335 machines · MN05ACA*** Seagate ST8000NE0004 332 machines · IronWolf Pro Western Digital HUS728T8TALE6L4 330 machines · Ultrastar DC HC320 Seagate ST8000NM0016 322 machines · Exos X10

Quick answers

Is the WD82PURZ-85TEUY0 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 11 machines and series — 11 Asustor. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the WD82PURZ-85TEUY0 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 WD82PURZ-85TEUY0 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 WD82PURZ-85TEUY0?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Toshiba MG05ACA800E (393 machines), Seagate ST8000NM0206 (369 machines), Toshiba MN06ACA800 (347 machines). The full ranked list is below.