Micron 5300 MAX 3.84TB

Enterprise SSD

Part number MTFDDAK3T8TDT-1AW1ZABYY · 5300 MAX series · 2.5" SATA SSD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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67
Compatible NAS models
67 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
3.84 TB
Listed capacity
Micron
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 67 machines and series — 67 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 DS1019+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS15155-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1515+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS15175-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1517+5-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1618+6-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1815+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS18178-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1817+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS1819+8-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2015xs See its full HCL → Synology DS215+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS216+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS216+II2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS218+2-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2415+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2419+12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS2419+II12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3018xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3615xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3617xs12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS3617xsII12-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS415+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS415play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS4164-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS416play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS416slim4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS418play4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS419slim4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS620slim6-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS7157-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS716+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS716+II7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS718+7-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS916+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DS918+4-bay See its full HCL → Synology DVA3219 See its full HCL → Synology FS1018 See its full HCL → Synology FS3400 See its full HCL → Synology FS3600 See its full HCL → Synology RS1219+ See its full HCL → Synology RS1619xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS18016xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS18017xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2414+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2414RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2416+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2416RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2418+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2418RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS2818RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3614RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3614xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3614xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3617RPxs See its full HCL → Synology RS3617xs See its full HCL → Synology RS3617xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS3618xs See its full HCL → Synology RS4017xs+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814+ See its full HCL → Synology RS814RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS815+ See its full HCL → Synology RS815RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS818+ See its full HCL → Synology RS818RP+ See its full HCL → Synology RS820+ See its full HCL → Synology RS820RP+ See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 3.84 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Synology SAT5200-3840G 103 machines · SAT5200 Synology SAT5210-3840G 92 machines · SAT5210 Micron MTFDDAK3T8TCB-1AR1ZABYY 86 machines · 5100 PRO Samsung MZ-7LM3T8N (MZ7LM3T8HMLP) 81 machines · PM863a Seagate ZA3840NM10001 80 machines · IronWolf 110 Seagate XA3840ME10063 70 machines · Nytro 1551 Synology SAT5221-3840G 70 machines · SAT5221 Seagate XA3840LE10063 69 machines · Nytro 1351

Quick answers

Is the MTFDDAK3T8TDT-1AW1ZABYY officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 67 machines and series — 67 Synology. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the MTFDDAK3T8TDT-1AW1ZABYY 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 MTFDDAK3T8TDT-1AW1ZABYY 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 MTFDDAK3T8TDT-1AW1ZABYY?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Synology SAT5200-3840G (103 machines), Synology SAT5210-3840G (92 machines), Micron MTFDDAK3T8TCB-1AR1ZABYY (86 machines). The full ranked list is below.