Synology RS822+ and RS822RP+ Rackmount NAS Revealed

Synology RS822+ and RS822RP+ Rackstation NAS Unveiled

If you have been keenly following Synology hardware and software releases so far in 2022, then I think it would be fair to say that they have been rather business-focused. With many of us anticipating the reveal of a new plus series 22′ 2/4 Bay in their lineup, we have all rather been caught off guard with the number of Small/Medium-Business to Enterprise solutions revealed so far. And today we want to discuss another entry into that tier of the brand’s portfolio, with the Synology RS822+/RS822RP+ Rackstation NAS – a follow up to the RS820+/RS820RP+ NAS revealed back in 2019, that is going to arrive with a familiar range of hardware choices from Synology, but in this tight 1U expandable server. Arriving on the scene oddly close to the similar RS422+ NAS, the new RS822+ and RS822RP+ (same NAS, but redundant secondary PSU on board) is a much more expandable and upgradable solution in a number of ways and follows on from previous entries by Synology in this product line. Let’s take a closer look at the hardware on offer, how it will impact on DSM 7.1 performance and whether this system will deserve your data in 2022.

Hardware Specifications of the Synology RS822+ and RS822RP+ Rackmount NAS

Much like a number of PLUS series in the Synology portfolio that are geared toward small-medium business (SMB) users, the 4 Bay RS822+/RS822RP+ arrives with the AMD Embedded Ryzen V1500B quad-core processor that first debuted on the DS1621+ and DS1821+, so Synology has had plenty of time with this CPU to get the most out of it for DSM. Whereas the RS422+ NAS first revealed here 2 months ago which arrived with the AMD Ryzen R1600, so it will be interesting to see how these two processors will compare later down the line when they are both on the market. The system also arrives with a slightly underwhelming 2GB of memory, but this can be upgraded to an impressive 32GB of memory. Additionally, this memory is ECC (error-correcting code), so high volume and frequency transfers will have that additional checksum in the background to check data write as it passes through and repair the files that aren’t up to snuff! Oddly, this is another system that does not arrive with M.2 NVMe SSD bays, despite Synology highlighting the importance of caching on business transfers – especially odd when the 6/8 Bay systems with the same CPU/Memory architecture arrive with the 2 slots by default. You can add this, as well as network upgrades, via the available PCIe Gen 3 x8 upgrade slot on the rear though, so it is not the end of the world. Finally, we can see that the RS822+/RS822RP+ arrives with 4 LAN/Ethernet ports which are 1GbE each. Despite the advantages of this system supporting LAG/Port trunking to maximize that bandwidth, it is still slightly puzzling that Synology continues with implementing gigabit ethernet on their solutions in 2022. 2.5GbE and 10GbE are hardly mainstream (and the latter clearly would incur additional cost), but with most looking at a system like this to last them a good 3-5 years at least, that would have been a nice bit of future-proofing in terms of base-level connectivity and not partially limited behind an upgrade hurdle. Overall, the hardware here still results in a solid 4 Bay 1U NAS, but not a huge jump up from the RS820+/RS820RP+ outside of that CPU. Below are further specifications:

