Big, scalable storage for all your data

DiskStation offers massive storage capacity for storing and protecting all your files and important data. As your storage needs grow, you can easily scale up capacity by adding additional storage expansion units.

Powerful performance for intense workloads

Tailor performance to your needs with the upgradable memory or take advantage of the PCIe slot to install a 10GbE network card for blazing data transmission or an M.2 SSD adapter card for high IOPS caching.

Quad-core 2.1GHz CPU
4GB DDR4 SO-DIMM RAM, expandable up to 32GB
Up to 1,151 MBps sequential reading performance
PCIe slot for optional 10GbE or M.2 SSD adapter
Up to 16 drives with two DX517 expansion units (sold separately)

File sharing and syncing
With comprehensive support for all major file sharing protocols — like CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP and more — DiskStation lets you centralize files in one place and access them using any device. Take files on the road or easily share them with other people, thanks to Synology’s easy file sharing and syncing software.

Bulletproof data backup
Ensure data remains safe by backing up your computers, servers, and virtual machines to DiskStation, and defend yourself from human-error or ransomware with the multi-version backup. Finally, avoid disaster with the ability to easily back up DiskStation to an offsite location or to any major cloud service.

Virtualization ready
With support for VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V, DiskStation serves as a seamless storage solution for virtualization environments. Additionally, Synology’s Virtual Machine Manager also lets you set up and run various virtual machines directly on DiskStation, including Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM.

Smart video surveillance
Make your own video surveillance hub. Surveillance Station helps you protect your home or business by offering the ability to manage multiple network cameras, check live camera feeds from anywhere with the mobile app, catch suspicious incidents quickly with intelligent alerts, and easily find relevant recordings.

Specifications

CPU
Intel Atom C3538 Quad-Core 2.1GHz

System Memory
4 GB DDR4-2133 Non-ECC SO-DIMM, expandable up to 32 GB (2x memory slots)

Drive Bays
6

Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit
16

Drive Interface
SATA 6Gbps/3Gbps; Hot-swappable

Maximum Internal Raw Capacity
72 TB (8x 12 TB drives)

Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units
192 TB (16x 12 TB drives)

Maximum Single Volume Size
108 TB

Ports / Interfaces
4x RJ-45 1GbE LAN, 3x USB 3.0, 2x eSATA

Buttons
System Power Button (front)

Dimensions
166 (H) x 282 (W) x 236 (D) mm

Weight
(NAS only): 5.05 kg

Noise Level
25.5 dB(A)

Temperature and Relative Humidity
0°C to 40°C / 5% to 95% RH

Power Supply
Input: 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, Single Phase; Output: 250W

PCIe Expansion
1 x Gen3 x8 slot (4-lane)

Add-in-card Support
M2D18– Dual M.2 SSD adapter card for cache PCIe Network Interface Card (Learn more)

Fan
2x 92 x 92 x 32mm fans

Operating System
DSM 6.1

Supported Client OS
Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS X 10.11 onward

Supported Browsers
Chrome, Firefox, IE 10+, Safari 10+

File System
Btrfs, EXT4, EXT3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+,