What are 3TB and 4TB hard drive models that are known to be compatible with this drive (prefer first hand knowledge)?
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I use four Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDDs which can be found here: Seagate 3TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST3000DM001) . It has been running non-stop for nearly a year with no issues.
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HelloDoes this product supports the storage spaces 6 tb product like this ( Mediasonic H8R2-SU3S2 PRORAID 8 Bay External ) What is the best RAID system to avoid disruption of Hardisek
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB. I put in 4 of those. Hooked up to RaspberryPi. Works beautifully.
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Yes I purchased the 4TB version and it works perfectly. I'm very happy with it and it gives you a ton of space for all those game downloads/installs etc..
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Any internal SATA drive will work fine. DVD or BLU-RAY. If you are using multiple drives, it's best to get the same brand and model for best results.
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As J.C. says, any brand will work. I would first find the storage capacity you need in a SATA 3.5" then look at reviews of the hard drives. I have used Seagate, Western Digital, and Hitachi. I don't stick to any one brand anymore, they all have good and bad models/batches.
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100% compatible. Lol, but seriously it's still a decent drive. You won't notice any difference compared to a newer 64mb 7200 rpm drive. Just don't buy it used.
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Don't worry my friend, these HDD work. I used similar HDD but is a seagate 1tb....
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I would recommend using one on Thecus's compatibility list: http://www.thecus.com/download/compatibility/hdd/N4520SERIES_N2800_N4800_N4800Eco_N5550_N4510U_N7510_HDD_SSD_list.pdfAlso consider that Enterprise rated drives will last longer and potentially perform a bit faster, but might not be worth the price bump for just backups.
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http://www.synology.com/support/hd.php#94Here is a list of the recommended hard drives. I went by price, but any of them should work well for you. Doug
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None...you install the hard drives you want, If you go to their website you can find out a lot of answers. www.bufflaotech.com
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I have 2 (two) 8TB Seagate 3.5" hard drive in it and both works flawlessly, writing at the same time using a single eSATA interface. So with 4TB only 50% of my capacity per drive, it will support. In fact, I don't think it's the box's job to claim what it supports, it's just a marketing ploy and as you can see it's outdated. 6TB and 8TB drives are out now and they work.
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Assuming you are looking for a desktop hard drive, you should be able to use any Serial-ATA drive that will fit in a 3.5" bay compartment. Right now, the "sweet spot" for getting the most bang for the buck is a 2TB drive - http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000DM001/dp/B005T3GRN2/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1403804113&sr=1-7
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While I have not tried a 3TB hard drive in this device I have used it with a 2TB drive and see no reason why a 3TB wouldn't work!
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I installed an internal 3tb drive with no problems, all 3 tb useable. Firmware Version 1.0.1.52 will support 4tb external, but I'm not sure about internal. I would think it would.
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TonyP - With great appreciation for Matthey Dittrich's post of the following URL. URL: http://www.cavalrystorage.com/en-cahdd-u3c.aspx It will resolve this issue. Scroll down to the list of Features. The last bullet item states '"Support current model 3TB hard drives". So that is that. and Matthew posted this URL back in March of 2013. It pays to read through all the responses. I hope this helps you. Best Regards TP
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Graham, In my experience, I have good luck with the Seagate drives in that model. Their reliability seems to be fairly good, in my estimation.
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When this product was released 2TB was the largest drive available. Customers have confirmed 3TB are compatible but we did not test anything above 2TB.
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I am really sure but, you would probably lose 3-4 GB of data because of manufacture formatting, I would suggest go with 2TB.