Synology DS423+ Released (4-Bay Plus Series NAS)

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1 Synology DS423+ specs
2 What’s the difference between J4025 and J4125?
3 DS420+ vs DS423+. What has changed?
4 Apps that WORK on DS423+ (not available on value series models)?
5 DS423+ PLEX compatibility and performance
6 DS423+ performance
7 DS423+ vs DS920+ Specs side by side
8 DS423+ performance
9 DS423 HDD compatibility
10 Pros and Cons

Synology Announces New DS423+ NAS with NVMe Storage Pools and Powerful CPU – March 15th 2023.

Synology, a leading provider of network-attached storage (NAS) solutions, has announced its latest addition to its lineup – the DS423+. This new NAS comes packed with features, including NVMe storage pools and a powerful CPU borrowed from the previously best-selling DS920+. Although the DS423+ lacks a 10GbE upgrade slot like the new DS923+, users can still enjoy 5GbE connectivity via USB adapters.

The DS423+ is equipped with an Intel Celeron J4125 CPU, a 64-bit quad-core processor with a base frequency of 2.0 GHz and a turbo frequency of 2.7 GHz. It also features a hardware encryption engine (AES-NI), making it an excellent choice for businesses and individuals looking for a secure and reliable storage solution. The system comes with 2GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM memory, with a maximum memory capacity of 6GB (2GB + 4GB).

One of the most significant upgrades on the DS423+ is the addition of two NVMe storage slots. This means that users can now create NVMe storage pools for faster access to frequently used files and applications. The DS423+ supports a wide range of drive types, including 3.5″ SATA HDD, 2.5″ SATA SSD, and M.2 2280 NVMe SSD. However, it’s worth noting that the hot-swappable drive feature is not supported by the M.2 SSD slots.

In terms of connectivity, the DS423+ comes with two RJ-45 1GbE LAN ports with link aggregation and failover support, as well as two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. The device’s LAN ports have a maximum transmission unit (MTU) size of 1,500 bytes. The DS423+ also supports a range of file systems, including Btrfs, EXT4, EXT3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, and exFAT.

The DS423+ measures 166 mm x 199 mm x 223 mm and weighs 2.18 kg. It comes with a system fan of 92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs and supports three fan speed modes – full-speed mode, cool mode, and quiet mode. The front LED indicators are also brightness adjustable. The device operates at a noise level of 19.8 dB(A) and consumes 28.3 W of power during access and 8.45 W during HDD hibernation.

The DS423+ is certified by FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI, RCM, UKCA, EAC, CCC, and KC, and comes with a 3-year hardware warranty that can be extended to 5 years with Extended Warranty Plus. The package includes the main unit, an accessory pack, an AC power adapter, an AC power cord, two RJ-45 LAN cables, and a quick installation guide. Optional accessories include DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM, 3.5″ SATA HDD, 2.5″ SATA SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, VisualStation, and Surveillance Device License Pack.

Overall, the DS423+ is a powerful and reliable storage solution for businesses and individuals looking for high-speed access to their data. With NVMe storage pools and a robust CPU, this NAS is an excellent choice for anyone who needs a fast and secure storage solution.

 

 

 

Synology DS423+ specs

CPU
 CPU Model Intel Celeron J4125
GPU Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Graphics Base Frequency 250 MHz
Graphics Burst Frequency750 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory 8 GB
Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/MIPI-DSI
Execution Units 12
4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡ 4096×2160@30Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡ 4096×2160@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP – Integrated Flat Panel)‡ 4096×2160@60Hz
DirectX* Support 12
OpenGL* Support 4.4
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
CPU Architecture 64-bit

CPU Frequency 4-core 2.0 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) YES
Memory
 System Memory 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM
Total Memory Slots 1
Maximum Memory Capacity 6 GB (2 GB + 4 GB)
Notes
  • Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier’s product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.
  • Please select Synology memory modules for optimum compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide complete product warranty or technical support if non-Synology memory modules are used for memory expansion.
  • For more information about the recommended memory configurations, please check the Hardware Installation Guide of your Synology product.
Storage
 Drive Bays 4
M.2 Drive Slots 2 (NVMe)
Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives)
  • 3.5″ SATA HDD
  • 2.5″ SATA SSD
  • M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
Hot Swappable Drive*
Notes
  • The hot swappable drive feature is not supported by M.2 SSD slots.
  • “Compatible drive type” indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.
External Ports
 RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port* 2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port* 2
Notes
  • This device’s 1GbE LAN ports have a maximum transmission unit (MTU) size of 1,500 bytes.
  • The USB 3.0 standard was renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 1 by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in 2019.
File System
 Internal Drives
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
External Drives
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
  • EXT3
  • FAT
  • NTFS
  • HFS+
  • exFAT
Appearance
 Size (Height x Width x Depth) 166 mm x 199 mm x 223 mm
Weight 2.18 kg
Others
 System Fan 92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs
Fan Speed Mode
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Cool Mode
  • Quiet Mode
Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators
Power Recovery
Noise Level* 19.8 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On / Off
Wake on LAN / WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter 90 W
AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption 28.3 W (Access)
8.45 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit 96.5 BTU/hr (Access)
28.81 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Notes
  • For more information on how power consumption is measured, refer to this article.
  • Noise testing was conducted with the Synology system fully installed with Synology SATA HDDs and in an idle state. Two GRAS 40AE microphones are placed at a 1 m distance from the front and rear of the device. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%
Temperature
 Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH
Certification
  • FCC
  • CE
  • BSMI
  • VCCI
  • RCM
  • UKCA
  • EAC
  • CCC
  • KC
Warranty
 3-year hardware warranty, extendable to 5 years with Extended Warranty Plus
Notes
  • Availability varies by region. Before purchasing, please visit the official web pages of EW201/202 and Extended Warranty Plus for a list of eligible regions.
  • The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
Environment
 RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content
  • Main Unit X 1
  • Accessory Pack X 1
  • AC Power Adapter X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 1
  • RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2
  • Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories

 

What’s the difference between J4025 and J4125?

The Intel Celeron J4125 is a newer and more powerful processor than the Intel Celeron J4025, so it generally outperforms the J4025 in most aspects. Here’s a comparison of the two processors:

Overall Performance:

  • Both CPU has the same base frequency and TDP
  • J4125 has two extra cores (4X2GHz)
  • J4125 has a slightly faster GPU chip
  • The J4025 has a higher turbo boost frequency of 2.9 GHz, compared to the J4125’s 2.7 GHz.

