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Status: Legacy / discontinued
| Bays | 16 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2 family processor |
| Cores / Threads | 6 / - |
| Product category | - |
| Badge | - |
| Hardware support status | Discontinued |
| OS/app support | EOL |
| Technical support end | EOL |
| Recommended replacement | ES1686dc R2 |
| Memory slots | 6 |
| Memory generation | DDR3 |
| Memory module type | RDIMM |
| USB ports | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Drive bay types | 2.5" SAS SSD |
| Hot-swappable bays | yes |
| Largest certified configuration observed | 128 TB (16 x Seagate ST8000NM0075, largest drive on the vendor HCL today; not a hardware limit) |
| Estimated cost to fill every bay with a certified 8 TB drive | about $5,600 new (HGST HUH728080AL4200) / about $2,800 refurbished (HGST HUH728080AL4200) / about $2,400 used (Seagate ST8000NM0075) -- one observed eBay unit price incl. shipping x bays; quantity availability unverified |
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Compatible Drives
97 drives certified on ES1640dc's official manufacturer compatibility list, sourced directly from QNAP's own published Hardware Compatibility List. Each model links to that drive's own compatibility page.
97certified models
5drive brands
8 TBlargest listed
5with verified extra specs
Certified drives by capacity
0.1 TB4
0.146 TB1
0.2 TB7
0.25 TB1
0.3 TB2
0.4 TB7
0.45 TB5
0.6 TB7
0.8 TB8
0.9 TB5
1 TB2
1.2 TB6
1.6 TB2
1.8 TB5
2 TB8
3 TB3
4 TB9
5 TB6
6 TB7
8 TB2
Show all 97 certified drives
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| Brand | Model | Capacity | Type | Verified drive details | Recently observed offers | Status | Firmware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate | ST8000NM0075 | 8.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $249.99 · Refurb: $184.99 | - | E001 |
| HGST | HUH728080AL4200 | 8.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | New: $350.00 · Refurb: $174.99 | - | A7J0 |
| HGST | HUS726060AL4210 | 6.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | Used: $89.99 | - | A7J0 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA60EA | 6.0 TB | - | - | New: $446.81 · Refurb: $132.00 | - | 103 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA60EE | 6.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | 3-year warranty | Used: $69.99 | - | 103 |
| Seagate | ST6000NM0034 | 6.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $154.14 · Refurb: $129.00 | - | E001 |
| HGST | HUS726060AL5210 | 6.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $220.00 · Refurb: $137.50 | - | A907 |
| HGST | HUH728060AL4200 | 6.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | No recent verified offer | - | A7J0 |
| HGST | HUS726T6TAL5204 | 6.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | C40H |
| HGST | HUS726050AL4210 | 5.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | No recent verified offer | - | A7J0 |
| HGST | HUS726050AL5210 | 5.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | A907 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA500A | 5.0 TB | - | - | Used: $87.69 | - | 102 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA50EA | 5.0 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 103 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA50EE | 5.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 103 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA500E | 5.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 102 |
| HGST | HUS726040AL4210 | 4.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | Refurb: $179.99 · Used: $29.99 | - | A7J0 |
| HGST | HUS726040AL5210 | 4.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | Used: $171.14 | - | A907 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA400A | 4.0 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 102 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA400E | 4.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | Used: $45.00 | - | 102 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA40EA | 4.0 TB | - | - | New: $100.00 · Refurb: $99.00 | - | 103 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA40EE | 4.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | 3-year warranty | New: $233.15 · Refurb: $103.26 | - | 103 |
| Seagate | ST4000NM0023 | 4.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | 3-year warranty | New: $108.00 · Refurb: $69.99 | - | 4 |
| Seagate | ST4000NM0034 | 4.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $119.00 · Refurb: $103.40 | - | E001 |
| HGST | HUS726T4TAL5204 | 4.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $198.00 | - | C40H |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA300A | 3.0 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 102 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA300E | 3.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | Used: $39.96 | - | 102 |
| Seagate | ST3000NM0023 | 3.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $49.00 · Refurb: $34.99 | - | 4 |
| HGST | HUS726020AL4210 | 2.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | New: $395.12 | - | A7J0 |
| HGST | HUS726020AL5210 | 2.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $142.00 | - | A907 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA200A | 2.0 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 102 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA200E | 2.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $217.07 · Refurb: $49.95 | - | 102 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA20EA | 2.0 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 103 |
| Seagate | ST2000NM0023 | 2.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | Used: $14.90 | - | 4 |
| Seagate | ST2000NM0034 | 2.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $49.99 · Refurb: $38.50 | - | E001 |
| Toshiba | MG04SCA20EE | 2.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $150.00 · Used: $79.00 | - | 103 |
| Seagate | ST1800MM0018 | 1.8 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | Used: $36.90 | - | E004 |
