Is the Kingston DC500R compatible with Synology NAS?

Yes. 4 Kingston DC500R part numbers are on Synology's official compatibility list, spanning 0.5TB to 3.8TB, and are listed for 64 Synology models.

What capacities does the Kingston DC500R come in on the Synology list?

Listed capacities: 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 480GB, 960GB.

Kingston DC500R on the Synology compatibility list

Enterprise 0.5–3.8 TB

4 Kingston DC500R part numbers appear on Synology's official HCL, officially supported across 64 NAS models. Every capacity below is vendor-confirmed — pick a part number, then check it against your machine.

Listed part numbers

Compatible Synology models

0.5–3.8 TB

Capacity range

Listed capacities

All Kingston DC500R drives on the list

Ranked by how many Synology machines list each part number. Click through for exact model-by-model support.

Part number	Capacity	Listed on	Check per model
SEDC500R/960G	960GB	64 machines	See compatible models →
SEDC500R/480G	480GB	64 machines	See compatible models →
SEDC500R/1920G	1.92TB	58 machines	See compatible models →
SEDC500R/3840G	3.84TB	58 machines	See compatible models →

Buying tip

Synology lists 4 Kingston DC500R variants, but the high-capacity part numbers (above 12TB) tend to appear only on newer models. If you run an older or 2-bay machine, confirm your exact model on the drive page before ordering — a same-series part number is not always interchangeable.

Synology models that list Kingston DC500R drives