Multimedia:

  • The J4125 has an Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU, while the J4025 has an Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU as well. However, the J4125’s GPU has a higher max dynamic frequency of 750 MHz, compared to the J4025’s 650 MHz.
  • Both processors support hardware-accelerated video decoding for H.264, H.265 (HEVC), and VP9.

Transcoding:

  • The J4125 is likely to perform better than the J4025 when it comes to transcoding, thanks to its higher clock speeds and more powerful GPU.

Overall, the J4125 offers better performance than the J4025 and is better suited for multimedia tasks and transcoding. However, it’s worth noting that both processors are low-power options and are not intended for demanding workloads.

 

Certainly, here’s a comparison table between the two CPUs, the J4125 and the J4025:

Specification J4125 J4025
Product Collection Celeron J Series Celeron J Series
Code Name Gemini Lake Refresh Gemini Lake Refresh
Vertical Segment Mobile Mobile
Processor Number J4125 J4025
Total Cores 4 2
Total Threads 4 2
Burst Frequency 2.70 GHz 2.90 GHz
Processor Base Frequency 2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
Cache 4 MB 4 MB
TDP 10 W 10 W
Max Memory Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Types DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Processor Graphics UHD Graphics 600 UHD Graphics 600
Graphics Burst Frequency 750 MHz 700 MHz
Max # of Memory Channels 2 2
Max # of Displays Supported 3 3
Max Resolution (HDMI/DP/eDP) 4096×2160@30Hz/60Hz 4096×2160@30Hz/60Hz
DirectX Support 12 12
OpenGL Support 4.4 4.4
USB Ports 8 8
Total # of SATA Ports 2 2
Integrated LAN No No
Integrated Wireless Intel Wireless-AC MAC Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports 2 2
Sockets Supported FCBGA1090 FCBGA1090
Intel 64 Yes Yes
Instruction Set Extensions SSE4.2 SSE4.2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Yes Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology Yes Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Yes

 

DS420+ vs DS423+. What has changed?

Based on the hardware specifications provided, the DS423+ is likely to perform better than the DS420+ in terms of general speed and multimedia tasks. The DS423+ has a faster CPU with 4 cores compared to the DS420+’s 2 cores, and a higher benchmark score (2985 vs 1727), indicating better overall performance.

In terms of file transfers, both NAS devices support 1GbE LAN ports with Link Aggregation/Failover support and USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. Therefore, file transfer performance may be similar between the two devices.

Both NAS devices support the same internal and external file systems, so there should be no difference in terms of compatibility with different types of drives.

In terms of appearance and other features such as the system fan and front LED indicators, the DS423+ and DS420+ are identical.

Overall, if performance is a key factor for your use case, the DS423+ is likely to be a better choice. However, if file transfer speeds are the most important factor, both NAS devices are likely to perform similarly.

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU Model
CPU Model DS420+ DS423+
CPU Model Intel Celeron J4025 Intel Celeron J4125
GPU Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Graphics Base Frequency 250 MHz
Graphics Burst Frequency700 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory 8 GB
Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/MIPI-DSI
Execution Units 12
4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡ 4096×2160@30Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡ 4096×2160@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP – Integrated Flat Panel)‡ 4096×2160@60Hz
DirectX* Support 12
OpenGL* Support 4.4
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes		 Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Graphics Base Frequency 250 MHz
Graphics Burst Frequency750 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory 8 GB
Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/MIPI-DSI
Execution Units 12
4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡ 4096×2160@30Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡ 4096×2160@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP – Integrated Flat Panel)‡ 4096×2160@60Hz
DirectX* Support 12
OpenGL* Support 4.4
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
CPU Architecture 64-bit (benchmark 1727)

64-bit (benchmark 2985)

