Toshiba N300 vs Western Digital Red Pro
Both lines are on Synology's official compatibility list — this is not a "which works" question, but a "which fits your machine and workload" one. Everything below is read from Synology's own HCL, refreshed daily.
Head-to-head on the official list
| Toshiba N300 | Western Digital Red Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on Synology HCL | 163 models | 164 models ✓ |
| Largest listed capacity | 14 TB | 14 TB |
| Smallest listed capacity | 4 TB | 2 TB |
| Part numbers on list | 55 ✓ | 13 |
| Product line | NAS | Enterprise NAS |
Which should you buy?
Coverage-wise, Toshiba N300 appears on more Synology machines (163 vs 164) — for an older or unusual model that margin can matter. The lines differ in intent though: NAS vs Enterprise NAS — Toshiba N300 is tuned for sustained NAS writes and RAID rebuilds, and the same logic applies on the other side.}
Both lines overlap on 150 Synology models — if yours is one of them, either drive is officially supported.
Popular part numbers (most-listed 12 of 55 / 13)
Toshiba N300
- HDWQ140UZSVA — 4TB, 138 models
- HDWQ140EZSTA — 4TB, 138 models
- HDWQ140AZSTA — 4TB, 138 models
- HDWQ140XZSTA — 4TB, 138 models
- HDWQ140YZSTA — 4TB, 138 models
- HDWN160AZSTA — 6TB, 109 models
- HDWN160YZSTA — 6TB, 109 models
- HDWN160XZSTA — 6TB, 109 models
- HDWN160UZSVA — 6TB, 108 models
- HDWN160UZSTA — 6TB, 108 models
- HDWG11AAZSTA — 10TB, 107 models
- HDWG11AEZSTA — 10TB, 107 models
Western Digital Red Pro
- WD2002FFSX - 68PF8N0 — 2TB, 150 models
- WD6001FFWX - 68Z39N0 — 6TB, 143 models
- WD5001FFWX - 68Z39N0 — 5TB, 140 models
- WD2001FFSX — 2TB, 118 models
- WD3001FFSX — 3TB, 118 models
- WD4001FFSX - 68JNUN0 — 4TB, 117 models
- WD8003FFBX - 68B9AN0 — 8TB, 110 models
- WD4003FFBX — 4TB, 107 models
- WD6003FFBX - 68MU3N0 — 6TB, 104 models
- WD101KFBX - 68R56N0 — 10TB, 101 models
- WD121KFBX — 12TB, 88 models
- WD102KFBX - 68M95N0 — 10TB, 80 models
Synology 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.