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Will This Drive Fit or Work in My Hardware?
Before you buy, or after a drive does not show up: interface, size limits and detection, checked against the maker's specifications.
Questions
- Why Is My NAS Not Detecting My Hard Drive?
Start with the checks that cost nothing: reseat the drive, try it in an empty slot, and on Synology update the drive database. - SAS or SATA Hard Drive for My NAS: Which One Will Work?
For a NAS, use a SATA drive: every one of the 30 NAS models in our records has SATA bays, and Seagate says a SAS drive cannot run on a SATA controller.
Tools
- Drive Interface Checker: SAS or SATA drive, NAS, PC or HBA: works, needs a card and cable, or will not work.