Will it accept other drives e.g., like a 4TB WD red?
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I have hooked up a 8TB GTech raid and it works every time. Also other accessories like monitors/Ethernet. But remember, it's thunderbolt only.
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Yes. It will accept any drives. I would wait till warranty expires before replacing because it will void warranty.
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The one I received didn't work at all. I returned it for a Drobo. I use 2TB drives in the Drobo so I don't know about 4 in that.
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Yes, some 4T drives are supported. Hard disk compatibility can be searched for any of their units on their web site: http://www.synology.com/support/hd.php
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Last i read it will suppourt 3 tb drives. Dont know if it will take 4 tb drives.
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There are a lot of "just depends." The big thing is the version of DSM you are running. When I purchased my first Synology system I found the tech support people to be extremely helpful (425.296.3177). I find it safer to call them than to just trust the compatibility table on their web site (https://www.synology.com/en-us/compatibility/hd/DS713+). That way you can find out if there were any nuances in their compatibility tests with a specific drive. I am currently running 2 WD 3T Reds and 4 WD 4T Reds with the 713+ and the expansion box.
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Yes, it would work with just about any drive. It's very easy to use, and has a clear instruction sheet.
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I have four WD Red 3TB drives installed in mine and it has functioned very well and reliably
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If you have the sw for it. I am using 4 different size drives, the largest being 2 tb the smallest being 250 gb. I can access any drive or multiple drives through through the usb port.
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Yes it does. I'm using WD Black 4TB drives in mine, and it has worked flawlessly since I set it up three months ago.
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Greetings,Great question!Yes, absolutely. The two drive types can be installed and utilized in conjunction with one another.Best regards,MITXPC
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Yes it will turn any drive that is compatible into an external drive. Just make sure your host computer can read the file system.
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I put a 3TB in it and it does not recognize the entire drive. I have 746.52GB unusable space on the Disk.
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It supports any drive that has sata connectors. So as long as that drive has standard sata connectors it should work.
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Sorry, I don't know what a 4 TB drive is. It works on drives that support SATA connections.
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I am not certain about the drives with capacities >2 TB but I think it is possible that with the right adjustments it could work with 3 or 4 TB I am not for certain tho
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William, Yes you can, the diskless EX4 through the 16 TB EX 4 cases/software are all the same and will accept the WD 4TB drives
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There is no reason it should not. No special drivers are needed to use this as storage, so as long as your drive fits, it works.