Toshiba N300 vs Western Digital Red Pro
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 Pro prices
Head-to-head on the official list
| Toshiba N300 | Western Digital Red Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on official HCLs | 487 models | 608 models ✓ |
| Largest listed capacity | 20 TB | 26 TB ✓ |
| Smallest listed capacity | 4 TB | 2 TB |
| Part numbers on list | 82 ✓ | 36 |
| Product line | NAS | NAS |
Which should you buy?
Coverage-wise, Toshiba N300 appears on more NAS machines (487 vs 608) — 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 328 NAS models — if yours is one of them, either drive is officially supported.
Popular part numbers (most-listed 12 of 82 / 36)
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 Pro
- WD4003FFBX — 4TB, 390 models
- WD141KFGX — 14TB, 355 models
- WD102KFBX — 10TB, 288 models
- WD8003FFBX — 8TB, 285 models
- WD6003FFBX — 6TB, 272 models
- WD2002FFSX — 2TB, 256 models
- WD121KFBX-68EF5N0 — 12TB, 241 models
- WD6005FFBX — 6TB, 167 models
- WD8005FFBX — 8TB, 167 models
- WD4005FFBX — 4TB, 166 models
- WD2002FFSX - 68PF8N0 — 2TB, 150 models
- WD121KFBX — 12TB, 149 models
NAS models that list both lines
These machines officially support both Toshiba N300 and Western Digital Red Pro — your real decision is workload and price, not compatibility.