DiskStation DS925+

I could have written this exact post myself yesterday before deciding on ordering a new DS925+ and the Synology +8GB ECC expansion RAM and (2) WD RED Plus 10TB drives (to start). I kept thinking…I could save money with a UGREEN…I can figure out how to lock it down…I can ignore, and not think every d

I bought the (Synology RAM DDR4 ECC SO-DIMM 8GB (D4ES01-8G)). Others have bought non-Synology and Non-ECC RAM (see the big RAM thread on the Synology subreddit where people share non-Synology/cheaper RAM they bought that works or not). Non-ECC may be OK most/some of the time, but the warnings agains

I would say choose between the Synology and UGREEN NAS. As an overview.. If you're looking for a mature OS, Synology has that. Synology also has important apps like a surveillance app (Surveillance Station) and a backup app (Hyper Backup). The hardware for Synology is usually old and not very powerf

I just finished setting up my NAS as well for similar use cases as yours. Did a ton of research and second guessing, but here’s where I ended up: Get a 4 bay NAS. It just gives you so much flexibility for your setup and future. I got the DS925+. Was planing to get DS923+ but after Synology walked ba

The overall best two Synology models to consider that are 4 bay and decently priced, with good overall options, would be the DS925+ and the DS923+. The DS925+ would rank as better imo because it's newer. Otherwise both have similar specs. For example, the DS925+: CPU: AMD Ryzen V1500B 4-core 2.2 (ba

I've set up NAS boxes for a lot of people over the years, so here's what I'd recommend: If you're on a tight budget (~$300):UGREEN DH4300 Plus. Yeah, it's ARM, but hear me out—I was skeptical too until I deployed like a dozen Docker containers on it. Thing runs surprisingly stable. Way better than t

Thanks for your reply. My post wasn't about switching—currently I don't have a NAS. I was just a Synology fan based on reviews, but I am not happy with some of their latest decisions (e.g., HDD vendor lock). What do you mean by "powerful processor"? Yes, I know the Celeron isn't overpowered, but I c

I would try an inexpensive Synology device, like a DS925+, filled with a 2 NVME disks and 10GBe interface, and see if that meets expectations. You could also add 4 SATA SSDs to the mix. Another choice might be a purpose made flash device, like the https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1773205-REG/a

But why in the world would they knee-cap it with a USB -> Ethernet adapter? They're notorious for being flaky. Not anymore. Synology example: The DS923+ still has a huge number of fans who prefer it over the DS925+ because, while the 23 comes with 1GbE and the 25 comes with 2.5GbE, the 23 supports 1

I'm a new DXP4800 Plus owner. I am happy to share the story of how I got here... I was a long-time, happy owner of a Synology DS418j (bargain-basement, 4-bay NAS that was sold from 2017-2023). I'm a single home user and my primary use case for my NAS is to store movies, TV shows and music for my Jel