Is the Samsung PM863a compatible with Synology NAS?

Yes. 5 Samsung PM863a part numbers are on Synology's official compatibility list, spanning 0.2TB to 3.8TB, and are listed for 81 Synology models.

What capacities does the Samsung PM863a come in on the Synology list?

Listed capacities: 1.92TB, 240GB, 3.84TB, 480GB, 960GB.

Samsung PM863a on the Synology compatibility list

Enterprise 0.2–3.8 TB

5 Samsung PM863a part numbers appear on Synology's official HCL, officially supported across 81 NAS models. Every capacity below is vendor-confirmed — pick a part number, then check it against your machine.

Listed part numbers

Compatible Synology models

0.2–3.8 TB

Capacity range

Listed capacities

All Samsung PM863a 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
MZ-7LM240N (MZ7LM240HMHQ)	240GB	81 machines	See compatible models →
MZ-7LM3T8N (MZ7LM3T8HMLP)	3.84TB	81 machines	See compatible models →
MZ-7LM960N (MZ7LM960HMJP)	960GB	81 machines	See compatible models →
MZ-7LM1T9N (MZ7LM1T9HMJP)	1.92TB	81 machines	See compatible models →
MZ-7LM480N (MZ7LM480HMHQ)	480GB	81 machines	See compatible models →

Buying tip

Synology lists 5 Samsung PM863a 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 Samsung PM863a drives