CPU Frequency 2-core 2.0 (base) / 2.9 (burst) GHz 4-core 2.0 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
Memory
System Memory 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM
Total Memory Slots 1 1
Maximum Memory Capacity 6 GB (2 GB + 4 GB) 6 GB (2 GB + 4 GB)
Notes
  • Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier’s product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.
  • Please select Synology memory modules for optimum compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide complete product warranty or technical support if non-Synology memory modules are used for memory expansion.
  • Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier’s product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.
  • Please select Synology memory modules for optimum compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide complete product warranty or technical support if non-Synology memory modules are used for memory expansion.
  • For more information about the recommended memory configurations, please check the Hardware Installation Guide of your Synology product.
Storage
Drive Bays 4 4
M.2 Drive Slots 2 (NVMe) 2 (NVMe)
Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives)
  • 3.5″ SATA HDD
  • 2.5″ SATA HDD
  • 2.5″ SATA SSD
  • M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (cache only)
  • 3.5″ SATA HDD
  • 2.5″ SATA SSD
  • M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (Storage pools or cache)
Hot Swappable Drive*
Notes
  • The hot swappable drive feature is not supported by M.2 SSD slots.
  • “Compatible drive type” indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.
  • The hot swappable drive feature is not supported by M.2 SSD slots.
  • “Compatible drive type” indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.
External Ports
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port 2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port* 2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port* 2 2
Notes The USB 3.0 standard was renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 1 by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in 2019.
  • This device’s 1GbE LAN ports have a maximum transmission unit (MTU) size of 1,500 bytes.
  • The USB 3.0 standard was renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 1 by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in 2019.
File System
Internal Drives
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
External Drives
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
  • EXT3
  • FAT
  • NTFS
  • HFS+
  • exFAT
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
  • EXT3
  • FAT
  • NTFS
  • HFS+
  • exFAT
Notes exFAT Access can be installed for free from Package Center in DSM 7.0. In DSM 6.2 or earlier versions, exFAT Access needs to be purchased in Package Center.
Appearance
Size (Height x Width x Depth) 166 mm x 199 mm x 223 mm 166 mm x 199 mm x 223 mm
Weight 2.18 kg 2.18 kg
Others
System Fan 92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs 92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs
Fan Speed Mode
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Cool Mode
  • Quiet Mode
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Cool Mode
  • Quiet Mode
Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators
Power Recovery
Noise Level* 19.8 dB(A) 19.8 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On / Off
Wake on LAN / WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter 90 W 90 W
AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC 100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single Phase 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption 28.30 W (Access)
8.45 W (HDD Hibernation)		 28.3 W (Access)
8.45 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit 96.5 BTU/hr (Access)
28.81 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)		 96.5 BTU/hr (Access)
28.81 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Notes
  • Power consumption is measured when it is fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in the idle state. Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up 1 meter away from the Synology NAS at the front and rear. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%
  • For more information on how power consumption is measured, refer to this article.
  • Noise testing was conducted with the Synology system fully installed with Synology SATA HDDs and in an idle state. Two GRAS 40AE microphones are placed at a 1 m distance from the front and rear of the device. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%
Temperature
Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F) -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH 5% to 95% RH
Certification
  • FCC
  • CE
  • BSMI
  • EAC
  • CCC
  • KC
  • VCCI
  • RCM
  • FCC
  • CE
  • BSMI
  • VCCI
  • RCM
  • UKCA
  • EAC
  • CCC
  • KC
Warranty 3-year hardware warranty, extendable to 5 years with Extended Warranty Plus 3-year hardware warranty, extendable to 5 years with Extended Warranty Plus
Notes
  • Availability varies by region. Before purchasing, please visit the official web pages of EW201/202 and Extended Warranty Plus for a list of eligible regions.
  • The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
  • Availability varies by region. Before purchasing, please visit the official web pages of EW201/202 and Extended Warranty Plus for a list of eligible regions.
  • The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
Environment RoHS Compliant RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content
  • Main Unit X 1
  • Accessory Pack X 1
  • AC Power Adapter X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 1
  • RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2
  • Quick Installation Guide X 1
  • Main Unit X 1
  • Accessory Pack X 1
  • AC Power Adapter X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 1
  • RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2
  • Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories
Notes All memory modules will operate at the maximum frequency specified by the CPU manufacturer. All memory modules will operate at the maximum frequency specified by the CPU manufacturer.
DSM Specifications
Storage Management
Maximum Single Volume Size* 108 TB 108 TB
Maximum Internal Volume Number 64 64
M.2 SSD Storage Pool Support*
SSD Read / Write Cache (White Paper)
SSD TRIM
Supported RAID Type
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • Basic
  • JBOD
  • RAID 0
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • Basic
  • JBOD
  • RAID 0
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
RAID Migration
  • Basic to RAID 1
  • Basic to RAID 5
  • RAID 1 to RAID 5
  • RAID 5 to RAID 6
  • Basic to RAID 1
  • Basic to RAID 5
  • RAID 1 to RAID 5
  • RAID 5 to RAID 6
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • JBOD
  • RAID 5
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • JBOD
  • RAID 5
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
Notes
  • Usable capacity for each volume will be lower than the maximum volume size and is dependent on the filesystem and the amount of system metadata stored.
  • Actual maximum storage pool and volume sizes vary depending on drives used, the number of drive bays available, and the RAID configuration.
  • Usable capacity for each volume will be lower than the maximum volume size and is dependent on the filesystem and the amount of system metadata stored.
  • Creating M.2 storage pools requires the use of Synology-verified SSDs, which are rigorously tested under extreme temperature conditions. Thermal parameters for SSDs and NAS units are fine-tuned to ensure optimal management of thermal conditions under I/O-intensive environments. (Learn more)
  • Actual maximum storage pool and volume sizes vary depending on drives used, the number of drive bays available, and the RAID configuration.
File Services
File Protocol SMB/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV SMB/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV
Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections 500 500
Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion) 1,500 1,500
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
NFS Kerberos Authentication
Notes
  • Regarding data concerning tests with RAM expansion, all memory slots are installed with the maximum capacity of supported RAM.
  • The testing standard was based on the maximum number of concurrent connections supported by this model. During the testing, 25% of the connections were used to transfer files concurrently. The transfer process guaranteed that the connections were not interrupted; the minimum transfer speed was not guaranteed.
  • Regarding data concerning tests with RAM expansion, all memory slots are installed with the maximum capacity of supported RAM.
  • The testing standard was based on the maximum number of concurrent connections supported by this model. During the testing, 25% of the connections were used to transfer files concurrently. The transfer process guaranteed that the connections were not interrupted; the minimum transfer speed was not guaranteed.
Account & Shared Folder
Maximum Local User Accounts 2,048 2,048
Maximum Local Groups 256 256
Maximum Shared Folder 512 512
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks 8 8
Hybrid Share
Hybrid Share Folder Number 10 10
High Availability
Synology High Availability
Log Center
Syslog Events per Second 800 800
Virtualization
VMware vSphere with VAAI
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Citrix Ready
OpenStack
General Specifications
Networking Protocols SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV 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
  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Safari
Supported Language English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文 English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文
Notes For an updated list of supported browser versions, check the DSM Technical Specifications. For an updated list of supported browser versions, check the DSM Technical Specifications.
Add-on Packages view the complete package list
Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)
Central Management System
Synology Chat
Maximum Users 1,000
Maximum Number of Concurrent Users 50 100
Notes When applicable, tested systems are configured with maximum memory and set to allow the maximum number of connections.
  • Measured with simulated users, each with an average record of 20,000 messages, emojis, or stickers. The required server response time is below ten seconds.
  • When applicable, tested systems are configured with maximum memory and set to allow the maximum number of connections.
Document Viewer
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks 80 80
SAN Manager
Maximum iSCSI Target Number 128 128
Maximum LUN 256 256
LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
Notes iSCSI Manager has been renamed to SAN Manager in DSM 7.0.
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Free Email Accounts 5 (Licenses required for additional accounts) 5 (Licenses required for additional accounts)
Maximum Number of Concurrent Users 50 100
Maximum Server Performance 936,000 emails per day, approx. 28GB 1,224,000 emails per day, approx. 37GB
Notes
  • Models with more than 4 bays were installed with two SSDs for SSD cache.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers.
  • Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only).
  • Models with more than 4 bays were installed with two SSDs for SSD cache.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers.
  • Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only).
Media Server
DLNA Compliance
Synology Photos
Facial Recognition
Snapshot Replication
Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder 1,024 1,024
Maximum of System Snapshots 65,536 65,536
Surveillance Station
Maximum IP cam (Licenses required) 25 (including 2 Free License) (see all supported IP cameras) 40 (including 2 Free License) (see all supported IP cameras)
Total FPS (H.264) 750 FPS @ 720p (1280×720)
700 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
350 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536)
240 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944)
120 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)		 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)
Total FPS (H.265) 750 FPS @ 720p (1280×720)
750 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
500 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536)
250 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944)
200 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)		 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)
Notes
  • Maximum IP cameras and FPS figures are tested with the device fully populated with drives and under a continuous recording setup.
  • Actual system capabilities may differ depending on system configuration, drive performance, number of features enabled, and if additional workloads are present.
  • Maximum IP cameras and FPS figures are tested with the device fully populated with drives and under a continuous recording setup.
  • Actual system capabilities may differ depending on system configuration, drive performance, number of features enabled, and if additional workloads are present.
Synology Drive
Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients 350 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached) 350 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached)
Recommended Number of Hosted Files 5,000,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above) 5,000,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
Notes
  • Exceeding the recommended numbers above will not block application operations, but may result in longer response time.
  • Utilizing SSD cache can significantly improve performance.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • Btrfs file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
  • Exceeding the recommended numbers above will not block application operations, but may result in longer response time.
  • Utilizing SSD cache can significantly improve performance.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • Btrfs file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Synology Office
Maximum Users 600 1,200
Notes
  • Multiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
  • Multiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
Video Station
Virtual Machine Manager
Recommended Virtual Machine Instances 2 (Learn more) 2 (Learn more)
Recommended Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required) 2 (including 1 Free License) 2 (including 1 Free License)
Notes The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size. The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
VPN Server
Maximum Connections 40 40

