Is the Crucial MX500 compatible with Synology NAS?

Yes. 4 Crucial MX500 part numbers are on Synology's official compatibility list, spanning 0.2TB to 2TB, and are listed for 39 Synology models.

What capacities does the Crucial MX500 come in on the Synology list?

Listed capacities: 1TB, 250GB, 2TB, 500GB.

Crucial MX500 on the Synology compatibility list

Consumer 0.2–2 TB

4 Crucial MX500 part numbers appear on Synology's official HCL, officially supported across 39 NAS models. Every capacity below is vendor-confirmed — pick a part number, then check it against your machine.

Listed part numbers

Compatible Synology models

0.2–2 TB

Capacity range

Listed capacities

All Crucial MX500 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
CT250MX500SSD1	250GB	39 machines	See compatible models →
CT1000MX500SSD1	1TB	39 machines	See compatible models →
CT500MX500SSD1	500GB	39 machines	See compatible models →
CT2000MX500SSD1	2TB	39 machines	See compatible models →

Buying tip

Synology lists 4 Crucial MX500 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 Crucial MX500 drives