Best drives for the UGREEN NASync DH2300 in Canada
By Devin Chua · Data checked by Owen Nakamura · Updated · Prices checked For the UGREEN NASync DH2300 fit CMR NAS drives like Seagate IronWolf Pro or Toshiba N300 across all 2 bays up to 64 TB raw. UGREEN locks no drive brand on the DH2300; its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate. At 2 × 8 TB the DH2300 keeps 7.28 TiB usable in RAID 1, about CA$960 in drives. Since its Rockchip RK3576, ARM 8-core (Cortex-A72 and A53) serves files and backups quietly but does not hardware-transcode Plex or run real virtual machines, buy the DH2300's drives on price and quietness, not speed.
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CMR NAS drives for the DH2300
Only new SATA drives from families with confirmed CMR recording and a 24/7 rating, in stock on Amazon.ca and within the DH2300’s published limits. SMR drives are kept out. CA$/usable TB assumes all 2 bays filled with equal drives in RAID 1.
| Model | Capacity | Recording | Price | CA$/raw TB | CA$/usable TB (2 drives, RAID 1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seagate IronWolf Pro 32TB Enterprise NAS Internal HDD Hard Drive – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 512MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services (ST32000NTZ00)Newbest price per TB CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by THEKEYKEY · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$1,740Buy on Amazon | 32 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$1,740 | CA$54.37/TB | CA$108.74/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Toshiba N300 PRO 8TB Large-Sized Business NAS (up to 24 Bays) 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive - Up to 300 TB/Year Workload Rate CMR SATA 6 GB/s 7200 RPM 512 MB Cache - HDWG780XZSTBNew CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by HYPER MEGA Electronics · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$480Buy on Amazon | 8 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$480 | CA$60.00/TB | CA$120.00/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB Enterprise NAS Internal HDD Hard Drive – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services (ST20000NTZ01/ST20000NT001)New CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by THEKEYKEY · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$1,235Buy on Amazon | 20 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$1,235 | CA$61.75/TB | CA$123.50/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Western Digital 22TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD221KFGXNew CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by Deals2You · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 8, 2026CA$1,400Buy on Amazon | 22 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$1,400 | CA$63.64/TB | CA$127.28/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Seagate IronWolf 16TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6GB/S 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for Raid Network Attached Storage, with Rescue Service (ST16000VN001)New CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by MAPOGO LION LLC · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$1,028Buy on Amazon | 16 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$1,028 | CA$64.25/TB | CA$128.50/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Seagate IRONWOLF 6TB NAS 3.5IN 6GB/S SATA 256MBNew CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by Deals2You · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$389Buy on Amazon | 6 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$389 | CA$64.85/TB | CA$129.70/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB Enterprise NAS Internal HDD Hard Drive – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services - FFP (ST10000NTZ01)New CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by Deals2You · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 8, 2026CA$650Buy on Amazon | 10 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$650 | CA$65.00/TB | CA$130.00/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Western Digital 16TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD161KFGXNew CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by Amazon.ca · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 8, 2026CA$1,060Buy on Amazon | 16 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$1,060 | CA$66.25/TB | CA$132.50/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Western Digital 8TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5640 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD80EFPXNew CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by Amazon.ca · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$530Buy on Amazon | 8 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$530 | CA$66.25/TB | CA$132.50/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Seagate IronWolf Pro 14TB Enterprise NAS Internal HDD Hard Drive – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services - FFP (ST14000NTZ01)New CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by Deals2You · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$930Buy on Amazon | 14 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$930 | CA$66.43/TB | CA$132.86/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Toshiba N300 PRO 20TB Large-Sized Business NAS (up to 24 Bays) 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive - Up to 300 TB/Year Workload Rate CMR SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 512 MB Cache - HDWG62AXZSTBNew CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by OneDealOutlet Canada · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$1,366Buy on Amazon | 20 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$1,366 | CA$68.31/TB | CA$136.62/TB | Buy on Amazon |
 Western Digital 4TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 128 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD40EFZZNew CMR, SATA 3.5-inch drive for the DH2300's bays Amazon.ca · sold by Amazon.ca · one bare internal drive; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 7, 2026CA$275Buy on Amazon | 4 TB | CMR ✓ | CA$275 | CA$68.75/TB | CA$137.50/TB | Buy on Amazon |
What sets the DH2300 apart
The cheapest NASync model and deliberately lean: 1-gigabit networking, 4 GB of soldered RAM, no Docker. Watch out for reviews that quote RK3588C, 8 GB and 2.5GbE: those are the DH4300 Plus specs, not the DH2300.
Who the DH2300 is for
The DH2300 is built on the Rockchip RK3576, ARM 8-core (Cortex-A72 and A53): a file-server processor, not a workstation one. It serves files, backs up your other machines and runs a few lightweight apps, but it does not hardware-transcode Plex and it will not host real virtual machines. With 4 GB of soldered memory, what the DH2300 ships with is what it keeps. Buy it to store and protect data quietly and cheaply, and let CA$/TB and noise choose the drives, because the CPU never will.
How the DH2300's network shapes the drive choice
The DH2300 connects over 1 × 1GbE, and that ceiling decides everything below it. A gigabit link tops out near 110 MB/s, which even a single 5400 rpm NAS drive clears easily. So on the DH2300 a faster, pricier Pro drive returns no extra throughput at all: put an IronWolf or WD Red Plus in every bay and buy on CA$/TB, warranty and noise. The only reason to pay for a Pro drive on the DH2300 is its longer warranty, not speed.
Drive policy: UGREEN locks no drive brand on the DH2300; its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate. The DH2300’s full compatibility rules.
Keep calculating
To see how much capacity is left after parity, the DH2300 capacity calculator is preset to its 2 bays and RAID types. For the DH2300, the wider basics of choosing a drive are in the buying guides, and CMR versus SMR explains why SMR drives do not belong in a RAID array. Wondering what the DH2300 can actually do: Plex, Immich, Docker, VMs? See what the DH2300 can run.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put third-party drives in the DH2300?
Yes. UGREEN locks no drive brand on the DH2300; its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate.
Which drives fit the DH2300?
The DH2300 takes any 3.5-inch SATA drive; use a CMR NAS family rated for 24/7 duty such as IronWolf, WD Red Plus or Toshiba N300. On its 1 × 1GbE, even a basic 5400 rpm drive saturates the DH2300's link.
How much capacity is usable in the DH2300?
In the DH2300, 2 × 8 TB in RAID 1 gives about 7.28 TiB usable and survives 1 drive failing; the balance is parity.
Can the DH2300 run Plex with hardware transcoding?
Only in software. The DH2300's Rockchip RK3576, ARM 8-core (Cortex-A72 and A53) has no Quick Sync, so Plex transcodes on the CPU: enough for direct play, not for heavy 4K transcoding.
Is a Pro drive worth it in the DH2300?
Not for speed. The DH2300's 1 × 1GbE caps throughput near 110 MB/s, which the cheapest NAS drive already reaches, so a Pro drive only buys the longer warranty and higher workload rating.
Devin Chua works out which drives, RAM and NVMe cache fit which NAS model at nasdrives.ca, and what the RAID choice means for usable capacity, checked against what is in stock on Amazon.ca.
Data checked by Owen Nakamura, Technical editor (data checking)