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GENERAL NAS FEATURE COMPARISON

NAS Plex (local 4K) Plex HD (remote) Plex 4K (remote) BACKUP (MS/GOOGLE OFFICE) BACKUP (BAREBONE) PHOTOS (OBJECT AI) VIDEO EDITING (4K) VIDEO EDITING (8K) DOCKER VIRTUAL MACHINES PC MODE (QVM) 2.5GbE 10GbE 25GbE Thunderbolt NVMe Pcie Expansion HDMI Drive Mixing
DS224+
UC3400
DS423+
RS2423RP+ - -
RS822RP+ - -
RS822+ - -
DVA1622
FS2500 - -
DS1621+ - -
DS620slim - -

LATEST PRICE LIST

DS224+302.64 GBP297.99 USD
UC34008626.18 GBP
DS423+499.99 GBP536.91 USD
RS2423RP+2517.02 GBP2499.99 USD
RS822RP+999.98 GBP1398.05 USD
RS822+967.98 GBP999.99 USD
DVA1622592.88 GBP599.96 USD
FS2500129.95 GBP140 USD
DS1621+1034.49 GBP953.51 USD
DS620slim468.33 GBP519.98 USD

BEST FOR Virtualisation

NAS CPU Cores Threads Speed (GHz) Docker/VM Score ECC
DS224+ Intel Celeron J4125 4 4 2 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 2982 NO /2 GB DDR4 non-ECC
UC3400 Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM (per controller)
DS423+ Intel Celeron J4125 4 4 2 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 2982 NO /2 GB DDR4 non-ECC
RS2423RP+ AMD Ryzen V1780B 4 8 3.35 Docker/VM 8216 ECC /8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
RS822RP+ AMD Ryzen V1500B 4 8 2.2 Docker/VM 4584 ECC /2 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
RS822+ AMD Ryzen V1500B 4 8 2.2 Docker/VM 4584 ECC /2 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
DVA1622 Intel Celeron J4125 4 4 2 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 2982 NO /6 GB DDR4
FS2500 AMD Ryzen V1780B 4 8 3.35 Docker/VM 8216 ECC /8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
DS1621+ AMD Ryzen V1500B 4 8 2.2 Docker/VM 4584 ECC /4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
DS620slim Intel Celeron J3355 2 2 2 (MAX:2.5) Docker/VM 1183 NO /2 GB DDR3L non-ECC

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS GPU Base_GHz/Max Codec FPS Transcoding Plex
DS224+ Intel® UHD Graphics 600 250/750 H.264 60 2160 2160p
UC3400 / 0 2160p
DS423+ Intel® UHD Graphics 600 250/750 H.264 60 2160 2160p
RS2423RP+ / 0 1080p
RS822RP+ / 0 1080p
RS822+ / 0 1080p
DVA1622 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 250/750 H.264 60 2160 2160p
FS2500 / 0 1080p
DS1621+ / 0 1080p
DS620slim Intel® HD Graphics 500 250/700 H.264 30 2160 1080p

BEST FOR FILE STORAGE

NAS BAYS Bandwidth HDD storage expansion Drive mixing File System
DS224+ 2 HDD 2Gbit (2 ports combined) 44TB EXT4 BTRFS
UC3400 12 HDD 12Gbit (3 ports combined) 264TB EXT4 BTRFS
DS423+ 4 HDD 2Gbit (2 ports combined) 88TB EXT4 BTRFS
RS2423RP+ 12 HDD 12Gbit (3 ports combined) 264TB EXT4 BTRFS
RS822RP+ 4 HDD 4Gbit (4 ports combined) 88TB EXT4 BTRFS
RS822+ 4 HDD 4Gbit (4 ports combined) 88TB EXT4 BTRFS
DVA1622 2 HDD 1Gbit (1 ports combined) 44TB EXT4 BTRFS
FS2500 12 HDD 22Gbit (4 ports combined) 264TB EXT4 BTRFS
DS1621+ 6 HDD 4Gbit (4 ports combined) 132TB EXT4 BTRFS
DS620slim 6 HDD 2Gbit (2 ports combined) 132TB EXT4 BTRFS

*All NAS support multiple RAID/ volume groups, if you want to mix different size drive on non supported model.

