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Synology Diskstation DS1522+ specs: Drive bays: 5 | Max capacity: 108TB | Max w/expansion units: 270TB | RAM: 8GB DDR4 (32GB max) | 1GB Ethernet ports: 4 | 10GB Upgrade: with Gen3 x2 upgrade | USB 3.2 ports: 2 | eSATA ports: 2 | M.2 slots: 2

By far, the standout feature of any Synology NAS is the company’s exceptional Diskstation Manager (DSM) software. While the Synology hardware is on par with many other NAS offerings, it’s when that hardware is combined with the DSM software that Synology’s offerings truly become noteworthy.

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Synology’s DS1522+ ships with built-in enterprise-grade data software and support for dozens of applications, OS, and SaaS services. Featuring five hard drive bays by default and expandable up to 15 bays total, the DS1522+ is an economical NAS solution with plenty of room to expand as the user’s data storage needs grow.

Running Diskstation Manager, this NAS option …