If you we’re going to use SSD which would you use for NAS?
There are thee most popular SSD choices people make today. Most popular are Samsung SSD since now other brands offer bigger capacities then 4TB. Lately also WD and Seagate have created their NAS series SSD, WD RED and Seagate Ironwolf.
My personal choice is still Samsung, but Seagate is caching up with their health management app giving extra value for money.
List of Compatible WD 2.5″ SSD – tested on Synology NAS (DS918+)
| Class | Brand | Model Number | Series | Firmware | Capacity | Type |
| NAS | Western Digital | WDS400T1R0A-68A4W0 | Red SA500 | 411000WR | 4TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Western Digital | WDS200T1R0A-68A4W0 | Red SA500 | 411000WR | 2TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Western Digital | WDS100T1R0A-68A4W0 | Red SA500 | 411000WR | 1TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Western Digital | WDS500G1R0A-68A4W0 | Red SA500 | 411000WR | 500GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Consumer | Western Digital | WDS200T2B0A | Blue | X61130WD | 2TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Consumer | Western Digital | WDS100T2B0A | Blue | 1TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD | |
| Consumer | Western Digital | WDS500G2B0A | Blue | 500GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD | |
| Consumer | Western Digital | WDS250G2B0A | Blue | 250GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
List of Compatible Seagate 2.5″ SSD – tested on Synology NAS
| Class | Brand | Model Number | Series | Firmware | Capacity | Type |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA1920LE10063 | Nytro 1351 | SF441121 | 1.92TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA1920ME10063 | Nytro 1551 | SF441121 | 1.92TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA240LE10003 | Nytro 1351 | SF441121 | 240GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA240ME10003 | Nytro 1551 | SF441121 | 240GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA3840LE10063 | Nytro 1351 | SF441121 | 3.84TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA3840ME10063 | Nytro 1551 | SF441121 | 3.84TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA480LE10063 | Nytro 1351 | SF441121 | 480GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA480ME10063 | Nytro 1551 | SF441121 | 480GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA960LE10063 | Nytro 1351 | SF441121 | 960GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XA960ME10063 | Nytro 1551 | SF441121 | 960GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XF1230-1A0240 | Nytro XF1230 | 240GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD | |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XF1230-1A0480 | Nytro XF1230 | 480GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD | |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XF1230-1A0960 | Nytro XF1230 | ST200353 | 960GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| Enterprise | Seagate | XF1230-1A1920 | Nytro XF1230 | 1920GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD | |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA1920NM10001 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 1.92TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA1920NM10011 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 1.92TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA240NM10001 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 240GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA240NM10011 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 240GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA3840NM10001 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 3.84TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA3840NM10011 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 3.84TB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA480NM10001 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 480GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA480NM10011 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 480GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA960NM10001 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 960GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
| NAS | Seagate | ZA960NM10011 | IronWolf 110 | SF44011J | 960GB | 2.5″ SATA SSD |
List of Compatible Samsung 2.5″ SSD – tested on Synology NAS
| Class | Brand | Model Number | Series | Firmware | Capacity |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-76E1T9E | 860 DCT | 1.92TB | |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-76E3T8 | 860 DCT | HXT70B6Q | 3.84TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-76E960E | 860 DCT | HXT70B6Q | 960GB |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76E1T0 | 860 EVO | RVT01B6Q | 1TB |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76E250 | 860 EVO | 250GB | |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76E2T0 | 860 EVO | 2TB | |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76E4T0 | 860 EVO | 4TB | |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76E500 | 860 EVO | RVT01B6Q | 500GB |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76P1T0 | 860 PRO | RVM01B6Q | 1TB |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76P256 | 860 PRO | 256GB | |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76P2T0 | 860 PRO | 2TB | |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76P4T0 | 860 PRO | 4TB | |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76P512 | 860 PRO | RVM01B6Q | 512GB |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76Q1T0 | 860 QVO | RVQ01B6Q | 1TB |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76Q2T0 | 860 QVO | RVQ01B6Q | 2TB |
| Consumer | Samsung | MZ-76Q4T0 | 860 QVO | RVQ01B6Q | 4TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7LH1T9NE | 883 DCT | 1.92TB | |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7LH3T8NE | 883 DCT | HXT7004Q | 3.84TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7LH480NE | 883 DCT | 480GB | |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7LH960NE | 883 DCT | HXT7004Q | 960GB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7LH1T9HMLT | PM883 | HXT7404Q | 1.92TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7LH240HAHQ | PM883 | HXT7404Q | 240GB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7LH3T8HMLT | PM883 | HXT7404Q | 3.84TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7LH480HAHQ | PM883 | HXT7404Q | 480GB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7LH7T6HMLA | PM883 | HXT7404Q | 7.68TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7LH960HAJR | PM883 | HXT7404Q | 960GB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7KM1T9NE (MZ7KM1T9HMJP) | SM863a | GXM5104Q | 1.92TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7KM240N (MZ7KM240HMHQ) | SM863a | 240GB | |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7KM480N (MZ7KM480HMHQ) | SM863a | 480GB | |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ-7KM960N (MZ7KM960HMJP) | SM863a | 960GB | |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7KH1T9HAJR | SM883 | HXM7404Q | 1.92TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7KH240HAHQ | SM883 | HXM7404Q | 240GB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7KH3T8HALS | SM883 | HXM7404Q | 3.84TB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7KH480HAHQ | SM883 | HXM7404Q | 480GB |
| Enterprise | Samsung | MZ7KH960HAJR | SM883 | HXM7404Q | 960GB |
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