 

 

DS423+ performance

 

 

What upgrade options DS423+ have?

DS423+ vs DS920+ Specs side by side

SPECIFICATION DS423+ DS920+
CPU Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
Number of Cores 4 4
Base Frequency 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz
Burst Frequency 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine Yes (AES-NI) Yes (AES-NI)
Memory 2GB DDR4 SODIMM (upgradable to 6GB) 4 GB DDR4 onboard (expandable up to 8 GB)
Compatible Drive Types 4 x 3.5″ or 2.5″ SATA SSD/HDD (hard drives not included) 4 x 3.5″ or 2.5″ SATA HDD/SSD (drives not included)
M.2 Slots 2 x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (drives not included) 2 x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (drives not included)
NVMe Storage Pools Available Caching Only
Expansion Unit No Yes (via eSATA) up to 9 bays
External Ports 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x eSATA port
LAN Ports 2 x 1GbE RJ-45 ports 2 x Gigabit (RJ-45) ports
Wake on LAN/WAN Function Yes Yes
Scheduled On/Off Yes Yes
Case Fans Yes Yes
AC Power Input Voltage 100V to 240V AC 100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single Phase 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Maximum Height Work 2.18 kg 2.24 kg
Processor Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 600 Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Graphics Base Frequency 250 MHz 250 MHz
Graphics Burst Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz

Overall, the DS423 and DS920+ have very similar specifications, as they both have the same CPU, GPU, and similar external ports. However, the DS920+ has an advantage in terms of expansion, as it can connect to an expansion unit via eSATA, and it has M.2 slots for NVMe SSDs that can be used for caching. On the other hand, the DS423 has an advantage in terms of potential performance, as it can have NVMe storage pools, while the DS920+ can only use NVMe SSDs for caching. Additionally, the DS423 has the potential for a longer EOL support cycle than the DS920+. Ultimately, the choice between these two models will depend on the user’s specific needs and priorities.

DS423+ performance

 

SMB 1GbE – Sequential Throughput with HDD (64KB)

  • The RS422+ and DS923+ models perform similarly, with read speeds of around 226 MB/s and write speeds of around 226 MB/s.
  • The DS423+ model has slightly lower sequential throughput, with a read speed of 226.58 MB/s and a write speed of 224 MB/s.
  • The DS420j model has the lowest sequential throughput, with a read speed of 112.93 MB/s and a write speed of 112.62 MB/s.
Model RS422+ DS923+ DS423+ DS420j
Read 225.77 225.85 226.58 112.93
Write 225.87 225.83 224.00 112.62

SMB 1GbE – Windows File Transfer with HDD

  • The RS422+ and DS923+ models perform similarly, with download speeds of around 89 MB/s and upload speeds of around 79 MB/s.
  • The RS822(RP)+ and DS423+ models also have similar download and upload speeds, with slightly lower performance than the RS422+ and DS923+ models.
  • The DS420j model has the lowest performance in this category, with a download speed of 81.96 MB/s and an upload speed of 68.64 MB/s.
Model RS822(RP)+ RS422+ DS923+ DS423+ DS420j
Windows Download 87.07 89.22 89.74 87.39 81.96
Windows Upload 76.36 79.24 80.23 76.00 68.64

1GbE Web Server – Nginx PHP Response Performance with HDD

  • The RS822(RP)+ model has the highest response rate, with 14,469.82 responses per second.
  • The RS422+ and DS923+ models have similar response rates, with around 9,500 to 9,700 responses per second.
  • The DS423+ model has a slightly higher response rate than the DS923+ model, with around 10,700 responses per second.
  • The DS420j model has the lowest response rate by far, with only 2,586.49 responses per second.
Model RS822(RP)+ RS422+ DS923+ DS423+ DS420j
Responses per second 14,469.82 9,511.32 9,710.53 10,706.80 2,586.49
Overall, the RS822(RP)+ model performs the best in terms of Nginx PHP response performance with HDD, while the RS422+ and DS923+ models perform similarly well in both SMB 1GbE sequential throughput with HDD and Windows file transfer with HDD. The DS423+ model has slightly lower performance in these categories, and the DS420j model has the lowest performance overall.

DS423 HDD compatibility

Synology drives (Toshiba) have been tested up to 18TB capacity.

Compatible WD drives

WD drives have been tested only up to 16TB capacity. Only Red plus and Purple drives have been tested so far.

