What 16TB changes in a NAS plan
Its capacity can reduce the number of bays needed, but rebuild and restore planning becomes more important. Calculate formatted space, redundancy, snapshots and backup copies before deciding how many drives to buy.[1]
Synology · NAS hard drive buying guide
Synology Enterprise Series 16TB (HAT5310-16T) Buying Guide
Product facts and dated cost
Synology Enterprise Series 16TB · Exact identity: HAT5310-16T
16TB decimal capacity · CMR · SATA 6 Gb/s
Catalog amount: $909.99 · historical · Price record: 2026-09-27T04:13:56.233083+00:00. Tax and shipping excluded.
Historical price observation. Recheck the price and availability before buying; this is not a current offer.
Enterprise Series 16TB: specifications and dated store comparison →16TB decimal for higher-workload Synology arrays, with the exact HAT5310-16T revision kept separate.
One Synology Enterprise Series 16TB HAT5310-16T internal SATA hard drive. NAS enclosure and other drives sold separately.
This guide checks the exact HAT5310-16T specifications, separates related-revision evidence and records dated US offers. Newegg’s September 11 primary new offer was $1,036.03, sold by NothingButSavings. CDW inventory remains unverified. ChooseCompute has not tested this drive. See evidence and test gaps ↓
Is 16TB Enterprise Series storage right for your NAS?
A 16TB-per-bay capacity plan
One drive provides 16TB decimal before formatting; redundancy and growth allowance still reduce practical headroom.[1]
Higher-workload synology arrays
The documented 550TB/year transferred and family features support this intended class, within the exact host compatibility boundary.[1]
Quiet storage beside a desk
Published acoustic labels and review observations, when available, do not predict resonance or seek noise in your enclosure.[1]
A workload that needs proven latency or application speed
The evidence does not establish performance for every array, network, database or virtual-machine workload.[1]
HAT5310-16T exact specifications
Full specifications ↗Follow any specification for its full conditions and sources.
Living with it
Capacity, power, cooling and sound for HAT5310-16T
What the 281 MB/s rating does and does not say
The rating is useful for checking the exact HAT5310-16T column. It does not guarantee a network transfer rate or random-I/O result, and it should not be copied to a neighboring MPN.[1]
How much confidence the available testing adds
No suitable exact-MPN original performance test was found, so the buying advice rests on specifications. ChooseCompute has not tested this drive.[1]
Related HAT5300 tests are not this 16 TB SKU
NASCompares tested Synology-supplied HAT5300-8T drives in 2021: single-drive tests used a USB 3.2 Gen 2 dock, and four-drive tests used a DS1621xs+ over 10GbE without SSD caching. Its reported AJA throughput around 230 MB/s describes that older 8TB sample, not HAT5310-16T.[9][1]
What still needs a real-world test
We have verified the specifications, but have not found an original test that we can reliably apply to this exact model. The advice above follows the documented features; performance, noise and long-term reliability are not independently established here.
Before you buy
Current and historical HAT5310-16T listings and ownership costs
Compare current and dated US listings
Newegg listed the exact new HAT5310-16T for $1,036.03, sold by NothingButSavings, in the September 11 observation. CDW listed $1,109.99, with visible stock still unverified. B&H retains its August 30 observation. Recheck delivered cost and stock before buying.[8][2][7]
Compare the delivered unit and seller
Check HAT5310-16T, new condition, seller, regional warranty channel, shipping and return terms. A marketplace product page does not by itself identify the current seller.[8][2]
Budget for the storage layout
A mirrored or parity-protected layout may require multiple drives, while a separate backup needs additional storage. Compare total delivered cost for the complete plan.[1]
Compare stores for this exact model
One Synology Enterprise Series 16TB HAT5310-16T internal SATA hard drive. NAS enclosure and other drives sold separately. Check the total delivered price at the store.
Current price needs checking
Check stores below
5 stores · 0 recent price observations
Adorama
Seller not recorded
$909.99
Historical price
Currency not confirmed
Stock not confirmed · Condition not recorded
Observed Sep 27, 2026, 4:13:56 AM UTC[11]
View exact product at AdoramaB&H
Seller not recorded
$949.99
Historical price
Currency not confirmed
Stock not confirmed · Condition not recorded
Observed Sep 27, 2026, 5:34:59 AM UTC[10]
View exact product at B&HNewegg
Sold by TELeasy
$1,047.61
Historical price
Stock not confirmed · New
One 16TB HAT5310-16T internal 3.5-inch SATA HDD
Observed shipping: $0.00
Observed Oct 9, 2026, 1:19:26 AM UTC[12]
View exact product at NeweggCDW
Sold by CDW
$1,109.99
Historical price
Stock not confirmed · New
One 16TB HAT5310-16T internal 3.5-inch SATA HDD
Confirm CDW shipping, tax and business-account terms to your address. Confirm live CDW stock, account terms and the exact MPN before treating this as buyable.
