Toshiba N300 vs Western Digital Red Plus
Both lines are on Synology's and QNAP's official compatibility lists — this is not a "which works" question, but a "which fits your machine and workload" one. Everything below is read from the vendors' own HCLs, refreshed daily.
Toshiba N300 prices Western Digital Red Plus prices
Head-to-head on the official list
| Toshiba N300 | Western Digital Red Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on official HCLs | 487 models ✓ | 426 models |
| Largest listed capacity | 20 TB ✓ | 14 TB |
| Smallest listed capacity | 4 TB | 1 TB |
| Part numbers on list | 82 ✓ | 41 |
| Product line | NAS | NAS |
Which should you buy?
Coverage-wise, Toshiba N300 appears on more NAS machines (487 vs 426) — for an older or unusual model that margin can matter. Within the same tier, the honest answer is: pick the cheaper part number at your target capacity, then verify it on your exact model's page.
Both lines overlap on 297 NAS models — if yours is one of them, either drive is officially supported.
Popular part numbers (most-listed 12 of 82 / 41)
Toshiba N300
- HDWG11AXZSTA — 10TB, 326 models
- HDWG180YZSTA — 8TB, 316 models
- HDWG180EZSTA — 8TB, 315 models
- HDWG180AZSTA — 8TB, 315 models
- HDWG180XZSTA — 8TB, 315 models
- HDWG11AUZSVA — 10TB, 307 models
- HDWG11AYZSTA — 10TB, 295 models
- HDWG11AAZSTA — 10TB, 294 models
- HDWG11AEZSTA — 10TB, 294 models
- HDWG21CXZSTA — 12TB, 279 models
- HDWG21EYZSTA — 14TB, 250 models
- HDWG21EEZSTA — 14TB, 249 models
Western Digital Red Plus
- WD120EFAX-68UNTN0 — 12TB, 223 models
- WD120EFBX-68B0EN0 — 12TB, 222 models
- WD140EFFX-68VBXN0 — 14TB, 221 models
- WD140EFGX-68B0GN0 — 14TB, 218 models
- WD10EFRX (Red NASware 3.0) — 1TB, 209 models
- WD80EFBX-68AZZN0 — 8TB, 204 models
- WD80EFAX-68KNBN0 — 8TB, 204 models
- WD80EFPX — 8TB, 158 models
- WD101EFBX-68B0AN0 — 10TB, 141 models
- WD101EFAX-68LDBN0 — 10TB, 141 models
- WD30EFPX-68C6CN0 — 3TB, 114 models
- WD40EFPX-68C6CN0 — 4TB, 114 models
NAS models that list both lines
These machines officially support both Toshiba N300 and Western Digital Red Plus — your real decision is workload and price, not compatibility.