DS425+

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.

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.

Access between Mac and PC is exactly the same, but I understand the fear of the unknown when you’re not technical. That’s what we’re for. :) You don’t need software for a DAS. You plug it in via USB and it’s done. Or just get a 22TB USB disk and you’re done; that’s it. There’s nothing else to worry

The CPU wasn’t strained. 50% usage on an eight core box (and 2 efficiency) isn’t strained. It was a question that I had for you, not a reason to buy a new Mac. The reason to move things to another box is mostly so that you can freely reboot your PC (Mac) and not impact anything else; for most people