Class Type Brand Series Model Number Firmware Capacity Feature Note
Western Digital
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 WUH721816ALE6L1 PCGNW120 16TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 WUH721816ALE6L4 PCGNW120 16TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530 WUH721414ALE6L4 – 0F31284 LDGNW240 14TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC520 HUH721212ALE600 – 0F30144 LEGNT3D0 12TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC520 HUH721212ALE604 – 0F30146 12TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC320 HUS728T8TALE6L4 V8GNW460 8TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar 7K2 HUS722T2TALA604 – 1W10002 RAGNWA07 2TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Ultrastar 7K2 HUS722T1TALA604 – 1W10001 1TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD161KRYZ 01.01H01 16TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD141KRYZ 01.01H01 14TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD121KRYZ 12TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD8004FRYZ 01.01H01 8TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD2005FBYZ – 01YCBB0 2TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD2005VBYZ 2TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Pro WD101KFBX – 68R56N0 83.H0A03 10TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Pro WD102KFBX – 68M95N0 83.00A83 10TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX – 68B9AN0 83.00A83 8TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Pro WD6003FFBX – 68MU3N0 83.00A83 6TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Pro WD4003FFBX 4TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Pro WD2002FFSX – 68PF8N0 81.00A81 2TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD120EFBX – 68B0EN0 85.00A85 12TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD101EFBX – 68B0AN0 85.00A85 10TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD80EFBX – 68AZZN0 85.00A85 8TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD80EFZX – 68B3CN0 81.00A81 8TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD80EFZZ – 68BTXN0 81.00A81 8TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD60EFZX – 68B3FN0 81.00A81 6TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD40EFZX – 68AWUN0 81.00B81 4TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD30EFZX – 68AWUN0 81.00B81 3TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD20EFZX – 68AWUN0 81.00B81 2TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red WD120EFAX – 68UNTN0 81.00A81 12TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Red WD100EFAX – 68LHPN0 83.H0A83 10TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD140EJRX 82.00A82 14TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD140EVRX 82.00A82 14TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD140PURX 82.00A82 14TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD140PURZ – 85GG1Y0 82.00A82 14TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD60EJRX 6TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD60PURX – 64T0ZY0 80.00A80 6TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD60PURZ – 85ZUFY1 80.00A80 6TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD40EJRX 4TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD40PURX – 64GVNY0 80.00A80 4TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD40PURZ 4TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD30EJRX 3TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD30PURX 3TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD30PURZ 3TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD20EJRX 2TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD20PURX 2TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Purple WD20PURZ 2TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD1005FBYZ – 01YCBB2 1TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Gold WD1005VBYZ 1TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Western Digital Deskstar HDN721010ALE604 10TB

 

Compatible Seagate drives

Seagate drives have been tested up to a capacity of 16TB. This included Skyhawk and Ironwolf drives.

Class Type Brand Series Model Number Firmware Capacity Feature Note
Seagate
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST8000NM000A – 2KE101 SN02 8TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST6000NM002A TN02 6TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST6000NM0115 – 1YZ110 SN05 6TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST6000NM021A SN02 6TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST4000NM000A TN02 4TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST4000NM002A SN02 4TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST4000NM0115 4TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST3000NM000A TN02 3TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST2000NM000A TN02 2TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST2000NM001A SN02 2TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST2000NM0125 2TB
Enterprise 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Exos 7E8 ST1000NM000A TN02 1TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST16000NE000 – 2RW103 EN02 16TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST14000NE0008 – 2JK101 EN01 14TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST14000NE0008 – 2RX103 EN02 14TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST12000NE0008 – 2JL101 12TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST12000NE0008 – 2PK103 EN02 12TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST10000NE0008 – 2JM101 10TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST10000NE0008 – 2PL103 EN02 10TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST8000NE0008 – 2JN101 8TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST8000NE001 – 2M7101 EN01 8TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST6000NE000 – 2KR101 EN01 6TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST6000NE0023 – 2EX110 6TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST4000NE001 – 2MA101 EN01 4TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST4000NE0025 – 2EW107 4TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST2000NE0025 – 2FL101 EN02 2TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST16000VN001 – 2RV103 SC61 16TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST14000VN0008 – 2JG101 SC60 14TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST14000VN0008 – 2KU103 SC61 14TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0008 – 2JH101 12TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0008 – 2PH103 SC61 12TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0008 – 2YS101 SC60 12TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST10000VN000 – 3AK101 SC60 10TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST10000VN0008 – 2JJ101 10TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST10000VN0008 – 2PJ103 SC61 10TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST8000VN004 – 2M2101 SC60 8TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST8000VN004 – 3CP101 SC60 8TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST6000VN001 – 2BB186 SC60 6TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST4000VN006 – 3CW104 SC60 4TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST4000VN008 – 2DR166 SC60 4TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST3000VN006 – 3CW10G SC60 3TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST3000VN007 – 2AH16M 3TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST2000VN003 – 3CW102 SC60 2TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST2000VN004 – 2E4164 2TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST1000VN002 – 2EY102 1TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST1000VN008 – 3CW10C SC60 1TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST8000VX004 – 2M1101 AV01 8TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST6000VX001 – 2BD186 CV11 6TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST4000VX007 – 2DT166 4TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST3000VX009 CV11 3TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST8000NE0021 – 2EN112 8TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST6000NE0021 – 2EN11C 6TB
Enterprise NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf Pro ST2000NE001 – 2M5101 EN01 2TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST8000VN0022 – 2EL112 SC61 8TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST7000VN0002 – 2EL11B 7TB
NAS 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate IronWolf ST3000VN007 – 2E4166 3TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Surveillance HDD (+Rescue) ST3000VX005 – 1TD166 3TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Surveillance HDD (+Rescue) ST2000VX005 – 1TD164 2TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Surveillance HDD (+Rescue) ST1000VX003 – 1TD162 1TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Surveillance HDD ST6000VX0003 SC60 6TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Surveillance HDD ST3000VX006 – 1HH166 CV11 3TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate Surveillance ST4000VX000 – 2AG166 CV11 4TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST6000VX0023 – 2EF110 6TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST3000VX010 – 2E3166 3TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST2000VX008 – 2E3164 2TB
Surveillance 3.5″ SATA HDD Seagate SkyHawk ST1000VX005 – 2E3162 1TB
Enterprise 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate Nytro 1551 XA3840ME10063 SF441121 3.84TB
Enterprise 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate Nytro 1551 XA1920ME10063 SF441121 1.92TB
Enterprise 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate Nytro 1551 XA960ME10063 SF441121 960GB
Enterprise 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate Nytro 1551 XA480ME10063 SF441121 480GB
Enterprise 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate Nytro 1551 XA240ME10003 SF441121 240GB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA3840NM10001 SF44011J 3.84TB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA3840NM10011 SF44011J 3.84TB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA1920NM10001 SF44011J 1.92TB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA1920NM10011 SF44011J 1.92TB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA960NM10001 SF44011J 960GB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA960NM10011 SF44011J 960GB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA480NM10001 SF44011J 480GB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA480NM10011 SF44011J 480GB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA240NM10001 SF44011J 240GB
NAS 2.5″ SATA SSD Seagate IronWolf 110 ZA240NM10011 SF44011J 240GB

 

Pros and Cons

The Synology DS423 NAS boasts several attractive features that make it a popular choice for those in need of a high-performing network storage solution. One of its major pros is its Nvme storage pool support, which allows for faster storage pool access and management, not just caching. Moreover, its Intel® Celeron® J4125 CPU, benchmarked just like the highly popular DS920+, includes a built-in graphics transcoding engine, which can handle several simultaneous 4K video streams with ease.

