16TB drives on the Synology compatibility list
Synology officially lists 17 different 16TB part numbers from 4 brands: Seagate (6) · Synology (4) · Toshiba (4) · Western Digital (3). Ranked below by how many models list each — the wider the support, the safer the pick for an unlisted or older machine.
17
Listed 16TB drives
4
Brands
90
Widest model support
Our pick at 16TB
The most universally listed 16TB NAS-line drive is the Seagate IronWolf Pro (ST16000NE000 - 2RW103) — on 90 Synology models' official lists. For surveillance builds, filter the table below by the Surveillance line instead.
All 16TB drives, ranked by support
| Drive | Brand | Series | Line | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST16000NE000 - 2RW103 | Seagate | IronWolf Pro | Enterprise NAS | 90 machines |
| HAT3310-16T | Synology | HAT3310 | Plus | 79 machines |
| ST16000VE000 | Seagate | SkyHawkAI | Surveillance | 79 machines |
| HAT5300-16T | Synology | HAT5300 | Enterprise | 76 machines |
| HAT5310-16T | Synology | HAT5310 | Enterprise | 76 machines |
| ST16000VN001 - 2RV103 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | 72 machines |
| ST16000NM001G - 2KK103 | Seagate | Exos X16 | Enterprise | 69 machines |
| MG08ACA16TE | Toshiba | MG08ACA*** | Enterprise | 67 machines |
| WD161KRYZ | Western Digital | Gold | Enterprise | 64 machines |
| WUH721816ALE6L1 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | 64 machines |
| WUH721816ALE6L4 | Western Digital | Ultrastar DC HC550 | Enterprise | 64 machines |
| ST16000VN001 - 2YU101 | Seagate | IronWolf | NAS | 47 machines |
| HDWG31G*ZSTA | Toshiba | N300 | NAS | 6 machines |
| MN08ACA16T | Toshiba | MN08ACA*** | NAS | 6 machines |
| HAS5300-16T | Synology | HAS5300 | Enterprise | 5 machines |
| MG08SCA16TE | Toshiba | MG08SCA*** | Enterprise | 3 machines |
| ST16000NM002G - 2KH203 | Seagate | Exos X16 | Enterprise | 3 machines |