NAS Drive Compatibility

Western Digital Red SN700 NVMe SSD 500 GB

SSD SSD

Part number WD5500G1R0C · Red SN700 NVMe SSD series · M.2 NVMe SSD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

Red SN700NVMe SSD2.5" SATA SSD

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35
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 35 TM
By vendor
500 GB
Listed capacity
Western Digital
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 35 machines and series — 35 TerraMaster. Check the class badge above: drives tagged NAS or Enterprise are built for 24/7 multi-bay operation. Desktop-class drives often lack vibration resistance and are usually absent from vendor 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

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 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 →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 500 GB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Western Digital WD5003ABYZ 236 machines · Re Western Digital WD05PURX 165 machines · Surveillance Seagate ST3500514NS 153 machines · Seagate ST3500418AS 146 machines · Seagate ST3500320AS 146 machines · Samsung HD502HI 146 machines · Western Digital WD5000AAKS 146 machines · Seagate ST3500413AS 141 machines ·

Quick answers

Is the WD5500G1R0C officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 35 machines and series — 35 TerraMaster. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the WD5500G1R0C a good NAS drive?

Check the class badge above: drives tagged NAS or Enterprise are built for 24/7 multi-bay operation. Desktop-class drives often lack vibration resistance and are usually absent from vendor 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 WD5500G1R0C 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 WD5500G1R0C?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Western Digital WD5003ABYZ (236 machines), Western Digital WD05PURX (165 machines), Seagate ST3500514NS (153 machines). The full ranked list is below.