Synology DiskStation DS923+
A 4-bay network-attached-storage box for shared files, backups, and self-hosted apps.
$599
Estimated price — not live pricing
Specifications
- Bays
- 4x 3.5"/2.5" (drives sold separately)
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen R1600 (2-core)
- Memory
- 4 GB DDR4 ECC, expandable to 32GB
- Networking
- 2x 1GbE (link aggregation supported)
- Expansion
- M.2 NVMe cache slots
How many drives the enclosure can hold — sets your maximum total and redundant (RAID) storage capacity.
RAM used to run the NAS's operating system and any apps/containers — more helps with virtualization and heavier self-hosted workloads.
Best uses
Strengths
- Runs Synology's DSM software — Plex, backups, Docker containers, and more
- ECC memory support for data integrity
- Expandable to 9 bays with an add-on unit
Limitations
- Drives are sold separately — factor that into total cost
- 2-core CPU limits heavy transcoding or virtualization
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Compatibility
A NAS's bay count sets the maximum number of drives, and each bay is sized for 3.5" or 2.5" drives (sometimes both). Drives are almost always sold separately from the NAS enclosure itself.
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