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QNAP ES1686dc R2

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ES1686dc R2 product photo

Status: Currently sold

Bays16
Product categoryEnterprise Storage
Badge-
Hardware support statusFull
OS/app supportFull
Technical support end2032-12-31
Recommended replacement-
  • 16-bay NAS, supports SAS 12Gb/s HDD & SSD
  • Intel® Xeon® D Processor, up to 3.0 GHz
  • 4x 10GbE, 2x PCIe Gen 3 slots
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Compatible Drives

93 drives certified on ES1686dc R2'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.

93certified models
4drive brands
26 TBlargest listed
45with verified extra specs
Show all 93 certified drives
93 shown
BrandModelCapacityTypeVerified drive detailsStatusFirmware
Western DigitalWUH722626AL520426.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*5-year warranty-BJ20
Western DigitalWUH722626AL520126.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*--BJ20
Western Digital0F62802 WUH722424AL520424.0 TB---CH06
Western DigitalWUH722624AL520424.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*--BJ20
Western DigitalWUH722624AL520124.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*--BJ20
ToshibaMG11SCA24TE24.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*--0102
SeagateST24000NM007H24.0 TB-5-year warranty-EE03
Western Digital0F62791 WUH722422AL520422.0 TB---CH06
Western DigitalWUH722222AL520422.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*5-year warranty-B7C0
ToshibaMG10SFA22TE22.0 TB-5-year warranty-0104
Western DigitalWUH722222AL520122.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*5-year warranty-B7C0
Western Digital0B4774920.0 TB-512 MB cache · 5-year warranty-CD07
ToshibaMG10SCA20TA20.0 TB-3-year warranty-0102
ToshibaMG10SCA20TE20.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*3-year warranty-0102
SeagateST20000NM007H20.0 TB-5-year warranty-FE03
ToshibaHDEA00TGEA5120.0 TB---0102
ToshibaHDEA00SGEA5120.0 TB---0102
Western DigitalWUH722020BL520420.0 TB-5-year warranty-B5C0
Western DigitalWUH722020BL520120.0 TB-5-year warranty-B5C0
SeagateST20000NM002D20.0 TB-5-year warranty-E001
Western Digital0B4774718.0 TB-5-year warranty-CD07
ToshibaHDEPY10GEA5118.0 TB---0106
ToshibaMG10SCA18TA18.0 TB---0102
ToshibaMG10SCA18TE18.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*--0102
ToshibaMG09SCA18TE18.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*5-year warranty-0106
Western DigitalWUH721818AL520418.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*5-year warranty-C120
Western DigitalWUH721818AL520018.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*5-year warranty-C120
SeagateST18000NM004J18.0 TB-5-year warranty-E002
SeagateST18000NM000D18.0 TB-5-year warranty-E001
Western Digital0B4774516.0 TB-512 MB cache · 5-year warranty-CD07
ToshibaHDEPY11GEA5116.0 TB---0106
ToshibaMG09SCA16TE16.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*3-year warranty-0106
SeagateST16000NM007H16.0 TB-5-year warranty-FE03
Western DigitalWUH721816AL520416.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*5-year warranty-C120
ToshibaMG08SCA16TEY16.0 TB---101
ToshibaMG08SCA16TE16.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD3-year warranty-101
SeagateST16000NM004J16.0 TB-5-year warranty-E002
Western Digital0B4774314.0 TB-512 MB cache · 5-year warranty-CD07
ToshibaHDEPY12GEA5114.0 TB---0106
ToshibaMG09SCA14TE14.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*--0106
Western DigitalWUH721414AL520414.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD--C07G
SeagateST14000NM004J14.0 TB-5-year warranty-E002
Western Digital0B4774112.0 TB-512 MB cache · 5-year warranty-CD07
ToshibaHDEPY13GEA5112.0 TB---0106
ToshibaMG09SCA12TE12.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*3-year warranty-0106
SeagateST12000NM007H12.0 TB-5-year warranty-FE03
HGSTHUH721212AL520012.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD--A3D0
SeagateST12000NM004J12.0 TB-5-year warranty-E002
Western DigitalWUS721010AL520410.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD5-year warranty-C920
ToshibaHDEPY14GEA5110.0 TB---0106
ToshibaMG10SDA10TE10.0 TB-5-year warranty-0101
ToshibaMG09SCA10TE10.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD*--0106
SeagateST10000NM024B10.0 TB-5-year warranty-ET03
SeagateST10000NM022B10.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST10000NM020B10.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST10000NM018B10.0 TB---E004
Western Digital0B364008.0 TB---C460
ToshibaHDEJN24GEA518.0 TB---0104
ToshibaHDEJN14GEA518.0 TB---0104
ToshibaMG10SDA800E8.0 TB-5-year warranty-0101
SeagateST8000NM024B8.0 TB-5-year warranty-ET03
SeagateST8000NM022B8.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST8000NM020B8.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST8000NM018B8.0 TB---E004
ToshibaMG08SDA800EY8.0 TB---0104
ToshibaMG08SDA800E8.0 TB-3-year warranty-0104
ToshibaMG08SDA800A8.0 TB---0104
HGSTHUS726T6TAL52046.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD--C40H
ToshibaHDEJN21GEA516.0 TB---0104
ToshibaHDEJN11GEA516.0 TB---0104
ToshibaMG10SDA600E6.0 TB-5-year warranty-0101
SeagateST6000NM026B6.0 TB-5-year warranty-ET03
SeagateST6000NM024B6.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST6000NM022B6.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST6000NM020B6.0 TB---E004
ToshibaMG08SDA600EY6.0 TB---0104
ToshibaMG08SDA600E6.0 TB-3-year warranty-0104
ToshibaMG08SDA600A6.0 TB-3-year warranty-0104
HGSTHUS726T4TAL52044.0 TB3.5" Enterprise HDD--C40H
ToshibaHDEJN22GEA514.0 TB---0105
ToshibaHDEJN12GEA514.0 TB---0105
ToshibaHDEJN02GEA514.0 TB---0105
ToshibaMG10SDA400E4.0 TB-3-year warranty-0101
SeagateST4000NM031B4.0 TB-5-year warranty-ET03
SeagateST4000NM029B4.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST4000NM027B4.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST4000NM025B4.0 TB---E004
ToshibaMG08SDA400EY4.0 TB---0105
ToshibaMG08SDA400E4.0 TB-3-year warranty-0105
ToshibaMG08SDA400N4.0 TB-3-year warranty-0105
ToshibaMG10SDA200E2.0 TB-5-year warranty-0101
SeagateST2000NM020B2.0 TB---ET03
SeagateST2000NM018B2.0 TB---E004

* 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 2026-08-18.

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