DS425+

You’re looking at a Synology with a Celeron CPU and 2GB of RAM vs 32GB of RAM and whatever CPU you put in and wondering why it costs more. If you just want storage and nothing else then Synology is probably all good. But if you want to run containers or anything other than basic storage then I would

Synology DS425+. I have one and it works great for what I need. I installed 4x 12TB Seagate Ironwolf HDDs, and I use it for Time Machine backups, Plex, and surveillance cameras footage for 8 Eufy cams.

Synology DS425+ Just a quick friendly reminder that Synology very recently attempted to lock down their ecosystem to "approved" HDDs sold directly through them and reneged only after intense backlash. I have no doubt they will attempt this again.

I run Jellyfin on my Synology DS920+ NAS. IMO, only Synology's plus series of NAS devices (with a GPU) are suitable for a consumer grade Jellyfin server. Among the latest models, only the DS425+ has the GPU needed for Jellyfin hardware transcoding - - that's probably the NAS I'd get if I bought one

I’m watching here, since I have the same use case. I think I have gone away from the UNAS2 and am now looking at a Synology DS425+, since it has the ability to run apps like Immich and so on. But very interested in other opinions

Yes, which is why it's pointless to have both. Get the Synology DS425+, get 2 22TB drives, plug it all in, download and install Plex, setup a drive share on the Synology for (for example) /media, copy your shows from (Mac) to /media via your network, point Plex (running on Synology) to /media, and p

My opinion is get the Synology DS425+. Please focus. You're jumping all over the map. Both work exactly the same with respect to the Mac : hit it over the network. Synology is far more battle tested, far better known, far better supported. That said, the ugreen option would work. Does Plex make a pa

If the camera is placed outdoor then it must look outside, if the camera is placed indoors then it has to look inside. Never place a camera inside looking outside through a window, if that makes sense. Cat5/5e/6 100% copper rated for exterior. I prefer cat6. Yes, you only need 1 for each camera, but

Just stopping by in October 2025 to say thank you. I’m looking into my first NAS and will run Plex (and only Plex, I don’t need a virtual machine capabilities or anything). Looks like a Synology DS425+ will be good enough for my use case.

This seems like it costs almost the same with Synology DS425+ in my country. Would you still suggest this? I’ve heard Synology is like the Apple of NAS’. So software wise they’re ahead of everyone else.