NAS Drive Compatibility

Western Digital Ultrastar DC SS530 800GB

Enterprise SSD

Part number WUSTR6480ASS200 · Ultrastar DC SS530 series · 2.5" SAS SSD. If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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7
Compatible NAS models
7 Syn · 0 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
800 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 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 800 GB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Micron MTFDDAK800MBB 121 machines · M500DC Intel SSDSC2BB800G6 119 machines · DC S3510 SanDisk SDLFOCAM-800G-1HA1 115 machines · CloudSpeed Ultra Intel SSDSC2BB800G4 104 machines · DC S3500 Intel SSDSC2BA800G3 102 machines · DC S3700 Intel SSDSC2BA800G4 92 machines · DC S3710 Intel SSDSC2BB800G7 80 machines · DC S3520 Western Digital WD8000AARS - 00Y5B1 66 machines ·

Quick answers

Is the WUSTR6480ASS200 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 WUSTR6480ASS200 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 WUSTR6480ASS200 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 WUSTR6480ASS200?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Micron MTFDDAK800MBB (121 machines), Intel SSDSC2BB800G6 (119 machines), SanDisk SDLFOCAM-800G-1HA1 (115 machines). The full ranked list is below.