Observed Sep 11, 2026[7]
View exact product at CDWAmazon
Sold by Marketplace seller not reverified
Check price
Stock not confirmed · New
One 16TB 3.5-inch SATA HDD
Shipping cost and US delivery eligibility require a fresh check. Historical reference only. Recheck seller, stock, price, quantity, warranty channel, shipping and tax before ordering.
Observed Aug 31, 2026[4]
View exact product at AmazonPrices are dated observations. Confirm the model, seller, condition, stock and delivered total at the store. Older prices remain visible as history. Links may earn a commission.
HAT5310-16T questions before buying
How much usable space will 16TB provide?
Less than the decimal label after formatting, and less again when the chosen redundancy layout reserves capacity. Leave room for growth and snapshots.[1]
What should I verify before ordering HAT5310-16T?
Confirm the full MPN, seller, new condition, NAS compatibility, firmware support, mounting fit and delivered price. Recheck every historical merchant listing.[1][8]
Has ChooseCompute tested this drive?
No. This guide synthesizes manufacturer documents, retained merchant records and any clearly identified third-party original tests; each result keeps its setup limits.[1]
Sources
Research updated Sep 11, 2026. Individual source check dates are listed below. Measurements belong to the named reviewers; tested configurations and software versions may differ from the product you buy.
- [1] Synology Enterprise Series HDD data sheet — April 2026 ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Technical Specifications pages 4–5, exact HAT5310-16T column and shared family notes.
- [2] B&H: HAT5310-16T historical US listing ↗
Checked Aug 30, 2026 · Catalog record dated 2026-08-30: exact MPN, new condition, seller status retailer, availability in-stock. Historical catalog reference price $949.99. Any usable 2026-09-10 main offer is recorded separately rather than overwriting this historical observation.
- [3] Adorama: HAT5310-16T historical US listing ↗
Checked Aug 31, 2026 · Catalog record dated 2026-08-31: exact MPN, new condition, seller status retailer, availability listed. No historical price adopted for this URL. Any usable 2026-09-10 main offer is recorded separately rather than overwriting this historical observation.
- [4] Amazon: HAT5310-16T historical US listing ↗
Checked Aug 31, 2026 · Catalog record dated 2026-08-31: exact MPN, new condition, seller status marketplace-unverified, availability listed. No historical price adopted for this URL. Any usable 2026-09-10 main offer is recorded separately rather than overwriting this historical observation.
- [5] Synology drive compatibility policies FAQ ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · FAQ on 2025-and-later storage compatibility; host-specific list still required
- [6] Synology Enterprise Series 3.5-inch SATA HDD ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Series marketing, CMR/firmware claims, applied-model names in HTML
- [7] CDW — HAT5310-16T (price dated; visible stock unverified) ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · HAT5310-16T $1,109.99; ui-inventory empty; hidden In Stock fields only
- [8] Newegg — HAT5310-16T sold by NothingButSavings ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Primary item price $1,036.03; sold-by NothingButSavings; new-condition and stock fields.
- [10] B&H product price observation ↗
Checked Sep 27, 2026 · Captured observation; sha256:9fa3ea0c04ab8c324d44391abf29e0a69ce0108708e110644f6cb8f7c070fe22
- [11] Adorama product price observation ↗
Checked Sep 27, 2026 · Captured observation; sha256:62a03ecc0c5211dad093f0f433e7cf9141b09a31d6f79138981a9c10593d10c5
- [12] Newegg product price observation ↗
Checked Oct 9, 2026 · newegg-main-item; sha256:4937f53d6ddc07391532b6c259fcc6b945b3896bc0c2dda70b686c8a38834ca8
Research and review record
- Research: Grok 4.6 · Source research and data update
- Self-check: Grok 4.6 · Researcher self-check
- Independent review: GPT-6 (Codex) · Exact identity and official specification/revision boundaries, original related-source applicability, dated merchant qualification and reader consistency; explicit missing evidence remains partial. Existing noindex decision preserved.
- Editorial integration: GPT-6 (Codex) · Editorial integration and validation
Independent review completed for the scope recorded in the audit.
Source evidence and review history (JSON)