The Plus series NAS devices are up to 133% faster in website response times and over 15% faster in computing tasks. Two M.2 NVMe slots enable accelerated I/O performance, ideal for multi-user environments (available on DS920+, DS720+, and DS420+).
The DS220+, the most popular 2-bay NAS for remote work.
The DS220+ is the perfect unit for those seeking superior performance compared to a basic NAS device, making it the ideal partner for tech enthusiasts, families, and freelancers who need remote access to their data. It allows for the secure organization of large quantities of photos, videos, and data.
Its design is capable of handling any storage challenge, making it suitable for professionals who want to protect their files and business data.
The DS220+ offers a 17% performance increase in photo and video indexing, as well as in other compute-intensive operations, compared to previous units. This improves database response time, achieving 225 MB/s sequential read and 192 MB/s sequential write speeds.
This device allows for years of reliable data storage. With two bays supporting drives up to 16TB, it offers a total capacity of up to 32TB. The hardware on offer is more than adequate for everyday work tasks, while Synology's DiskStation Manager comes with software features that allow you to automatically back up data on devices across your home network, set up user profiles so each family member can access the NAS and back up data, and much more.
When it comes to media streaming, the DS220+ is the ideal choice for Plex. If you have a sizable media collection, you can effectively set up your own local version of Netflix with Plex and stream content to all devices on your home network via DLNA. The DS220+ is particularly good at 4K transcoding, meaning you can easily convert file formats on the fly.
Synology Plus Series DS220+ Features
• 2 drive bays
• Intel Celeron J4025 dual-core processor
• 2 GB DDR4 memory
• 2 M.2 NVMe 2280
slots • 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 2-year warranty
DS720+, the expandable option
The new Synology DS720+ is a two-bay NAS expandable to seven bays with an additional external expansion unit (Synology DX517). It's designed for businesses looking to enter the NAS market with a small and relatively inexpensive unit that can be expanded as needed.
This two-bay NAS features a more robust Intel Celeron J4125 chipset than the DS220+. It comes with 2GB of DDR4 RAM, upgradeable to 6GB, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and can accommodate drives up to 16TB in each bay. There are also two USB 3.0 ports on the back, along with an eSATA port.
Interestingly, the DS720+ has two M.2 slots for SSD caching, so if you plan on using it for a lot of I/O-intensive tasks, this feature will be very useful. There's also the option to connect the Synology DX517 expansion unit to add five additional drive bays to the NAS.
Synology Plus Series D720+ Features
• 2 bays (Expandable to 7 bays with DX547)
• Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor
• 2 GB DDR4 memory
• 2 M.2 NVMe 2280
• 2 Gigabit Ethernet connectors
• 3-year warranty with the possibility of extending to 5.
The DS420+, the 4-Bay Option:
The DiskStation DS420+ has the same feature set as the DS220+, but with twice the number of drive bays and M.2 slots for SSD caching. The NAS is powered by an Intel Celeron J4025 chip and comes with 2GB of DDR4 RAM (with a DIMM slot for adding another 4GB), two Gigabit Ethernet ports, two M.2 slots, and two USB 3.0 ports.
With four bays for SSDs or hard drives up to 16TB, the DS420+ is an excellent way to future-proof your investment, especially if you want to build your own media server.
•Synology Plus Series DS420+ Features
4 bays
• Intel Celeron J4025 dual-core processor
• 2 GB DDR4 memory
• 2 M.2 NVMe 2280
• 2 Gigabit Ethernet connectors
• 3-year warranty with the possibility of extending to 5 years.
The DS920+, the most powerful in the Plus range.
The DS920+ is the most powerful unit in the Plus range and is primarily designed for small businesses and home offices. It can manage a large number of files and access them anytime, anywhere.
It features a quad-core processor that accelerates application performance and data processing.
The NAS has four hard drive bays, reaching up to 64 TB of storage capacity and facilitating file security with RAID 1. For businesses requiring even more space, the DS920+ can expand its capacity up to 144 TB using a Synology DX517 expansion unit.
Furthermore, this device improves website responsiveness by up to 133% and computing performance by more than 15%. One of the new features is the two M.2 NVMe SSD slots that allow for accelerated I/O performance by acting as a cache, especially in multi-user environments, achieving input/output speeds up to 20 times faster than previous models.
Synology Plus Series DS920+ Features
• 4 bays (Expandable to 9 bays with DX517)
• Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor
• 4 GB DDR4 memory expandable to 8 GB
• 2 M.2 NVMe 2280
• 2 Gigabit Ethernet connectors
• 3-year warranty with the option to extend to 5 years.
