NAS Drive Compatibility

Synology SAT5220 480GB

Enterprise SSD

Part number SAT5220-480G · SAT5220 series · 2.5" SATA SSD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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69
Compatible NAS models
69 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
480 GB
Listed capacity
Synology
Manufacturer
Strong pick as a cold copy

This is an SSD — an excellent cold copy for the off-site slot of a 3-2-1 plan: fast sequential transfer, silent, no moving parts to degrade on the shelf. The one catch is charge retention: a powered-off NVMe/SATA SSD slowly loses charge (weeks to months), which matters for a copy that sits unplugged. Keep the offline copy plugged in for a few hours once a month, or keep the 3-2-1 'other' copy on spinning media instead. Pair it with a scheduled backup job — see the backup software encyclopedia (Veeam, Duplicati, Hyper Backup) and the 3-2-1 rule.

Compatibility verdict

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 69 machines and series — 69 Synology. This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Compatible NAS models

Synology DS1241-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1520+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1522+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1525+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1525neo+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1621+6-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1621xs+6-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1821+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1823xs+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1825+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1825neo+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS220+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2232-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS223j2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS224+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS225+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2422+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3622xs+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS419slim4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS420+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4234-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS423+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS425+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS620slim6-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS720+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS723+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS725+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS725neo+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS920+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS923+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS925+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS925neo+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DVA1622 See its full HCL → Synology DVA3221 See its full HCL → Synology FS200T See its full HCL → Synology FS2500 See its full HCL → Synology FS3400 See its full HCL → Synology FS3410 See its full HCL → Synology FS3420 See its full HCL → Synology FS3600 See its full HCL → Synology FS6400 See its full HCL → Synology FS6420 See its full HCL → Synology HD6500 See its full HCL → Synology RS11626xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1221+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1221RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1226+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1226RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1619xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1626xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2421+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2421RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2423+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2423RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2423RP+II See its full HCL → Synology RS2821RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2825RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3618xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3621RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3621xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3626xs See its full HCL → Synology RS4021xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS422+ See its full HCL → Synology RS4826xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS6426xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS822+ See its full HCL → Synology RS822RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS826+ See its full HCL → Synology RS826RP+ See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 480 GB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Micron MTFDDAK480MBB 121 machines · M500DC Intel SSDSC2BW480H6 119 machines · 535 Intel SSDSC2BB480G6 119 machines · DC S3510 Micron MTFDDAK480MBP 112 machines · M510DC Intel SSDSC2BX480G4 111 machines · DC S3610 Samsung MZ-7GE480 106 machines · 845DC EVO Synology SAT5200-480G 106 machines · SAT5200 Intel SSDSC2BB480G4 104 machines · DC S3500

Quick answers

Is the SAT5220-480G officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 69 machines and series — 69 Synology. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the SAT5220-480G a good NAS drive?

This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Can I use the SAT5220-480G for a 3-2-1 cold backup copy?

This is an SSD — an excellent cold copy for the off-site slot of a 3-2-1 plan: fast sequential transfer, silent, no moving parts to degrade on the shelf. The one catch is charge retention: a powered-off NVMe/SATA SSD slowly loses charge (weeks to months), which matters for a copy that sits unplugged. Keep the offline copy plugged in for a few hours once a month, or keep the 3-2-1 'other' copy on spinning media instead. Pair it with a scheduled backup job — see the backup software encyclopedia (Veeam, Duplicati, Hyper Backup) and the 3-2-1 rule.

What are alternatives to the SAT5220-480G?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Micron MTFDDAK480MBB (121 machines), Intel SSDSC2BW480H6 (119 machines), Intel SSDSC2BB480G6 (119 machines). The full ranked list is below.