BEST FOR BACKUP

NAS Level HA AI Google Microsoft encryption
DS224+ folder/barebone face volume/folder
UC3400 folder face+object /folder
DS423+ folder/barebone face volume/folder
RS2423RP+ folder/barebone face+object volume/folder
RS822RP+ folder/barebone face volume/folder
RS822+ folder/barebone face volume/folder
DVA1622 folder face+object /folder
FS2500 folder face+object /folder
DS1621+ folder/barebone face+object volume/folder
DS620slim folder face /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS MAX LAN speed Ports transcoding PCIe NVMe
DS224+ 1Gbit
UC3400 10Gbit 1x RJ45 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x8 link) (per controller)
DS423+ 1Gbit 2x NVME gen2 x1 ???
RS2423RP+ 10Gbit 1x RJ45 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
RS822RP+ 1Gbit 1 x Gen3 x4
RS822+ 1Gbit 1 x Gen3 x4
DVA1622 1Gbit
FS2500 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 1 x Gen3 x4
DS1621+ 1Gbit 1 x Gen3 x4 2x NVME Gen3 x2
DS620slim 1Gbit

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS HDMI QVM transcoding AI
DS224+
UC3400
DS423+
RS2423RP+
RS822RP+
RS822+
DVA1622 yes
FS2500
DS1621+
DS620slim

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS Virtual switch Docker/VM HDMI S/PDIF / AUX
DS224+ Docker/VM
UC3400 Docker/VM
DS423+ Docker/VM
RS2423RP+ Docker/VM
RS822RP+ Docker/VM
RS822+ Docker/VM
DVA1622 Docker/VM yes
FS2500 Docker/VM
DS1621+ Docker/VM
DS620slim Docker/VM

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AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand Model TW USA UK Released
Synology DS224+ 2023-07
Synology UC3400 2023-06
Synology DS423+ 2023-03
Synology RS2423RP+ 2023-03
Synology RS822RP+ 2022-06
Synology RS822+ 2022-06
Synology DVA1622 2022-05
Synology FS2500 2021-12
Synology DS1621+ 2020-09
Synology DS620slim 2020-06

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RELATED REVIEWS

SOFTWARE - 8/10
HARDWARE - 8/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 7/10
VALUE - 8/10


7.8
PROS
👍🏻Desktop Ryzen Powered Solution
👍🏻Dual NVMe M.2 cache
👍🏻PCIe Gen 3 x8 PCIe Equipped
👍🏻Great RAID Options (inc SHR)
👍🏻Excellent choice of Apps
👍🏻DDR4 ECC Memory up to 32GB
👍🏻Numerous Backup Software Options
👍🏻Huge Virtualization Support
👍🏻3yr Warranty and Extendable to 5yrs
CONS
👎🏻1Gbe Ports seem a bit limited now
👎🏻Shame it does not support 1/2 x DX1215
👎🏻NVMe SSDs cannot be used for RAW storage

SOFTWARE - 10/10
HARDWARE - 6/10
PERFORMANCE - 7/10
PRICE - 8/10
VALUE - 7/10


7.6
PROS
👍🏻Synology 4-Bay NAS with a 4-Core Intel Integrated Gfx Processor - Lovely stuff!
👍🏻Runs Everything in the Synology DSM Catalogue (Active Backup, Surveillance Station, VMM, Drive, Collab Suite, etc)
👍🏻Great Plex, Emby and Jellyfin Media Server Performance
👍🏻Broad HDD/SSD Compatibility with Synology drives AND Seagate+WD
👍🏻Low Impact chassis, low noise in operation (HDD dependant) and efficient power use
👍🏻Runs exceedingly well on just 2GB of Memory
👍🏻More affordable than the DS923+ and DS723+
👍🏻Long-running DSM Support beyond the Hardware
CONS
👎🏻No means to upgrade network connectivity and 1GbE by default
👎🏻Memory maximum cap at 6GB as original 2GB is fixed (non-upgradable)
👎🏻Small Jump from the 2020 released DS220+
👎🏻Non-Expandable
👎🏻Lack of M.2 NVMe Support