However, there are also some notable cons to consider. For example, the DS423 comes with DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM memory, which could be a disadvantage for those looking for more robust memory options. Although the DS423 comes with a 2GB DDR4 SODIMM, it is upgradable to 6GB, which may not be enough for more intensive applications.

Additionally, the DS423 includes only two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, which may limit external connectivity options. Furthermore, while the dual-lan ports provide up to 226/224MB/s sequential read/write speeds, the DS423 does not come with 10Gbit connectivity as standard, which may limit data transfer speeds. Users can upgrade the ports to 2.5Gbe, but they will need to purchase an additional card.

Finally, the DS423+ has a maximum HDD size of 18TB per slot, which may be a disadvantage for those looking to store large files or videos. Overall, the DS423+ NAS offers an attractive range of features at an affordable price point, but its limitations, such as the lack of 10Gbit connectivity and maximum HDD size per slot, may deter some users.

 

 

 

 




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132 thoughts on “Synology DS423+ Released (4-Bay Plus Series NAS)”

  2. Dispite the downsidde I bought the DS423+ cause of the integrated graphics for transcoding…. Mind you, Im using it to store my collection of blue ray DVDs primarily, but also to run NVME’s and a couple of virtual machines….. SYNOLOGY has been smart ( and dumb depending how you wanna view it) in making only the DS920 expandable. After all it seems that Synology make you want to decide between making the NAS expandable and giving it the ability to transcode….. DAMN YOU Synology, why cant we have the cake and eat it too (if we wanna pay the money)
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  7. Are we going to get an M.2 NVMe compatibility test for the DS423+ given you’ve already done memory? My old DS1813+ is on it’s last legs (time to retire after a decade) and needs replacement, predominately for Plex and Surveillance.
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  8. Hello everyone, I bought a Synology 423+, installed the drive inside, but on first power up I smelled a strong plastic and burnt smell.
    The smell passed after few minutes and everything seems to work fine and in temperatures. I would like to know if this is normal.
    The smell did not return again.
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  9. I hope you can help me!
    I have sooo many files on my pc and external SSDs lying around on my desk. About 6 TB with videos, pictures and documents. Now that I’ve started a YouTube channel, there is going to be alot of video files!

    All I want is a box with 4 bays (maybe go with two 12TB to start with), to store aaall of my files. I want to connect with a USB to my pc and have a decent speed when tranferring files from my computer and I want it all to be mirrored. The networking part is not so important to me. Is this Synology DS923+ for me? And what do I look for in a suitable harddrive? Thank so much and cheers from Norway!
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  11. Am I missing something or???

    How is 2.0 ghz higher than 2.0 ghz?

    how is 2.7 ghz higher than 2.9 ghz?

    The J4125 has a higher base clock speed of 2.0 GHz, compared to the J4025’s 2.0 GHz.
    The J4125 has a higher turbo boost frequency of 2.7 GHz, compared to the J4025’s 2.9 GHz.
    The J4125 has a higher TDP of 10 watts, compared to the J4025’s 6 watts.

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  13. Is there a suitable ( AC power cord extension for synology ds423+ ) would a 4 Pin DIN Connector Cable, 4 Pin DIN Male to Female Extension Connector Power Supply Cable for Audio Digital Devices (1 meter) possibly work ?
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  14. Dumb question nas noob here, If I Plug my nas in, in a different room so to a different ethernet socket, Will i be able to connect to it as normal? Or will its ip change and Ill have to set it all up again?
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  17. I love that this guy’s short review is still 20+ minutes. I appreciate the dedication and passion. Thanks for the the tips. I think I am finally getting a NAS this year cause all of your content.
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  20. i never had a nas. this will be my first nas. if i understand right i prefer this over the 923+ cause of the intel cpu. in only need the nas for 4k media stream on my tv. am i right? or maxbe should i wait for sth else i dont know. thanks for your help guys
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  21. Why would anyone, at this moment, buy DS423+, when DS920+ is still available, cheaper, with more RAM, and has ESATA port for further 5 HDD extension…
    DS920+ will probably get NVMe, in couple of months (when there no more to buy new), as Synology now has no “hardware explanation” (which is their main explanation that PCI-E 2.0 is problem)
    why it cannot be enabled (as same hardware 423+ has it)
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  22. I was able to pick up probably one of the last “new” ds920+ for $849 USD in April 2023. I probably would have went with the 423+ for over $200USD less if I had seen this first. I upgraded from a d218+ (I think) and wanted the GPU and extra drive bays for Plex.
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  24. Cheers guys @NASCompares for your informative/experienced inputs vlogs. (I hate seagulls, too ;-)). You talk a bit fast in your presenting ‘style’ to my ear, however, if I missed what you’ve shared, I can rewind. :-). You certainly have ‘good’ energy/passion/experience! Thank you for that! You’ve helped me decide on what NAS to buy. (DS-423+) (suitably boring but exceeds my needs enough) and I will use your link to possibly buy via Amazon if price is OK next week. If I can’t share my gratitude in a small way via that route, I will send a donation. Many thanks. You also gave me a valuable ‘feel’ for which type of drive etc., to purchase and how to slowly build a NAS system without ‘overspending’/making mega mistakes., etc., ????
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  28. I love(d) my DS916+ and considered getting a newer and bigger Synology. But since being forced to buy re-labeled and ridiculous priced OEM hdd/ssd drives I am out. TrueNAS Scale and a more potent while cheaper self-build server are my way to go now. Thank you Synology for the good times so far … but I won‘t come back. Hopefully many others think the same.
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  31. If a drive isn’t on the compatibility list will it work with a warning or you can’t use them at all?

