Sometimes I see that QNAP puts note on a HDD like “As suggested by certain hard disk drive providers, the hard disk drives of the same brand and series are collectively recognized as compatible with QNAP products if the same family drive has passed the compatibility test” is this official for any HDD in the same family, because sometimes we would like to purchase HDDs that meets our budget?
Make sure it’s NAS rated disks and it should work just fine
Please refer to this article for more information: NAS hard drive compatibility | Verified performance and reliability | QNAP
While we do our best to ensure compatibility, there are many hard drive models available. We typically test the most representative capacities and brands.
Do you have a specific hard drive model in mind that you’d like to know about? We can see if we’re able to help with that.
Well there are the following drives from Seagate enterprise EXOS X24 series with the following models:
ST24000NM000H
ST24000NM000C
which I believe they are predecessor for this model which is listed in QNAP HDD Compatibility ST24000NM002H
I always look for refurbished disks, and older models always come refurbished.
Could you please tell us your NAS model? This will help us assist you better.
NAS Model is TS-673A
We’ve confirmed with the hard drive manufacturer that ST24000NM000H, ST24000NM000C are both primarily an OEM model, which means it’s generally not easily obtainable by regular users. Our official stance remains that we recommend using commonly available hard drive models. This will better ensure your data security.
Additionally, we suggest prioritizing hard drive models found on our compatibility list. If you have any doubts about a specific model, Seagate’s official website also provides data sheets that can help you confirm and understand which models they sell to the market.
Thank you!