TieNiu Zero 1 hard-drive compatibility
TieNiu (铁牛) publishes official product specs — bay count, SATA support, maximum capacity and RAID/backup support — rather than a per-drive compatibility list. This page mirrors the official specs for the Zero 1 (2-bay, Rockchip RK3568 4-core 2.0 GHz) and cross-references the drives that five major vendors officially list.
48 TB
Max capacity (official)
Rockchip RK3568 4-core 2.0 GHz
CPU
2
Bays (2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA bays (2.5" needs no bracket))
Official specs
| Item | Official spec (Zero 1) |
|---|---|
| Drive bays | 2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA bays (2.5" needs no bracket) |
| CPU | Rockchip RK3568 4-core 2.0 GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR4 |
| System flash | 32 GB eMMC |
| Networking | 1× 2.5 GbE RJ45 |
| I/O | USB 3.0 + USB Type-C |
| Video | HDMI |
| Maximum capacity | 48 TB |
Drive rules for this model
- 2× standard SATA 3.5"/2.5" drives; 2.5" drives need no bracket.
- Entry tier of the TieNiu line — two bays, single 2.5 GbE port.
- Supports RAID and the proprietary DFS dynamic-backup mode (key files mirrored to a second physical disk).
- Runs fully on a LAN with no internet connection after first-time activation.
- For RAID / backup arrays, prefer CMR, NAS-class drives — check any drive's CMR/SMR status on our CMR vs SMR guide.
Source: TieNiu NAS official product page ↗
Drives the other vendors officially list
TieNiu's official specs name no drive brands; the standard answer for any drive in the box is major-brand NAS-class (CMR) drives. These are the exact part numbers five vendors officially list, ranked by how many machines across Synology, QNAP, Asustor, TerraMaster and UGREEN certify them.
| Drive | Class | Officially listed by |
|---|---|---|
| Western Digital WD4003FFBX | Enterprise NAS | 390 machines/series across 5 vendors |
| Seagate ST4000NE0015 | Enterprise NAS | 379 machines/series across 5 vendors |
| Seagate ST2000NE0015 | Enterprise NAS | 372 machines/series across 5 vendors |
| Western Digital WD141KFGX | Enterprise NAS | 355 machines/series across 5 vendors |
| Toshiba MN06ACA800 | NAS | 347 machines/series across 5 vendors |
| Seagate ST4000NE0025 | NAS | 344 machines/series across 5 vendors |
| Seagate ST6000NE0023 | NAS | 344 machines/series across 5 vendors |
| Toshiba MN06ACA10T | NAS | 343 machines/series across 5 vendors |