NAS Drive Compatibility

Seagate Constellation CS 3TB

Enterprise HDD

Part number ST3000NC000 · Constellation CS series · 3.5" SATA HDD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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76
Compatible NAS models
71 Syn · 0 QNAP · 5 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
3 TB
Listed capacity
Seagate
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 76 machines and series — 71 Synology, 5 Asustor. 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 DS1010+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1091-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS109+1-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS110+1-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS110j1-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1111-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1121-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS112+1-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS112j1-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1511+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1512+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1513+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1812+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1813+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2092-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS209+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS209+II2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS210+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS210j2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2112-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS211+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS211j2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2122-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS212+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS212j2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2132-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS213+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS213air2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2411+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2413+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3611xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3612xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4094-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS409+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4104-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS410j4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4114-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS411+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS411+II4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS411j4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS412+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4134-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS413j4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS509+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS710+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS712+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS713+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology RS10613xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS212 See its full HCL → Synology RS2211+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2211RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2212+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2212RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2414+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2414RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3411RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3411xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3412RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3412xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3413xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS409 See its full HCL → Synology RS409+ See its full HCL → Synology RS409RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS411 See its full HCL → Synology RS810+ See its full HCL → Synology RS810RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS812 See its full HCL → Synology RS812+ See its full HCL → Synology RS812RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814RP+ See its full HCL → Asustor AS 31/32 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 50/51 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 61/62 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 63/64 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 70 See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 3 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Toshiba MG04ACA300E 418 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST3000NM0033 341 machines · Constellation ES.3 Western Digital WD30PURZ 307 machines · Purple Western Digital WD30PURX 300 machines · Purple Seagate ST3000VN007 295 machines · IronWolf Seagate ST3000NM0005 282 machines · Enterprise Capacity Western Digital WD3000FYYZ 268 machines · Re Western Digital H3IKNAS30003272SA (0S03662) 266 machines · Deskstar NAS

Quick answers

Is the ST3000NC000 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 76 machines and series — 71 Synology, 5 Asustor. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the ST3000NC000 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 ST3000NC000 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 ST3000NC000?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Toshiba MG04ACA300E (418 machines), Seagate ST3000NM0033 (341 machines), Western Digital WD30PURZ (307 machines). The full ranked list is below.