Compatible hard drives for QNAP ES1640dc
37 drives are on QNAP's official compatibility list for the ES1640dc, up to 8TB listed. Read from qnap.com, list refreshed 2026-11-03.
16-bay Legacy model
This vendor publishes its compatibility list as an advisory tested matrix — drives not on it are not firmware-blocked. Treat the list as a quality signal; off-list drives work but fall outside the tested pairing.
Capacity range on the official list
Full ES1640dc compatibility list
Grouped by part number; Max shows the largest capacity QNAP lists. Filter by brand, line or capacity:
| Drive | Brand | Series | Line | Type | Max listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUH728080AL4200 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| ST8000NM0075 | Seagate | Exos 7E8 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 8 TB |
| HUH728060AL4200 | HGST | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726060AL4210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726060AL5210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726T6TAL5204 | HGST | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| MG04SCA60EA | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| MG04SCA60EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| ST6000NM0034 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 6 TB |
| HUS726050AL4210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 5 TB |
| HUS726050AL5210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 5 TB |
| MG04SCA500A | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 5 TB |
| MG04SCA500E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 5 TB |
| MG04SCA50EA | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 5 TB |
| MG04SCA50EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 5 TB |
| HUS726040AL4210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| HUS726040AL5210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| HUS726T4TAL5204 | HGST | Ultrastar DC HC310 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| MG04SCA400A | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 4 TB |
| MG04SCA400E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 4 TB |
| MG04SCA40EA | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| MG04SCA40EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0023 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 4 TB |
| ST4000NM0034 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 4 TB |
| MG04SCA300A | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 3 TB |
| MG04SCA300E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 3 TB |
| ST3000NM0023 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 3 TB |
| HUS726020AL4210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| HUS726020AL5210 | Western Digital | Ultrastar 7K6000 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| MG04SCA200A | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 2 TB |
| MG04SCA200E | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 2 TB |
| MG04SCA20EA | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| MG04SCA20EE | Toshiba | MG04 | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0023 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 2 TB |
| ST2000NM0034 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 12Gb/s | 2 TB |
| MG03SCA100 | Toshiba | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 1 TB |
| ST1000NM0023 | Seagate | Enterprise | Enterprise | NL-SAS 6Gb/s | 1 TB |
Going big on the ES1640dc?
At the top of the capacity range only enterprise lines are listed. They are built for sustained 7200RPM writes and 24/7 RAID duty — the right choice for a full-bay build:
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