NAS Drive Compatibility

Western Digital Ultrastar DC SS530 1.6TB

Enterprise SSD

Part number WUSTM3216ASS200 · Ultrastar DC SS530 series · 2.5" SAS SSD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

Ultrastar DCSS5302.5" SATA SSD

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7
Compatible NAS models
7 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
1.6 TB
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 7 machines and series — 7 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 FS2017 See its full HCL → Synology FS3017 See its full HCL → Synology FS3400 See its full HCL → Synology RS10613xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS18016xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS18017xs+ See its full HCL → Synology UC3200 See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 1.6 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Intel SSDSC2BB016T6 119 machines · DC S3510 Intel SSDSC2BX016T4 111 machines · DC S3610 Kingston SEDC400S37/1600G 80 machines · SSDNow DC400 Intel SSDSC2BB016T7 80 machines · DC S3520 Seagate XS1600ME70004 8 machines · Nytro 3731 Seagate XS1600LE70004 8 machines · Nytro 3531 Western Digital WUSTR6416ASS204 7 machines · Ultrastar DC SS530 Western Digital HUSMM3216ASS200 7 machines · Ultrastar SS300

Quick answers

Is the WUSTM3216ASS200 officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 7 machines and series — 7 Synology. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the WUSTM3216ASS200 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 WUSTM3216ASS200 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 WUSTM3216ASS200?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Intel SSDSC2BB016T6 (119 machines), Intel SSDSC2BX016T4 (111 machines), Kingston SEDC400S37/1600G (80 machines). The full ranked list is below.