| Western Digital | HUC101818CS4204 | 1.8 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | C703 |
| HGST | HUC101818CS4205 | 1.8 TB | - | - | Used: $49.00 | - | 904 |
| HGST | HUC101818CS4201 | 1.8 TB | - | - | New: $129.99 | - | 904 |
| Western Digital | HUC101818CS4200 | 1.8 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| SanDisk | SDLTOCKR-016T-5CA1 | 1.6 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | P404 |
| SanDisk | SDLTOCKM-016T-5CA1 | 1.6 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | P404 |
| Seagate | ST1200MM0018 | 1.2 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $75.00 · Refurb: $33.00 | - | E004 |
| Seagate | ST1200MM0017 | 1.2 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | New: $163.09 · Refurb: $79.99 | - | 2 |
| Western Digital | HUC101812CS4204 | 1.2 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | C703 |
| HGST | HUC101812CS4205 | 1.2 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| HGST | HUC101812CS4201 | 1.2 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| Western Digital | HUC101812CS4200 | 1.2 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| Seagate | ST1000NM0023 | 1.0 TB | 3.5" Enterprise HDD | - | Refurb: $33.00 · Used: $11.95 | - | 4 |
| Toshiba | MG03SCA100 | 1.0 TB | 3.5" HDD | - | New: $35.69 · Refurb: $49.99 | - | 1001 |
| Seagate | ST900MM0018 | 0.9 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $79.99 · Refurb: $45.93 | - | E004 |
| Western Digital | HUC101890CS4204 | 0.9 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | C703 |
| HGST | HUC101890CS4205 | 0.9 TB | - | - | New: $40.00 | - | 904 |
| HGST | HUC101890CS4201 | 0.9 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| Western Digital | HUC101890CS4200 | 0.9 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| Seagate | ST800FM0173 | 0.8 TB | 2.5" SSD | 5-year warranty | New: $198.98 | - | A005 |
| Seagate | ST800FM0053 | 0.8 TB | 2.5" SSD* | - | New: $419.00 · Used: $353.63 | - | 6 |
| SanDisk | SDLTODKM-800G-5CA1 | 0.8 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | P404 |
| SanDisk | SDLTODKR-800G-5CA1 | 0.8 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | P404 |
| HGST | HUSMH8080BSS205 | 0.8 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Western Digital | HUSMH8080BSS204 | 0.8 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| HGST | HUSMH8080BSS201 | 0.8 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Western Digital | HUSMH8080BSS200 | 0.8 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Seagate | ST600MM0018 | 0.6 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | New: $94.17 · Refurb: $30.00 | - | E004 |
| Seagate | ST600MM0026 | 0.6 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | New: $49.99 · Refurb: $22.98 | - | 1 |
| Seagate | ST600MP0035 | 0.6 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | Used: $89.11 | - | E003 |
| Western Digital | HUC101860CS4204 | 0.6 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | C703 |
| HGST | HUC101860CS4205 | 0.6 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| HGST | HUC101860CS4201 | 0.6 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| Western Digital | HUC101860CS4200 | 0.6 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| Seagate | ST450MM0026 | 0.45 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | New: $33.00 · Used: $31.35 | - | 1 |
| Western Digital | HUC101845CS4204 | 0.45 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | C703 |
| HGST | HUC101845CS4205 | 0.45 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| HGST | HUC101845CS4201 | 0.45 TB | - | - | New: $36.20 | - | 904 |
| Western Digital | HUC101845CS4200 | 0.45 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 904 |
| Seagate | ST400FM0233 | 0.4 TB | 2.5" SSD | 5-year warranty | New: $309.00 · Used: $56.90 | - | A005 |
| Seagate | ST400FM0073 | 0.4 TB | 2.5" SSD* | - | New: $279.00 · Refurb: $199.00 | - | 6 |
| SanDisk | SDLTODKM-400G-5CA1 | 0.4 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | P404 |
| HGST | HUSMH8040BSS205 | 0.4 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| HGST | HUSMH8040BSS204 | 0.4 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| HGST | HUSMH8040BSS201 | 0.4 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Western Digital | HUSMH8040BSS200 | 0.4 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Seagate | ST300MM0026 | 0.3 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | New: $49.99 · Refurb: $59.99 | - | 1 |
| Seagate | ST300MP0035 | 0.3 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD | - | No recent verified offer | - | E003 |
| Western Digital | HUSMR1625ASS200 | 0.25 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | A300 |
| Seagate | ST200FM0073 | 0.2 TB | 2.5" SSD* | - | New: $159.00 · Used: $109.00 | - | 6 |
| SanDisk | SDLTODKM-200G-5CA1 | 0.2 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | P404 |
| HGST | HUSMH8020BSS205 | 0.2 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| HGST | HUSMH8020BSS204 | 0.2 TB | - | - | Refurb: $59.95 · Used: $49.00 | - | 300 |
| HGST | HUSMH8020BSS201 | 0.2 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Western Digital | HUSMH8020BSS200 | 0.2 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Western Digital | HUSMM1620ASS200 | 0.2 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | A300 |
| Seagate | ST9146853SS | 0.146 TB | 2.5" Enterprise HDD* | - | New: $25.99 · Used: $13.75 | - | 5 |
| Seagate | ST100FM0002 | 0.1 TB | 2.5" SSD* | - | New: $665.04 | - | 3a |
| HGST | HUSMH8010BSS205 | 0.1 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| HGST | HUSMH8010BSS201 | 0.1 TB | - | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
| Western Digital | HUSMH8010BSS200 | 0.1 TB | 2.5" Enterprise SSD | - | No recent verified offer | - | 300 |
* Type decoded from the drive model number, not stated by the NAS manufacturer.
Extra drive details are published only from manufacturer-owned documents or explicit human review. Follow the model link for field-level sources.
Certified list last checked 2026-09-16.
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