To have better performance, we recommend creating storage volumes physically located within the same NAS or Expansion Unit, rather than creating volumes across your NAS and Expansion Unit.
Drive Bays
12
STORAGE
Compatible Drive Type*
3.5" SATA HDD
2.5" SATA HDD
2.5" SATA SSD
Hot Swappable Drive*
✓
RAID Management through Synology DSM
✓
Notes
It is strongly recommended that you only install drives listed on your device's compatibility list. Storage pool and volume creation processes may fail when using unverified drives. Synology is unable to provide technical support for devices using unsupported components.
Power consumption is measured when it is fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
OTHERS
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
System Fan
120 mm x 120 mm x 2 pcs
Easy Replacement System Fan
✓
Noise Level*
24.6 dB(A)
Notes
Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 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 expansion unit at the front and rear. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%.