SOFTWARE - 10/10
HARDWARE - 7/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 7/10
VALUE - 7/10


7.8
PROS
👍🏻Synology 4-Bay NAS with a 4-Core Intel Integrated Gfx Processor - Lovely stuff!
👍🏻Runs Everything in the Synology DSM Catalogue (Active Backup, Surveillance Station, VMM, Drive, Collab Suite, etc)
👍🏻Great Plex, Emby and Jellyfin Media Server Performance
👍🏻Supports M.2 NVMe SSD Storage Pools
👍🏻Broad HDD/SSD Compatibility with Synology drives AND Seagate+WD
👍🏻Low Impact chassis, low noise in operation (HDD dependant) and efficient power use
👍🏻Runs exceedingly well on just 2GB of Memory
👍🏻More affordable than the DS923+ and DS723+
👍🏻Long-running DSM Support beyond the Hardware 3yr Warranty
CONS
👎🏻No means to upgrade network connectivity and 1GbE by default
👎🏻Memory maximum cap at 6GB as original 2GB is fixed (non-upgradable)
👎🏻Too similar to the DS920+
👎🏻Non-Expandable
👎🏻2019/2020 Gen Intel CPU

SOFTWARE - 9/10
HARDWARE - 7/10
PERFORMANCE - 7/10
PRICE - 7/10
VALUE - 8/10


7.6
PROS
👍🏻Affordable 6-Bay Solution
👍🏻Incredible low footprint in your environment
👍🏻Supports Plex Media Server
👍🏻4K Media Playback and Transcoding
👍🏻LAG/Trunking Support
👍🏻Supports 15mm Drives
👍🏻VERY quiet
👍🏻Supports DSM 6.2.2 Very Well
👍🏻2.5″ Focused, but very capable
CONS
👎🏻Shame it’s not the 4-Core J3455
👎🏻Only 2x RJ45, Bottleneck for Faster Media
👎🏻10Gbe would have made this INCREDIBLE

SOFTWARE - 10/10
HARDWARE - 8/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 9/10
VALUE - 9/10


8.8
PROS
👍🏻Runs BOTH Surveillance Station + DSM
👍🏻All the DVA Task for fraction of DVA3221 Price
👍🏻Supports Local KVM Standalone Access
👍🏻8 Camera Licenses Included
👍🏻No HDD Compatibility Limits
👍🏻Run VERY Quietly
👍🏻MASSIVE IP Camera Support List
👍🏻Easily the \'BEST\' Synology 2-Bay
👍🏻Surveillance Station 9.1 Is Still BRILLIANT
CONS
👎🏻Cannot be Expanded
👎🏻6GB Default/Max Memory is Weird
👎🏻CPU is a little old
👎🏻No M.2 NVMe SSD Support
👎🏻Only 2x AI Tasks at once
👎🏻Only 1x Network Port (no failover)


LATEST PRICE LIST

DS224+302.64 GBP297.99 USD
UC34008626.18 GBP
DS423+499.99 GBP536.91 USD
RS2423RP+2517.02 GBP2499.99 USD
RS822RP+999.98 GBP1398.05 USD
RS822+967.98 GBP999.99 USD
DVA1622592.88 GBP599.96 USD
FS2500129.95 GBP140 USD
DS1621+1034.49 GBP953.51 USD
DS620slim468.33 GBP519.98 USD
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