Choosing the Right Memory for your Synology and QNAP NAS

Choosing the Right Compatible Memory for my NAS
DDR 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?

Memory Frequency
Memory Capacity

Official Memory NAS upgrades Vs Crucial Memory
Easy Guide to Choose the Right Memory for your NAS
VERY IMPORTANT ā The Links used in the article below towards the correct unofficial memory are occasionally changed (beyond my control) as it will direct you to the site in your own region/country. MAKE SURE to check that the memory module (especially 16 and 32GB SODIMM modules) are DUAL RANK or āDRā, as Synology NAS typically have trouble with SR/SINGLE RANK modules.
NAS Model | Memory Type | Official Memory | Unofficial Memory | |
DS920+ | DDR4-2666 non-ECC unbuffered SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2666-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
TimeTec 4GB ā Buy Here Kingston 4GB- Buy Here Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 8GB ā Buy Here Kingston 8GB- Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 16GB ā Buy Here Kingston 16GB- Buy Here Crucial 32GB* ā Buy Here * = UNTESTED, TBC |
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DS720+ | DDR4-2666 non-ECC unbuffered SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2666-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
TimeTec 4GB ā Buy Here Kingston 4GB- Buy Here Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 8GB ā Buy Here Kingston 8GB- Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 16GB ā Buy Here Kingston 16GB- Buy Here Crucial 32GB* ā Buy Here * = UNTESTED, TBC |
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DS420+ | DDR4-2666 non-ECC unbuffered SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2666-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
TimeTec 4GB ā Buy Here Kingston 4GB- Buy Here Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 8GB ā Buy Here Kingston 8GB- Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 16GB ā Buy Here Kingston 16GB- Buy Here Crucial 32GB* ā Buy Here * = UNTESTED, TBC |
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DS220+ | DDR4-2666 non-ECC unbuffered SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2666-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
TimeTec 4GB ā Buy Here Kingston 4GB- Buy Here Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 8GB ā Buy Here Kingston 8GB- Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here TimeTec 16GB ā Buy Here Kingston 16GB- Buy Here Crucial 32GB* ā Buy Here * = UNTESTED, TBC |
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DS1019+
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DDR3L-1866 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | D3NS1866L-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS918+ | DDR3L-1866SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | D3NS1866L-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS218+ | DDR3L-1866 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | D3NS1866L-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS418play | DDR3L-1866 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | D3NS1866L-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS2015xs | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS2415+ | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS1815+ | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS1515+ | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS2416+ | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS2416RP+ | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS815+ | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS815RP+ | DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3-4G | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS1817+ | DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3L-4GBx2
RAM1600DDR3L-8GBx2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS1517+ | DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3L-4GBx2
RAM1600DDR3L-8GBx2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS1219+ | DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3L-4GBx2
RAM1600DDR3L-8GBx2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS818+ | DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3L-4GBx2
RAM1600DDR3L-8GBx2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS818RP+ | DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM 204pin 1.35V | RAM1600DDR3L-4GBx2
RAM1600DDR3L-8GBx2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS3615xs | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-2GBX2
RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3617xs | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-2GBX2
RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3614xs | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-2GBX2
RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3614RPxs | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-2GBX2
RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3413xs+ | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS10613xs+ | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3614xs+ | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RC18015xs+ | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS18016xs+ | DDR3-1600 ECC DIMM 240pin 1.5V | RAMEC1600DDR3-8GBX2 | Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS2818RP+ | DDR4-2133 non-ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | D4N2133-4G
D4EC-2400-16G |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS2418+ | DDR4-2133 non-ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | D4N2133-4G
D4EC-2400-16G |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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RS2418RP+ | DDR4-2133 non-ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | D4N2133-4G
D4EC-2400-16G |
Crucial 4GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here |
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DS2419+ | DDR4-2400 non-ECC SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2400-4G
D4EC-2400-16G |
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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DS1220+ | DDR4-2400non-ECC SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2400-4G
D4EC-2400-16G |
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here Ā |
