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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
UC3400 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
SA3400D ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
SA3410 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓ⓘ✓✓
SA3610 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓ⓘ✓✓
FS3410 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
HD6500 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
RS4021xs+ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ⓘ✓✓
RS3621xs+ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ⓘ✓✓
FS3600 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
FS6400 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
SA3400 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ⓘ✓✓✓

LATEST PRICE LIST

UC340011865.84 GBP9000 USD
SA3400D6268.65 GBP10099.98 USD
SA34106908.74 GBP6812.07 USD
SA36109021.91 GBP9059.23 USD
FS34108342.74 GBP7458.71 USD
HD650022895.52 GBP1183 USD
RS4021xs+
RS3621xs+4466.93 GBP4899.99 USD
FS3600162.03 GBP10094.3 USD
FS6400610.8 GBP12999.99 USD
SA34006268.65 GBP10099.98 USD

BEST FOR Virtualisation

NAS CPU Cores Threads Speed (GHz) Docker/VM Score ECC
UC3400 Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM (per controller)
SA3400D Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM (per controller)
SA3410 Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /16 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM
SA3610 Intel Xeon D-1567 12 24 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10447 ECC /16 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM
FS3410 Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /16 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM
HD6500 Intel Xeon Silver 4210R 10 20 2.4 (MAX:3.2) Docker/VM 15191 ECC /64 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM
RS4021xs+ Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /16 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
RS3621xs+ Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
FS3600 Intel Xeon D-1567 12 24 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10447 ECC /16 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM
FS6400 Intel Xeon Silver 4110 x 2 8 16 2.1 (MAX:3) Docker/VM 19912 ECC /32 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM
SA3400 Intel Xeon D-1541 8 16 2.1 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 10154 ECC /16 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS GPU Base_GHz/Max Codec FPS Transcoding Plex
UC3400 / 0 2160p
SA3400D / 0 2160p
SA3410 / 0 2160p
SA3610 / 0 2160p
FS3410 / 0 2160p
HD6500 / 0 2160p
RS4021xs+ / 0 2160p
RS3621xs+ / 0 2160p
FS3600 / 0 2160p
FS6400 / 0 4320p
SA3400 / 0 2160p

BEST FOR FILE STORAGE

NAS BAYS Bandwidth HDD storage expansion Drive mixing File System
UC3400 12 HDD 12Gbit (3 ports combined) 264TB ✓ ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
SA3400D 12 HDD 12Gbit (3 ports combined) 264TB ✓ ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
SA3410 12 HDD 4Gbit (4 ports combined) 264TB ✓ ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
SA3610 12 HDD 4Gbit (4 ports combined) 264TB ✓ ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
FS3410 24 HDD 24Gbit (6 ports combined) 528TB ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
HD6500 60 HDD 22Gbit (4 ports combined) 1320TB ✓ ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
RS4021xs+ 16 HDD 24Gbit (6 ports combined) 352TB ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
RS3621xs+ 12 HDD 24Gbit (6 ports combined) 264TB ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
FS3600 24 HDD 24Gbit (6 ports combined) 528TB ✓ ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
FS6400 24 HDD 22Gbit (4 ports combined) 528TB ✓ ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
SA3400 12 HDD 24Gbit (6 ports combined) 264TB ✓ ✓ 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
UC3400 folder face+object /folder
SA3400D folder face+object /folder
SA3410 folder face+object /folder
SA3610 folder face+object /folder
FS3410 folder face+object /folder
HD6500 folder face+object /folder
RS4021xs+ folder/barebone ✓ face+object ✓ ✓ volume/folder
RS3621xs+ folder/barebone ✓ face+object ✓ ✓ volume/folder
FS3600 folder face+object /folder
FS6400 folder face+object /folder
SA3400 folder face+object /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS MAX LAN speed Ports transcoding PCIe NVMe
UC3400 10Gbit 1x RJ45 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x8 link) (per controller)
SA3400D 10Gbit 1x RJ45 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x8 link) (per controller)
SA3410 1Gbit
SA3610 1Gbit
FS3410 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 2x Gen3 x8
HD6500 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 2 x Gen3 x16 2 x Gen3 x8
RS4021xs+ 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 2 x Gen3 x8
RS3621xs+ 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 2 x Gen3 x8
FS3600 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 1 x Gen3 x8
FS6400 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 2 x Gen3 x8
SA3400 10Gbit 2x RJ-45 10GbE 2 x Gen3 x8

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS HDMI QVM transcoding AI
UC3400
SA3400D
SA3410
SA3610
FS3410
HD6500
RS4021xs+
RS3621xs+
FS3600
FS6400
SA3400

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS Virtual switch Docker/VM HDMI S/PDIF / AUX
UC3400 Docker/VM
SA3400D Docker/VM
SA3410 Docker/VM
SA3610 Docker/VM
FS3410 Docker/VM
HD6500 Docker/VM
RS4021xs+ Docker/VM
RS3621xs+ Docker/VM
FS3600 Docker/VM
FS6400 Docker/VM
SA3400 Docker/VM