CPU model	AMD Ryzen V1500B
CPU quantity	1
CPU architecture	64-bit
CPU frequency	4-core 2.2 GHz
Hardware encryption engine (AES-NI)	Yes
System memory	2 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Pre-installed memory modules	2 GB (2 GB x 1)
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum memory capacity	32 GB (16 GB x 2)
Memo	Choose Synology Memory Module for best compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide warranty or technical support if you extend your memory with non-Synology memory. For more information on recommended memory configurations, please refer to your Synology product hardware installation guide . Synology reserves the right to replace with higher frequency memory modules depending on the supplier’s product life cycle. Rest assured that the same benchmark will be rigorously tested for compatibility and stability to avoid performance differences.
Drive bay	Four
Maximum number of bays when using expansion unit	8 (RX418 x 1)
Compatible drive types * (Click here for all supported drives)	3.5 “SATA HDD 2.5 “SATA SSD
Hot swappable drive	Yes
RJ-45 1GbE LAN port *	4 (Link Aggregation / failover support)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port *	2
eSATA port	1
Memo	The maximum transmission unit (MTU) for a 1GbE LAN port on this device is 1,500 bytes. The USB 3.0 Standard has been renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 1 by the 2019 USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).
PCIe expansion	1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
Internal drive	Btrfs EXT4
External drive	Btrfs EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS + exFAT
Form factor (RU)	1U
External dimensions (height x width x depth)	RS822 +:44 mm x 480 mm x 492.6 mm RS822RP +:44 mm x 480 mm x 518.6 mm
weight	RS822 +:6.4 kg RS822RP +:8.0 kg
Rack installation support *	4 pillars 19 inch rack (Synology Rail Kit –RKM114 / RKS-02 )
Memo	Rail kit sold separately
System fan	RS822 +:40 mm x 40 mm x 3 pcs RS822RP +:40 mm x 40 mm x 2 pcs
Fan speed mode	Maximum speed mode Cooling mode Low noise mode
Power recovery	Yes
Noise level *	RS822 +:27.4 dB (A) RS822RP +:38.8 dB (A)
Reserve power on / off	Yes
Wake on LAN / WAN	Yes
Power supply unit / adapter	150 W
Redundant power supply	RS822 +:―――― RS822RP +:
AC input power supply voltage	100 V to 240 V AC
Power frequency	50/60 Hz, single phase
power consumption*	47.69 W (access) 16.7 W (HDD hibernation)
British thermal unit	162.83 BTU / hr (access) 57.02 BTU / hr (HDD hibernation)
Memo	Click here for details on how to measure power consumption . The noise test was performed on an idle Synology system with all Synology SATA HDDs mounted. We installed two GRAS Type 40AE microphones 1 meter away from the front and back of the device. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 ​​dB (A), temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C, humidity: 58.2-61.8%
Operating temperature	From 0 ° C to 35 ° C (32 ° F to 95 ° F)
Storage temperature	-20 ° C to 60 ° C (-5 ° F to 140 ° F)
Relative humidity	5% to 95% RH

How does the Synology RS822+/RS822RP+ Compare with the Synology RS820+/RS822RP+ NAS?

Perhaps you have been considering the Synology RS820+/RS820RP+ already, considering upgrading from it or had already been holding out to see if the brand would introduce a follow-up in 2022? Whatever your reason, comparing the Synology RS820+ and RS822+ Rackstation NAS is not taxing. The new Ryzen V1500B CPU in the RS822+/RS822RP+ NAS being with it a much more proficient and capable system overall. Along with this, it allows the newer 2022 unit to support more memory (thanks to the system having 2 slots, not 1), ECC Memory included, faster overall transfers and ultimately means that you are going to get a  great deal more efficiency out of DSM’s day to day operations. So, if you want more hardware available for larger ranges of connected users and tasks, the RS822+/RS822RP+ has this advantage straight off the bat. After that, things are quite similar – both have a PCIe 3×8 slot, both support the RX418 expansion, both have 4x 1GbE LAN and USB 3.2 Gen 1 and both have a redundant PSU version available. Still, that greater performing CPU is going to seal the deal for many. Below is how they compare on the specifications table:

Hard Drive & SSD Compatibility on the Synology RS822+/RS822RP+ NAS?

It’s an important question for many users! Since Synology changed their support and compatibility position on a number of high-end business solutions in 2022 to change their supported HDD/SSD to feature only their own media, many have been concerned that this was a trend that would continue in other releases. I am pleased to confirm that this is not the case with the RS822+/RS822RP+ and this new 1U 4-Bay Rackmount NAS has a considerable number of 3rd party HDD vendors listed on the compatibility pages. It is still not exactly exhaustive and the available list of drives is not as wide in brand and capacity as we have seen on older Synology NAS releases, but it good to see that this system is not going to have the tighter compatibility on media that the likes of the DS3622xs+ and DS2422+ NAS arrived with at launch.

Software Specifications of the Synology RS822+/RS822RP+ NAS?

As the RS822+/RS822RP+ NAS system arrives with a familiar Ryzen V1500B and DDR4 ECC Memory architecture that was seen on the DS1821+ and DS1621+, we can already ascertain that its performance with DSM 7.0/7.1 is going to be very good. This is not a hardware architecture that is going to lend itself very well to high graphically demanding tasks (so 4K Multimedia is off the table) but these specifications will still run the entirety of the Synology first-party applications available for business (backups, the collaboration suite, VMs, Surveillance, cloud synchronization, etc). Here is a breakdown of what the RS822+/RS822RP+ Rackstation supports and to what extent:

DSM Product Specifications
Storage space management
Maximum single storage space capacity*	108TB
Maximum storage space	64
SSD Read/Write Cache (White Paper)	Yes
SSD TRIM	Yes
Supported RAID disk array types	Synology Hybrid RAID Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
RAID configuration migration	Basic to RAID 1 Basic to RAID 5 RAID 1 to RAID 5 RAID 5 to RAID 6
Expandable storage space with larger hard drive	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
Add hard disk to expand storage space	Synology Hybrid RAID JBOD RAID 5
Global Hot Spare supports RAID types	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5
Remark	The actual maximum storage pool and volume size depends on the hard disk capacity used, the number of available disk slots and the RAID type. Maximum single storage space is not directly equivalent to maximum net total storage capacity. (see more) The available capacity of each storage space is lower than the size of the maximum storage space, which actually depends on the file system and the amount of system metadata stored.
file service
archival agreement	SMB/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV
Maximum number of simultaneous SMB/AFP/FTP connections	500
Windows Access Control List (ACL) integration	Yes
NFS Kerberos authentication	Yes
Remark	The test standard is based on the maximum number of simultaneous connections supported by this model. During the test, 25% of the connections were simultaneously transferring files. The transfer process only ensures that the connection is not interrupted, and the minimum transfer speed cannot be guaranteed.
Accounts and Shared Folders
Maximum number of local user accounts	2,048
Maximum number of local groups	256
Maximum number of shared folders	512
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	8
Hybrid Share
Maximum number of Hybrid Share folders	10
Remark	For more details on the maximum number of folders for Hybrid Share, see this article .
high availability
Synology High Availability	Yes
log center
Logs received per second	800
General Specifications
Internet Protocol	SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
Supported Browsers	Google Chrome Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari
supported languages	English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, Japanese, 한국어, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Remark	For details on supported browser versions, please refer to the DSM Specifications .
Add-on Packages View Full Package List
Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)
Yes
Central Management System
Yes
Synology Chat
Maximum number of people online at the same time	100
Remark	Simulation of user environments, measured with an average of 20,000 messages, emojis, or stickers per user, requires less than ten seconds of server response time. Where applicable, the system is tested with maximum memory installed and set to allow the maximum number of simultaneous connections.
Document Viewer
Yes
Download Station
Maximum number of download tasks	80
SAN Manager
Maximum number of iSCSI Targets	128
Maximum number of LUNs	256
LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows Offload Data Transfer (ODX)	Yes
Media Server
DLNA Compatible	Yes
Synology Photos
face recognition	Yes
Snapshot Replication
The maximum number of snapshots supported by a single shared folder	1,024
The maximum number of system snapshots	65,536
Surveillance Station
Maximum number of camera support channels (requires installation of camera authorization)	40 (with 2 free licenses) (check compatible IP cameras)
Frames per second (FPS) (H.264)	1200 FPS @ 720p (1280×720) 800 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 350 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536) 280 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944) 170 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)
Frames per second (FPS) (H.265)	1200 FPS @ 720p (1280×720) 1200 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 600 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536) 480 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944) 200 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)
Remark	The maximum number of IP cameras and FPS figures are obtained when the test rig is continuously recording with a full hard drive. Actual system capabilities will vary based on system configuration, hard drive performance, number of features enabled, and presence of other workloads.
Synology Drive
Recommended number of clients that can be synchronized at the same time	350 (The number of devices that can be connected at the same time when the recommended number of files is stored)
Recommended number of files to store	5,000,000 (applicable to index or files belonging to Synology Drive , files accessed through other protocols, please refer to the file service in the above field)
Remark	Exceeding the recommended quantities above will not cause the kit to stop functioning, only longer response times. Using SSD cache can significantly improve performance. The Btrfs file system and unencrypted shared folders were used in the above tests.
Synology Office
maximum number of users	200
Remark	Test opening multiple files, each edited by 30 users simultaneously. Client performance may affect the maximum number of simultaneous editing users. Client Test PC Specifications: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
Video Station
Yes
VPN Server
Maximum number of connections	40

Any Confirmation on the Price and Release of the Synology RS822+ and RS822RP+ NAS?

Right now we are still awaiting confirmation on the pricing and release date on the RS822+/RS822RP+ Rackstation NAS to be confirmed by Synology. However, it has already appeared online in the east of the globe and that likely means that we will see it’s release before the end of July at the latest. Add to this that the model name has ’22 in it and that means that Synology will likely want this model released before August (typically the tipping point for when model IDs change to the follow-up year, 22 > 23). Pricing will almost certainly be near enough identical to the price of the RS820+/RS820RP, at around the £800-900 – $900-950 o- €850-950 mark (your region and local TAX depending) but that is still unconfirmed. Stay tuned for more updates on this NAS by following me and Eddie on NASCompares.

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