NAS Drive Compatibility

Samsung 870 EVO 250 GB

Consumer SSD

Part number MZ-77E250BW · 870 EVO series · 2.5" SATA SSD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

870 EVO2.5" SATA SSD

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12
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 0 QNAP · 12 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
250 GB
Listed capacity
Samsung
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 12 machines and series — 12 Asustor. 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

Asustor AS 33 v2 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 52/53 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 54 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 65 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 65R See its full HCL → Asustor AS 66 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 67 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 68 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 71 See its full HCL → Asustor AS 71R See its full HCL → Asustor AS 72R See its full HCL → Asustor AS5004U See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 250 GB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Samsung MZ-75E250 133 machines · 850 EVO Western Digital WD2502ABYS 114 machines · Crucial CT250MX200SSD1 110 machines · MX200 Western Digital WD2500HHTZ (VelociRaptor) 106 machines · Enterprise Samsung MZ-76E250 90 machines · 860 EVO Western Digital WD2503ABYX 81 machines · Western Digital WD2500AAKS 80 machines · Consumer Seagate ST3250318AS 80 machines · Consumer BarraCuda

Quick answers

Is the MZ-77E250BW officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 12 machines and series — 12 Asustor. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the MZ-77E250BW 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 MZ-77E250BW 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 MZ-77E250BW?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Samsung MZ-75E250 (133 machines), Western Digital WD2502ABYS (114 machines), Crucial CT250MX200SSD1 (110 machines). The full ranked list is below.