DS725+

I'm happy I could help! If you keep both your NAS devices up and running and online, yes, you can access them whenever you want from wherever. A strong password, 2FA and you shouldn't have to worry about anything. The DS224+ might seem like a good model, but it has an outdated Intel Celeron J4125 CP

If you don't need remote access, you can lock this down with no problems (I think the service is called u green link or something like that and you can disable it). Or install Truenas. Synology DSM is an awesome operating system, but you didn't indicate that you want to change your nas because you w

I have a DS723+ and I'm finding the AMD Ryzen R1600 processor more than fast enough for a home user. I thought the Ryzen R1600 was the processor Synology uses for many of its better boxes? I have the option of more bays via an expansion box should I need them, but I haven't in 8 years of using a NAS

So which NAS did you finally go for?I'm in a similar situation, to choose between AS5402T vs UGREENDXP2800 vs Synology DS725+ Ive never used a NAS at all, & this is my first NAS setup.Im looking at a 2 bay NAS, mainly for Plex movies and streaming my FLACs from the NAS to Volumio network players. I