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[yuash]

Where may I find a list of HDD compatible with or recommended for DNS-321?

[ECF]

Below is a list of SATA hard drives that the DNS-321 has been successfully tested with.

You are NOT required to use these drives for successful operation. Most other SATA drives will also be compatible.


Disclaimer: Drives that have been tested and approved by D-Link will be flagged with an asterisk (*). Drive models that do NOT have an asterisk (*) by them are currently being used by end users but have not been internally tested or verified by D-Link.

Note: If you are experiencing issues with your hard drives please verify that you are using the latest firmware on your DNS-321.

Hitachi
Hitachi Deskstar 7K80 HDS728080PLA380 SATA 3G HDD 82.3G*
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 HDP725050GLA360 SATA 3G HDD 500GB*
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 HDT725025VLA380 SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 HDT725032VLA360 SATA 3G HDD 320GB*
Hitachi Deskstar7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 SATA 3G HDD 1T*
Hitachi Deskstar 7K160 HDS721680PLA380 SATA 3G HDD 80G*
Hitachi Deskstar7K1000.B HDT721010SLA360 SATA 3G HDD 1TB*

Attention: The Deskstar 7K1000.B - Model HDT721010SLA360 Hitachi drives are currently having issues when used with the DNS-321, 323 and 343. Follow these steps in order to use these drives with your D-Link NAS product:
    Step 1: Log in to the devices Web Configuration
    Step 2: Select Tools
    Step 3: Click the Restart button.
    This will allow the D-Link NAS to detect and configure your drives.

    Note: This must be done each time your D-Link NAS is power on and will be fixed in the next firmware update.


Maxtor
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6V080E0 SATA 3G HDD 80G*
Maxtor DiamondMax 20 STM3160811AS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Maxtor DiamondMax 21 STM3250310AS SATA3G HDD 250GB*
Maxtor DiamondMax 22 STM3500320AS SATA3G HDD 500GB*

Samsung
Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB*
SpinPoint S250 HD250HJ/CNG 250GB*

Seagate
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS SATA 3G HDD 320G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS SATA 3G HDD 750G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS SATA 3G HDD 250GB*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS SATA 3G HDD 750G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST3160827AS SATA 1.5G HDD 160G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160812AS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA3G HDD 750GB*
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA3G HDD 1TB*
Seagate SV35.2 ST3500630SV SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 St31500341AS SATA3G HDD 1.5TB*

Western Digital
Western Digital WD Caviar GP WD5000AACS SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD2500AAJS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD3200AAJS SATA 3G HDD 320GB*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD1600AAJS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS SATA 3G HDD 750G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS SATA 3G HDD 500GB*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Western Digital WD Raptor WD1500ADFD SATA 3G HDD 150GB*
Western Digital WD RE WD1600YS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Western Digital WD RE2 WD5001ABYS SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Western Digital WD RE2 WD7500AYYS SATA3G HDD 750GB*
Western Digital WD RE2 - GP WD1000FYPS SATA3G HDD 1TB*
Western Digital WD CaviarŪ Green WD20EADS SATA3G HDD 2TB*

[gunrunnerjohn]

FWIW, I'm using a pair of Samsung 1.5TB drives in my DNS-323 and a pair of Seagate 1.5TB drives in the DNS-323, no problems with either type.  They're all running RAID-1.  I used to have a pair of 500gig WD drives in the DNS-323 running RAID-0, they worked fine as well.