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DS1819+ | DDR4-2400 non-ECC SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2400-4G
D4EC-2400-16G |
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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DS1618+ | DDR4-2400 non-ECC SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4NESO-2400-4G
D4EC-2400-16G |
Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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FS1018 | DDR4-2400 ECC SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4EC-2400-16G | Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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DS3617xs | DDR4-2400 ECC SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4EC-2400-16G | Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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DS3018xs | DDR4-2400 ECC SO-DIMM 260pin 1.2V | D4EC-2400-16G | Crucial 8GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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RS4017xs+ | DDR4-2133 ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3618xs | DDR4-2133 ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3617xs+ | DDR4-2133 ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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RS3617RPxs | DDR4-2133 ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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RS1619xs+ | DDR4-2133 ECC DIMM 288pin 1.2V | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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FS3017 | DDR4-2133 ECC Registered DIMM 288pin | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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FS2017 | DDR4-2133 ECC Registered DIMM 288pin | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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RS18017xs+ | DDR4-2133 ECC Registered DIMM 288pin | RAMEC2133DDR4-8G
RAMEC2133DDR4-16G |
Crucial 16GB ā Buy Here
Crucial 32GB ā Buy Here |
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DS419slim | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS120j | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS220j | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS420j | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS119J | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS218J | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS418J | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS418 | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
RS816 | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
RS819 | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available | |
DS216J | Soldered on MoBo | Not Available | Not Available |
Memory Type | Synology NAS | QNAP NAS |
Crucial DDR3L 1600 SODIMM 204pin
Click Below to Choose your Capacity |
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Memory Type | Synology NAS | QNAP NAS |
Crucial DDR3L 1866 SODIMM 204pin
Click Below to Choose your Capacity |
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Memory Type | Synology NAS | QNAP NAS |
Crucial ECC DDR3 1600 LONG-DIMM 240pin
Click Below to Choose your Capacity |
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Memory Type | Synology NAS | QNAP NAS |
Crucial DDR4 2400 LONG-DIMM 240pin
Click Below to Choose your Capacity |
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Memory Type | Synology NAS | QNAP NAS |
Crucial DDR4 2133 LONG-DIMM 288pin
Click Below to Choose your Capacity
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Memory Type | Synology NAS | QNAP NAS |
Crucial DDR4 2400 SO-DIMM 260pin
Click Below to Choose your Capacity |
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Can you test/review this on the 1522+ please? https://amzn.to/3CRJ5Ji
32GB Kit 2x16GB DDR4-2666 PC4-21300 ECC SODIMM 2Rx8 Memory Upgrade by NEMIX RAM
It has been tested and works. Check this compatibility table https://nascompares.com/answer/synology-nas-compatible-ram/
Thanks for the video and the links to memory upgrades. just to be sure, I cheked the link for the memory at your web and in UK and the 16 Gb module is not shown / avaliable. I think I found it in Amazon Spain. Is this one? https://amzn.to/3hSdNpL Thanks again for your work.
The one at the video: 76TT26NUS2R8-16G B07H4XNNXK
Amazon SPAIN: 76TT26NUS2R8-16G B07N1WZNP7
Specs looks the same
DDR4 2666MHz PC4-21300 260 Pin Unbuffered Non-ECC 1.2V CL19 Dual Rank 2Rx8 based 1024×8
Power Supply: VDD=1.2V (1.14V to 1.26V) VDDQ = 1.2V (1.14V to 1.26V)
BTW will you be checking the Crucial 32GB* UNTESTED for a 920+? I will be willing to upgrade my new nas with the biggest memory upgrade possible, even considering that is not officialy supported.
Many many thanks again!
Hello Rob,
Great article on the supported RAM densities. I wanted to drop my insights to further help with the cause. I had purchased a Synology DS1819+ based on your recommendations a few months back. I decided to upgrade the unit to the maximum 32GB capacity it can handle. I went with 2x Crucial 16GB DDR4 2400 MHz SO-DIMM modules (CT16G4SFD824A).
When unboxing the Synology DS1819+, I immediately took out the existing 4GB synology memory and popped in the 2x 16GB crucial sticks. I powered on the device for the first time and imported my settings from my existing Synology NAS DS418+ with no issues.
I did receive a memory notification on the new DS1819+
Memory configuration that is not compatible with this model is detected. We recommend that you refer to the specifications in the hardware installation guide or on the official website to correct the following memory configuration.
1. Inserted incompatible memory modules
The weird thing is that Info Center shows 32GB RAM capacity and everything is healthy. I have not had this message reappear or pestering me everyday about the Non-Synology branded RAM. It was only once that I got it and it was within the first hour of working with the new DS1819+.
I’ve been running this setup for at least 2 months now with no issues, at least on the RAM side of things. I’ve been heavily using this NAS to sort out my pictures with Synology Moments. This application requires a lot of CPU and NVMe caching to do its deeds. But so far no interruptions or restarts from the NAS.
Thank you for sharing your experience. And I am glad I could help.