    I use some basic desktop Seagate in my old rn31400. Will I still be able to use them in a Synology Nas (obviously re formatted).

    So I can’t buy just any nvme drives to use. I would like to put 2 nvme drives , 1 for storage and 1 for cache. I was thinking some affordable ones like whatever goes for $80 for 1tb drives.
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  32. Good Vid as usual. Still disappointed in Synology and their going proprietary. Currently have a 416play with HDD but really want another for redundancy. Simple of fact of not being able put in affordable SSD’s is a huge issue for me. Samsung 870 Evo 2TB drives are perfect and priced right. I wish they would just open them back up again….
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  33. Ready to buy a NAS but I am torn between synology and asustor. From watching your videos, I guess in a nutshell it is a choice between superior software vs superior hardware for the money, respectively. As an Apple hw user (I use others including windows and Linux since I’m in enterprise “IT”) I’m a bit fed up with price gouging with proprietary hw when spending my own money. Is the software worth the expensive and proprietary hw both initial and future upgrades on the synology side?
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  38. NOPE… I’m trying to upgrade from an ancient second-hand Synology that admirably still works but is not compatible with the latest DSM software. I’m not going to pay top dollar for a repurposed model from 2020 with a cpu from 2019! I was waiting for the ds423+ to come out but I’ll wait for a sale on the ds923+ instead. I don’t know what Synology is thinking, but the ds423+ is dead to me.
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  41. I’m still using a DS414 at home mainly just for file/multimedia storage and CCTV surveillance station. Looking at this 423+, I can’t see a good reason to upgrade and I certainly don’t know why people with the last 1 or 2 generation models would even think of upgrading. For me, like many others have said, a lack of 2.5Gb LAN is a deal breaker. I want my NAS to last well over 5 years (coming up to 9 years on my 414 now) so it needs to be up to date / future proof and 1Gb LAN is not. Especially when you think a bare unit is like £500.
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  42. The 423+ is compared to the 920+ in this review, but even having only the 918+ myself I see no reason to upgrade. I wonder what Synology will have in store for us when the x25+ series are released in two years time. If it comes with a better Intel Celeron CPU and 2,5Gb ethernet on board I might consider the upgrade at that time. But I am leaning towards a 5-bay NAS in the future (now using SHR-2 with 4-bays which is a bit of a waste), so let’s see what the next Synology models will bring.
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  50. Synology hopeless tentative response to the angry Plex clients over the last releases, just obsolete hardware, stay away from this, chose any other brand with 2.5GB network and a NEW intel CPU with integrated graphics.
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  56. Essentially I use my 720+ for Plex and very little else. One drive as redundancy is fine and I use 2 x 8TB Red. Considering going 4 bay more for the extra redundancy of RAID 5 despite the extra drive cost. I send movie files through my Apple TV 4K so I understand that I dont actually need integrated graphics to handle 4k and different formats. But still, It feels strange not having integrated graphics…just in case
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  58. @NASCompares Wondering when QNAP might get some love? I have been seeing emails over the last month or two so that I would have thought would have caught your interest? The Security Bounty alone I thought I was going to see one of your quick deliver videos… Even the updates for the OS in the last 8 months or so have been interesting.
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  63. The CPU is fine because it’s a 423 series… The bigger CPU will roll out hopefully for the upcoming generations. This is the clearly the base model with base model hardware.
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  65. I tried to resist watching this, but as always I couldn’t hold out. I am afraid that you’ll sell me on buying this NAS too. I’ve already got two on my list. Still deciding on which ones to buy.
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  68. I want to have a NAS as a Media server, saving movies and Pictures. I’m still not sure what I need…lol. Money is not realy an issue, but don’t want to get something I don’t need. It will be in my Living Room, so it need to be quiet, hence I’m planning to use SSD’s only. I’m not sure if 4 Bay or 2 Bay due to back up (I know a NAS is not a back up system). So far I’m looking at the 4 Bay Qnap, (they look like something I put in my living Room).
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  69. Very level headed points, thanks. Absolutely shocking that the 920+ doesn’t support M.2 storage, though I’m not sure the 423 would have many selling points if it did!
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  71. The fact that its 1 gig is enough for me to pass, that’s just sad Synology. Practically E-Waste. Its so cheap to have 2.5 or even 1 10g. Really was looking forward to getting a smaller Synology NAS soon for redudant backups and camera server use at a different site but can’t justify the cost with the lack of the expansion
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  74. I’m thinking of buying one NAS for several purposes (Plex server, cloud storage, mail server, web server. I was looking for the 920+ at the right price, but now i have to wait and see…
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  76. Synology is really becoming a PITA. Waiting for the DS222+ for what seems like years only to have a hobbled DS223, and a lacklustre DS423+ be released does not bode well for a DS223+.
    Sigh.
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  77. I’m struggeling which nas to choose …. 720+ is like 3 years old and probably will be dropped earlier with support. With the new x23 Family I don’t like the ryzen without the graphic chips and the high power consumption. Thinking with going with the 423+ because of 4 Bay and therefor the more flexibility.

    Would be happy for a tip of you guys!
    Mainly I expect phone and pc sync/backup with a little bit of docker (pihole)
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  78. The fact that the 2GB of RAM is soldiered to the NAS and only has one free DIMM that will only allow 4GB (6GB total) is a letdown. In this day and age why would anyone soldier the RAM making it unreplaceable is mind boggling. If it came with 2GB but both DIMMs could be swapped out would be the smart option so I have zero idea why Synology would do that. Even if they limited it to 8GB, that would still be better than what they did here IMO.

    No 2.5Gb is a letdown also. Even if it was 1 2.5GB and 1 1GB Ethernet port it would give users options. Don’t have a 2.5GB switch/router. Use the 1GB port but if you later upgrade to 2.5GB you could utilize the faster speeds as bonding 2 1GB ports doesn’t mean you instantly get 2GB/s speeds.

    The slightly better integrated GPU might be helpful for Plex users I personally always try to buy media players that won’t require transcoding but I also know that not everyone has that option and Plex can sometimes decide to transcode when not needed and can have a major impact, even when just transcoding the audio and not the video.

    If you watch Plex remotely over WAN, not over LAN then you are going to obviously need transcoding more unless you have great upload speeds at home and are located somewhere remotely with good download speeds but getting good upload speeds really is out of most users control depending on where they live.