LATEST VIDEOS RELATED


AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand Model TW USA UK Released
Synology UC3400 • • • 2023-06
Synology SA3400D • • • 2023-06
Synology SA3410 • • • 2023-01
Synology SA3610 • • • 2023-01
Synology FS3410 • • • 2022-06
Synology HD6500 • • • 2022-04
Synology RS4021xs+ • • • 2021-01
Synology RS3621xs+ • • • 2021-01
Synology FS3600 • • • 2020-06
Synology FS6400 • • • 2020-06
Synology SA3400 • • • 2020-06

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RELATED REVIEWS

SOFTWARE - 9/10
HARDWARE - 9/10
PERFORMANCE - 9/10
PRICE - 6/10
VALUE - 7/10


8.0
PROS
👍🏻High Virtualisation
👍🏻SSD Optimized like never before
👍🏻Fantastically Powerful 2x Intel Silver CPU
👍🏻F1 and F2 RAID Support
👍🏻SAS and SATA support
👍🏻2x 10Gbe Ports Included
👍🏻PCIe Slot for more ports, 10Gbe and SSD Caching
👍🏻5 Year Warranty
👍🏻Numerous business apps included
👍🏻Surveillance including multiple camera licences
👍🏻email server
👍🏻CMS and CRM systems
👍🏻Office applications
👍🏻Hugely Expandable
CONS
👎🏻No NVMe/U.2 Support
👎🏻No USB 3.1 Gen 2 backup Port
👎🏻VERY expensive

SOFTWARE - 10/10
HARDWARE - 8/10
PERFORMANCE - 9/10
PRICE - 5/10
VALUE - 7/10


7.8
PROS
👍🏻High Virtualisation
👍🏻SSD Optimized like never before
👍🏻Fantastically Powerful 2x Intel Silver CPU
👍🏻F1 and F2 RAID Support
👍🏻SAS and SATA support
👍🏻2x 10Gbe Ports Included
👍🏻PCIe Slot for more ports, 10Gbe and SSD Caching
👍🏻5 Year Warranty
👍🏻Numerous business apps included
👍🏻Surveillance including multiple camera licences
👍🏻iTunes Server
👍🏻email server
👍🏻Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB)
👍🏻CMS and CRM systems
👍🏻Office applications
👍🏻Media Center support
CONS
👎🏻No NVMe/U.2 Support
👎🏻No USB 3.1 Gen 2 backup Port
👎🏻This hardware opens the door to 20/25Gbe NICs options from the start
👎🏻VERY expensive

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


8.4
PROS
👍🏻8-Core Xeon Processor
👍🏻Two 10GBe Connections as Standard
👍🏻Two PCIe Gen 3 x8 PCIe Equipped
👍🏻4 Slots that Support DDR4 ECC UDIMM Memory
👍🏻Excellent choice of Apps
👍🏻Redundant PSU as Standard
👍🏻Numerous Backup Software Options
👍🏻Huge Virtualization Support
👍🏻Storage Can be Expanded to 36 SATA Drives
👍🏻5yr Warranty
CONS
👎🏻NVMe SSDs Ports not available, unlike desktop alternatives
👎🏻Very Limited Hard Drives Supported (Largely ONLY Synology HAT5300 series)
👎🏻64GB Memory Maximum Seems Low, given other Enterprise Solutions support 128/256GB


LATEST PRICE LIST

UC340011865.84 GBP9000 USD
SA3400D6268.65 GBP10099.98 USD
SA34106908.74 GBP6812.07 USD
SA36109021.91 GBP9059.23 USD
FS34108342.74 GBP7458.71 USD
HD650022895.52 GBP1183 USD
RS4021xs+
RS3621xs+4466.93 GBP4899.99 USD
FS3600162.03 GBP10094.3 USD
FS6400610.8 GBP12999.99 USD
SA34006268.65 GBP10099.98 USD
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Synology 24-Bay FlashStation FS3410 (Diskless) Amazon usa USA 76.16 OFF (WAS 7535) [LINK]
Synology 12-Bay Rackmount NAS SA3610 (Diskless) Amazon usa USA 71.76 OFF (WAS 9131) [LINK]
Synology 24 Bay FlashStation FS3600 (Diskless), 24-Bay; 16GB DDR4 Amazon usa USA 4903.7 OFF (WAS 14998) [LINK]
Synology 12 bay RackStation RS3621xs+ (Diskless) Amazon UK UK 11.13 OFF (WAS 4478) [LINK]
Synology SA3400D NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Ethernet LAN D-1541 Amazon UK UK 491.3 OFF (WAS 6760) [LINK]
Synology SA SA3410 NAS/Storage Server Rack (2U) Ethernet LAN Black, Grey D-1541 Amazon UK UK 16 OFF (WAS 6925) [LINK]
Synology SA3610 NAS 12Bay Rack Station 4xGbE 2x10G Amazon UK UK 20.96 OFF (WAS 9043) [LINK]
Synology UC3400 12-bay 8 Core 8 GB Active-Active IP-SAN Amazon UK UK 83.39 OFF (WAS 11949) [LINK]
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