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Synology
DS425+
26 positive 0 neutral 11 negative
Based on 37 Reddit mentions
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First NAS for photos/video, Plex/Jellyfin, remote access & multi-user — 2-bay vs 4-bay advice?
Consumers lashing back. They did two things anti consumer. 1.) Forced the use of their approved hard drives (now reversed) 2.) removed the drivers for the integrated graphics in the DS225+ and DS425+ so there is no hardware transcode which it sounds like you’ll need. I’m in the same boat as you; res
...Turquoise_HexagonSun in r/HomeNAS
December 15, 2025 11:04 PM
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Need a local backup for 10tb of personal data. What would you do if you were me?
If you want an easy plug and play solution, with minor work, reliable and that doesn't need much time to setup, get a Synology NAS. One with an Intel CPU, and 8GB of ram, anything with AMD and ARM CPU is to be strongly avoided. Then if you think, you would need more than 10TB in the future, a 4 bay
...IlTossico in r/HomeServer
March 23, 2026 6:25 PM
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Is building a custom NAS with Unraid or True NAS worth it over pre build solutions, and if yes, how to do it?
Just a heads I'd stay away from Synology, they are currently deep into their enshittification Era. 1st they are forcing people to buy they're branded drives and 2nd Nas Campares just posted this video:Synology Kills Graphics Drivers and HEVC & H.264 HW Transcoding on the J4125 NAS (DS225+ & DS425+)
...Hasie501 in r/HomeNAS
September 24, 2025 8:25 PM
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