Caching for DS1520+ I was happy I bought a Synology DS1520+. I saw your review for the DS920+ and was pretty much convinced. When I saw the specs for the DS1520+ I decided to spend the extra cash – without seeing your review of that system. I’m happy my reasoning pretty much mirrored yours (4 […]
RLC-520 I was wondering if you know if the RLC-520 will work with the synology security suite. I saw a note somewhere saying it only works with a reolink device. Looking to connect via cat6 to a synology NAS Yes, all IP cameras which are not add-on items of their NVR closed system or battery-powered […]
F5 221 ram query I’m looking at buying one and maxing out the ram, I couldn’t find a video of you doing the max ram test so thought id ask. How much ram can it support and the faq, DDR3L is easier to find in 1600mhgz and a 16gb kit is in my price range […]
DS720+ compatible RAM upgrade System Memory 4 GB DDR4 Memory Module Pre-installed – Soldered 4 GB (4 GB x 1) Total Memory Slots 1 Memory Expandable up to 8 GB (4 GB + 4 GB) official The max Synology recommends is 8GB DDR4. But you CPU spec says you could in theory upgrade up to […]
NAS that’s most compatable Bose Soundtouch speaker What would be a good budget NAS for a music library to be used with a Bose Soundtouch 30 speaker? The cheapest NAS would be DS120j from Synology. Also, any other model would work. If you wanted more reliable storage device then DS220j would allow having two disks […]
WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra I have a diskless WD My Cloud EX 2 Ultra which I want to put two 4TB cmr drives in. The Hard Drive Compatibility List is very small on the WD support page (https://support-en.wd.com/app/products/product-detail/p/130). I ordered two WD40EFRX and was sent two WD40EFAx drives which I have sent back. I […]
DS920+, DS420+ And DS720+ Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD The most popular M.2 cache SSD for DS920+, DS420+ And DS720+ is Samsung EVO PLUS : 256GB – US UK 512GB – US UK Determining the SSD Cache and Monitoring SSD Cache Performance The aggregate size of hot data and appropriate cache size can be determined […]
VP9 and other open standards? Why is there no mention of the VP9 video codec? Any modern TV supports it, and it has become the de facto standard for high res Web video for the past 3 years (while we are still waiting for AV1 to replace everything. Furthermore, playback of VP9 requires less processing […]
QNAP TBS 453dx memory upgrade Can you suggest how to choose memory for the QNAP TBS 453dx? I’d like to go from 8G to 16G with two identical sticks. I bought G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM CL16, but that failed. Yes, you will need 2400 SO-DIMM DDR4. The best is to choose Crucial memory sticks. Those […]
I have a question. I read on this page of yours – https://nascompares.com/2019/10/07/thunderbolt-3-vs-40gbe-nas-in-2019 – that the DS3617xs can support 40GBE. Do you supply those cards? I can’t seem to find much information for 40GBE, only 10GBE. Thanks in advance! I have tested this card on Qnap https://amzn.to/3BQxJSR. But Synology should support Intel based cards. Here is […]
I have some people with apple products but my home pc is windows that I do my editing on which system is best for compatibility for win and ios If you you a NAS as a storage device instead of directly connected external disks, you don’t need to worry about cross-platform compatibility. Windows, Mac […]
I finally bought this KSM24SED8 / 16ME RAM module in my DS1618 + and it goes perfectly. So I decided to buy another one. In the end, I should have 32 GB of RAM. Maybe this information will help you. DS1618+ compatible RAM upgrade System Memory 4 GB DDR4 Memory Module Pre-installed 4 GB (4 GB x […]
NAS compatible 4K 8MP cameras with H.265 compression NAME 4K 8MP H.265 Audio PTZ Night vision 30ft+ US UK Anke C800 4K 8MP(3840 × 2160@15fps) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/2KF8RF4 Annke AP-I91BF0102#IT1 4K (8 megapixel) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/3f0SgcP H-VIEW UK800 4K 3840x2160P (8.0 Megapixels) 265 , H.264 YES NO 25-30 […]
MEMORY UPGRADE I want to upgrade the RAM storage in my QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G-US. I think the max ram is 32GB, it replaces the 16GB in two chips of 16GB each. 16GB DDR4-2666, SO-DIMM, 260 pin, T0 version Please let me know the exact model of RAM that is fully compatible with the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G-US. Is […]
ESXi compatibility Regarding the following article, are any of these cards compatible with ESXi? except the synology one I guess. As you understand, I want to hook one Synology and one or more ESXi servers on a 10GBe network. ESXi which I use usually 6.5 or 6.7 and I use only stock images (Dell, HP, […]
Qnap TS-251D compatible RAM (memory) Upgrade Qnap original RAM: RAM-2GDR4A0-SO-2400 DDR type: DDR4(260PIN) Capacity: 2GB Spec: SAMSUNG 256M X 16 Manufacturer: ADATA Frequency: DDR4-2400 Form(PIN): 260PIN Manufacturer P/N: AD4S240022G17-BSSE Power Supply: 1.2V Dram Organization: 256M*64 Temperature: 0℃~85℃ Environmental Regulation: RoHS RAM-4GDR4A0-SO-2400 DDR type: DDR4(260PIN) Capacity: 4GB Spec: HYNIX 512M X 16 Manufacturer: ADATA Frequency: DDR4-2400 […]
QNAP TS-351 compatible RAM I ordered the QNAP TS-351 and wanted to do a RAM upgrade. I bought a 4GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM CL11 module (1.35 V). While it fits the recommended QNAP specs, my NAS won’t boot (not the QNAP ADATA RAM product). Since you mentioned a RAM upgrade for this NAS, I […]
Cheapest LACP / IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation compatible dual LAN PCI cards Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card – Intel i350 NIC Add dual Gigabit Ethernet ports to a client, server or workstation through a PCI Express slot Product ID: ST2000SPEXI Two 10/100/1000Mbps compatible RJ-45 Ethernet ports Fully Compliant […]
I retired as the Senior Technical Team Leader for a fortune 10. I’m used to multi-petabyte SANs. I’m looking to set up small NAS system in my home mostly for (automated) backup but some file storage. I occasionally have need to provide large files to outside entities. Looking at the Synology 5 bay but could […]
TS-1685 compatible SSD and RAM i have some questions on the QNAP TS-1685-D1531 1. what size M.2 and SSD’s should i put in it? I’m putting 12 Seagate IronWolf 16tb drives in it but I have no clue what to put for the 6 M.2 drives and the 4 other SSD’s? 4tb each? or is […]