- This is a very small and quiet NAS. - Plenty of power to handle our needs - There are some very good tutorials on YouTube that I used to walk me through setting up the NAS.
I have been using it to run plex for some time and it has been working really well. It is very simple to add new componants like ram and ssd.
I haven't set-up or used this item yet Newegg Order process was very easy and shipping took only 3 days to send to my address in California - received item a few days earlier than estimated
Synology has a great product here with the DS1821+. I am able to run a container plus Plex. I have a DS918+. Setting up backups and communication between the two was very straight forward. I wa running a computer with TrueNAS full time, the power draw was pretty high. This unit maxes at out around 60 watts full load. I understand there will be a new version coming out in 2025 but this one meets all of my needs now.
gobbs of storage space, small footprint, comes with everything you need to set up
Unit comes with 8 mb of RAM. Upgrading to 32 was easy and allowed use of the more advanced QTS Hero software.
Capacity exactly as advertised Actual product matches photos and description Fits Easy install Boots and recognized by Synology DSM perfectly Yeah, I'm reaching. It's RAM - what is there to say, really?
I had a DS415+ since about 2014-2015 and it finally died on me, so I ordered the new DS1821+ and put my old drives in and it booted up with a migration wizard and was up and running in a few minutes.
After trying to price out a DIY NAS solution and adding in the value of my own time, this all-in-one box still comes out on top. Life's just too short.