NAS Drive Compatibility

Kingston KC3000 2 TB

NAS HDD

Part number SKC3000D2048G · KC3000 series · 3.5" SATA HDD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

KC3000NAS HARD DRIVE3.5" SATA HDDKINGSTON

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40
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 40 TM
By vendor
2 TB
Listed capacity
Kingston
Manufacturer
3-2-1 cold backup fit

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

Compatibility verdict

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 40 machines and series — 40 TerraMaster. This is a NAS-class drive: built for 24/7 operation with vibration compensation for multi-bay enclosures — the right tier for most 1-8 bay home or small-office NAS units. 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

TerraMaster D1 SSD See its full HCL → TerraMaster D1 SSD Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster D1 SSD Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster D5 Hybrid See its full HCL → TerraMaster D8 Hybrid See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-223 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-424 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F2-425 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-223 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-424 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-424 Max See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-424 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-425 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4-425 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster F4 SSD See its full HCL → TerraMaster F6-424 See its full HCL → TerraMaster F6-424 Max See its full HCL → TerraMaster F6-425 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster F8 SSD See its full HCL → TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster T12-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T12-450 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T12-500 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster T6-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T9-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T9-450 See its full HCL → TerraMaster T9-500 Pro See its full HCL → TerraMaster U12-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U12-500 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster U12-725 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U12-725 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster U16-725 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U16-725 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster U4-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U8-423 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U8-450 See its full HCL → TerraMaster U8-500 Plus See its full HCL → TerraMaster U8-725 See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 2 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Western Digital WD2005VBYZ 451 machines · Gold Toshiba MG04ACA200E 416 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST2000NE0015 372 machines · Enterprise NAS HDD Toshiba MG04ACA200N 357 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST2000NM0033 353 machines · Constellation ES.3 Seagate ST2000NM001A 338 machines · Exos 7E8 Seagate ST2000NM0125 320 machines · Exos 7E8 Western Digital WD2005FBYZ 320 machines · Gold

Quick answers

Is the SKC3000D2048G officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 40 machines and series — 40 TerraMaster. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the SKC3000D2048G a good NAS drive?

This is a NAS-class drive: built for 24/7 operation with vibration compensation for multi-bay enclosures — the right tier for most 1-8 bay home or small-office NAS units. 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 SKC3000D2048G for a 3-2-1 cold backup copy?

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

What are alternatives to the SKC3000D2048G?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Western Digital WD2005VBYZ (451 machines), Toshiba MG04ACA200E (416 machines), Seagate ST2000NE0015 (372 machines). The full ranked list is below.