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Recommended HDDs for LS520D Enclosure

All listed HDD have SATA III (Gbs) interface. Buffalo recommends using the same product model in all populated bays. Original data saved on the

added drive(s) will be deleted. Previously used Hard Drives might have different partition sizes. Please delete all existing partitions prior to use.

Firmware updates require at least one installed Hard Drive. Although most SATA interface Hard Drives will work with Buffalo LinkStations and

TeraStations, Hard Drives listed here were tested for functionality and are therefore recommended. Please only use HDD with CE certification.

WESTERN DIGITAL

Manufacturer Type Model Part Number Form Factor Capacity

Western Digital NAS Red WD80EFZX - 68UW8N0 3.5" 8TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD80EFZX - 68UW8N0 3.5" 6TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD60EFAX - 68SHWN0 3.5" 6TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD50EFRX - 68MYMN0 3.5" 5TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD40EFRX 3.5" 4TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD40EFRX - 68WT0N0 3.5" 4TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD30EFRX 3.5" 3TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD30EFRX - 68EUZN0 3.5" 3TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD20EFAX - 68FB5N0 3.5" 2TB

Western Digital NAS Red WD20EFRX 3.5" 2TB

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Western Digital NAS Red WD7500BFCX 2.5" 750GB

Western Digital NAS-SSD Red NAS SATA SSD WDS100T1R0A 2.5" 1TB

Western Digital NAS-SSD Red NAS SATA SSD WDS500G1R0A 2.5" 500GB

Western Digital Surveillance Purple WD60PURX - 64T0ZY0 3.5" 6TB

Western Digital Surveillance Purple WD50PURX 3.5" 5TB

Western Digital Surveillance Purple WD40PURX 3.5" 4TB

Western Digital Surveillance Purple WD30PURX 3.5" 3TB

Western Digital Surveillance Purple WD20PURX 3.5" 2TB

Western Digital Surveillance Purple WD10PURX 3.5" 1TB

Western Digital PC Green WD60EZRX - 00MVLB1 3.5" 6TB

Western Digital PC Green WD10EZRX 3.5" 1TB

Western Digital PC Black WD4003FZEX - 00Z4SA0 3.5" 4TB

Western Digital PC Black WD3003FZEX 3.5" 3TB

Western Digital PC Black WD2003FZEX 3.5" 2TB

Western Digital PC Black WD1003FZEX - 00MK2A0 3.5" 1TB

Western Digital PC Black WD3001FAEX - 00MJRA0 3.5" 3TB

Western Digital PC Blue WD5000LPVX 2.5" 500GB

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SEAGATE

Seagate Nearline Terascale HDD ISE ST3000NC000 - 1CX166 3.5" 3TB

Seagate NAS IronWolf Pro ST4000NE0025 - 2EW107 3.5" 4TB

Seagate NAS IronWolf ST8000VN0022 - 2EL112 3.5" 8TB

Seagate NAS IronWolf ST3000VN007 - 2E4166 3.5" 3TB

Seagate NAS IronWolf ST2000VN004 - 2E4164 3.5" 2TB

Seagate NAS NAS HDD ST8000VN0002 - 1Z8112 3.5" 8TB

Seagate NAS NAS HDD ST8000VN0012 - 1Z9112 3.5" 8TB

Seagate NAS NAS HDD ST4000VN000 3.5" 4TB

Seagate NAS NAS HDD ST4000VN000 - 1H4168 3.5" 4TB

Seagate NAS NAS HDD ST3000VN000 3.5" 3TB

Seagate Surveillance Surveillance HDD ST4000VX000 3.5" 4TB

Seagate Surveillance Surveillance HDD ST4000VX000 - 1F4168 3.5" 4TB

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Seagate PC BarraCuda Pro ST8000DM005 - 2EH112 3.5" 8TB

Seagate PC Desktop HDD ST4000DM000 3.5" 4TB

Seagate PC Desktop HDD ST3000DM001 3.5" 3TB

Seagate PC Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 3.5" 2TB

Seagate PC Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 3.5" 1TB

Seagate PC BarraCuda 2.5 ST5000LM000 - 2AN170 2.5" 5TB

HGST

Manufacturer Type Model Part Number Form Factor Capacity

HGST Nearline Ultrastar He8 HUH728080ALE600 3.5" 8TB

HGST Nearline Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALA640 3.5" 4TB

HGST Nearline Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724030ALA640 3.5" 3TB

HGST Nearline Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724020ALA640 3.5" 2TB

HGST Nearline Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALE640 (0F14683) 3.5" 4TB

HGST NAS Deskstar NAS HDN724040ALE640 3.5" 4TB

TOSHIBA

Manufacturer Type Model Part Number Form Factor Capacity

Toshiba PC Generic Data HDD MD04ACA400 3.5" 4TB

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Toshiba PC Mobile Thin HDD MQ01ABF050 2.5" 500GB