    I also always use a bash script to create a RAM drive as my transcoding directory as you get better speeds than a Gen 3 nVme drives when using a RAM drive but the 6GB RAM limit kind of makes that difficult. Yes, RAM drives lose all data if there is a reboot or random shutdown but any transcoded data gets wiped out in that scenario anyways
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  80. Guys, is there any alternative to Synology Photos? My primary use case for Synology is backup, not multimedia like plex. For Backup it includes photos on phone. Synology photos works like Google Photos a lot. Does any other brand do it? or maybe a one time payment 3rd party backup solution?
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  83. I expected Synology to make a move like this and dedicate only one new device for media use. Maybe their focus has shifted to businesses only. Anyway more of a reason to keep looking for old ds720 / 920.
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  84. It’s 2023, and most drives can exceed 100mbs. This is network ATTACHED storage, so is limited by the speed it can connect to the network. And they still use 1gbe ethernet. Utter garbage that belongs in the bin.
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  85. [yawn] The Asustor4 sitting on my desk stomps it already, with the same CPU and same specs except the Asustor4 has 2x 2.5GB NICs that I’ve got bonded together at the switch and it’s been out for what, more than a year already?
    So far the only thing I’ve found wonky on it is it’s implementation of Docker. Even after hand-upgrading Docker and Docker-Compose and Portainer to the very latest versions, it still sometimes refuses to re-use the ports containers are using forcing me to have to “turn off” the Docker and Portainer plug-ins within the NAS software itself and then turn it back on and hand-restart the containers. Other than that it’s fine and handles a 32GB RAM upgrade just fine. I’ve since moved almost all Docker containers off it to a more-beefy UNRAID server running on ASRock’s X300 Deskmini box with an AMD Ryzen 7 5600G CPU in it and 64GB of RAM.
    48 containers running right now barely moves the needle on CPU usage. Of course it’s being backed up to the ASUStor4 NAS.
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  90. Thks &;
    Hmmmm …. it’s as if the DS920+, DS720+, & DS220+ got-drunk, has an orgy, & 9months later the DS423+ was born ;). Soooooooooooo its plex performance should be ~about the same as:
    Synology DS720+ NAS 1080p & 4K Plex Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwZ7vemddOI
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  91. Synology is tone deaf to users, they expect their resellers to keep selling to customers. Who cares if the client has to wait longer with their NAS that costs more than the competition. QNAP just released a bounty for security, along with the multitude of improvements in security… They seem to be listening to their customers, something Synology should take note of…
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  95. It’s 2023. NO built in 2.5GbE? Fail sauce, especially since no slot for upgrade. Was disappointed that the 923+ had no 2.5GbE either but at least in has an upgrade slot. QNAP is stealing Synology’s lunch, they had better get with the program or they will lose customers…the QNAP TS-464 is probably going to be my next buy. Goodbye Synology, I’m tired of waiting, you’ve lost.
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  100. I’m not disappointed by the NAS itself. I wanted a “Multimedia” NAS, as you call it, because Plex is my streaming platform of choice and I wanted a NAS that could do everything I wanted from a NAS plus run Plex with hardware acceleration.

    However, I wish Synology would drop all their upgrades at once because after weighing my options (DS920+, DS923+, and DS1522+), I finally ordered a 923+ for storage and other NAS stuff I want, and a NUC to be my Plex Server. Then now the day before they arrive I find out there’s a DS423+ that I could have bought and saved some money… Not cool Synology. Not cool.
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  101. I’m glad they came out with this because it felt like they were really ignoring the home user that wanted multimedia. It’s a perfectly fine cpu for its purpose. I have the 920+ and the cpu has never held me back for home and small business use running surveillance too. Even with multiple people streaming movies it keeps up.
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  102. People at Synology have $h1t for brains. Everyone is asking for decent NAS that is future proof and can play 4-8K w/ integrated graphics (I’m willing to cough up $3K no problem for i5) and they are trying to sell you this piece of $h1t hardware. Like really?! $crew you Synology! ????
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  106. Finally! Synology is giving the people what they want… kind of. They’re doing it grudgingly, and a bit stingily, but they’re doing it none the less. Since the DS920+ is getting more and more scarce, and expensive, this is the best option if you’re tied to the Synology ecosystem. Still, they could’ve at least equaled the Qnap Ts-464’s specs.
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  108. Bro I think you made a mistake — the correct model number for this shitbox is DS420- Again what a disappointment. Its like all those fools in shitnology corp get together and see all the feedback of what people want and then do the exact opposite all to save.
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  113. It’s almost like they found this device somewhere in the back of a container and decided to name it 423+ in order to still be able to sell it. It is however a good sign that they are still in the Intel Celeron market, but I will wait now to see what the x25+ series will offer in two years time hoping for a real update. Until then my 918+ will do fine. Thanks for the update!
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  114. The consortium that has its hands on the 10Gbe technology is milking the NAS companies and ultimately us consumers. These few IP holders pushed 2.5Gbe very late in the game and this is now blocking wider adoption of 10Gbe and keeping it artificially high priced for everyone. I guess 100 MB per second is fast enough to stream some shows and movies for a small household. I guess nvme drive speeds that are 60x faster are not needed, but at least that technology wasn’t suppressed…
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  115. I wonder who decides at Synology regarding new hardware, whoever the team is needs the sack or maybe do some marketing ,then you will know what people want rather then bring out very similar hardware to 2020
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  120. Love the work, watch all vids, admit I’m a fan 🙂

    – was waiting for this as a replacement for my 718+ , but no, not with only 1gbe port, every laptop/pc i have uses 2.5gbe, synology has home/smb router with 2.5gbe but not for new releases of home/smb nas, sorry but disappointed, wait to see whats next release
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  125. Nope not for me, the Ryzen based ones are what I am looking at 923+ is looking better and better. I don’t use Plex, Video Station is fine for me. It’s everything else I want to use of the Synology suite. Thanks for this, enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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  128. Yet another Synology that I’d never recommend without at least a 2.5GbE port. ???????? I love your reviews, it’s nothing with you, it’s all about -sonology- Synology (Google ‘s speech to text).
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  129. Finally, finally, a different setting, nice!
    PS: I do miss the seagulls haha, too silent this way.
    Synology seems to shoot-out a ton of new hardware, impressive.
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  131. Note – apologies for the slight ‘shakey cam’ take on this video. Currently away till Monday and had to make this on the fly. More on Synology later this week! Have a great weekend gang!
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