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QNAP ES1686dc

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Status: Legacy / discontinued

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Hardware support statusDiscontinued
OS/app supportFull
Technical support end2026-12-31
Recommended replacementES1686dc R2
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3 eBay listings checked Aug 8, 2026 · 0 new, 3 used

Compatible Drives

115 drives certified on ES1686dc'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.

Show all 115 certified drives
BrandModelCapacityTypeStatusFirmware
Western Digital0F62802 WUH722424AL520424.0 TB--CH06
ToshibaMG11SCA24TE24.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0102
SeagateST24000NM007H24.0 TB--EE03
Western Digital0F62791 WUH722422AL520422.0 TB--CH06
Western DigitalWUH722222AL520422.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-B7C0
ToshibaMG10SFA22TE22.0 TB--0104
Western DigitalWUH722222AL520122.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-B7C0
SeagateST22000NM000E22.0 TB--E002
Western Digital0B4774920.0 TB--CD07
ToshibaMG10SCA20TA20.0 TB--0102
ToshibaMG10SCA20TE20.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0102
SeagateST20000NM007H20.0 TB--FE03
ToshibaHDEA00TGEA5120.0 TB--0102
ToshibaHDEA00SGEA5120.0 TB--0102
Western DigitalWUH722020BL520420.0 TB--B5C0
Western DigitalWUH722020BL520120.0 TB--B5C0
SeagateST20000NM000E20.0 TB--E002
SeagateST20000NM002D20.0 TB--E001
Western Digital0B4774718.0 TB--CD07
ToshibaHDEPY10GEA5118.0 TB--0106
ToshibaHDEA00VGEA5118.0 TB--0102
ToshibaHDEA00UGEA5118.0 TB--0102
ToshibaMG10SCA18TA18.0 TB--0102
ToshibaMG10SCA18TE18.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0102
ToshibaMG09SCA18TE18.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0106
Western DigitalWUH721818AL520418.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-C120
Western DigitalWUH721818AL520018.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-C120
SeagateST18000NM004J18.0 TB--E002
SeagateST18000NM000D18.0 TB--E001
Western Digital0B4774516.0 TB--CD07
ToshibaHDEPY11GEA5116.0 TB--0106
ToshibaMG09SCA16TE16.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0106
SeagateST16000NM007H16.0 TB--FE03
Western DigitalWUH721816AL520416.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-C120
ToshibaMG08SCA16TEY16.0 TB--101
ToshibaMG08SCA16TE16.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-101
SeagateST16000NM004J16.0 TB--E002
SeagateST16000NM002G16.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
Western Digital0B4774314.0 TB--CD07
ToshibaHDEPY12GEA5114.0 TB--0106
ToshibaMG09SCA14TE14.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0106
Western DigitalWUH721414AL520414.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-C07G
ToshibaMG07SCA14TE14.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-101
SeagateST14000NM004J14.0 TB--E002
SeagateST14000NM004814.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
SeagateST14000NM002G14.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
Western Digital0B4774112.0 TB--CD07
ToshibaHDEPY13GEA5112.0 TB--0106
ToshibaMG09SCA12TE12.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0106
SeagateST12000NM007H12.0 TB--FE03
HGSTHUH721212AL520012.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-A3D0
ToshibaMG07SCA12TE12.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-101
SeagateST12000NM003712.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-E003
SeagateST12000NM002712.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E003
SeagateST12000NM003812.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
SeagateST12000NM004J12.0 TB--E002
SeagateST12000NM002G12.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
Western DigitalWUS721010AL520410.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-C920
ToshibaHDEPY14GEA5110.0 TB--0106
ToshibaMG10SDA10TE10.0 TB--0101
ToshibaMG09SCA10TE10.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-0106
SeagateST10000NM024B10.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST10000NM022B10.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST10000NM020B10.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST10000NM018B10.0 TB--E004
SeagateST10000NM052810.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
SeagateST10000NM009610.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E005
SeagateST10000NM002G10.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
Western Digital0B364008.0 TB--C460
ToshibaHDEJN24GEA518.0 TB--0104
ToshibaHDEJN14GEA518.0 TB--0104
ToshibaMG10SDA800E8.0 TB--0101
SeagateST8000NM024B8.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST8000NM022B8.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST8000NM020B8.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST8000NM018B8.0 TB--E004
ToshibaMG08SDA800EY8.0 TB--0104
ToshibaMG08SDA800E8.0 TB--0104
ToshibaMG08SDA800A8.0 TB--0104
SeagateST8000NM00758.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E004
SeagateST8000NM01568.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
SeagateST8000NM001A8.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
HGSTHUS726T6TAL52046.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-C40H
ToshibaHDEJN21GEA516.0 TB--0104
ToshibaHDEJN11GEA516.0 TB--0104
ToshibaMG10SDA600E6.0 TB--0101
SeagateST6000NM026B6.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST6000NM024B6.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST6000NM022B6.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST6000NM020B6.0 TB--E004
ToshibaMG08SDA600EY6.0 TB--0104
ToshibaMG08SDA600E6.0 TB--0104
ToshibaMG08SDA600A6.0 TB--0104
SeagateST6000NM029A6.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
SeagateST6000NM00956.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E004
HGSTHUS726T4TAL52044.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-C40H
ToshibaHDEJN22GEA514.0 TB--0105
ToshibaHDEJN12GEA514.0 TB--0105
ToshibaHDEJN02GEA514.0 TB--0105
ToshibaMG10SDA400E4.0 TB--0101
SeagateST4000NM031B4.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST4000NM029B4.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST4000NM027B4.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST4000NM025B4.0 TB--E004
SeagateST4000NM003A4.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*-E002
ToshibaMG08SDA400EY4.0 TB--0105
ToshibaMG08SDA400E4.0 TB--0105
ToshibaMG08SDA400N4.0 TB--0105
SeagateST4000NM005A4.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
SeagateST4000NM01254.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E004
ToshibaMG10SDA200E2.0 TB--0101
SeagateST2000NM020B2.0 TB--ET03
SeagateST2000NM018B2.0 TB--E004
SeagateST2000NM004A2.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E002
SeagateST2000NM01352.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD-E004

* Type decoded from the drive model number, not stated by the NAS manufacturer.

Certified list last checked 2026-08-18.

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