40TB (5 x 8TB SATA HDD), AMD Ryzen R1600 (2.6GHz, 2-Core), 8 GB DDR4 ECC, 4 x 1GbE, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 A, 2 x eSATA
Versatile data hub for home and office
lexible data management for homes and small business
The 5-bay Synology DiskStation DS1522+ is easy to scale and expand as your needs change, with optional support for up to 15 drives, 10GbE networking, and NVMe SSD caching. Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), it offers a flexible all-in-one solution for data sharing, synchronization, backup, and surveillance.
Everything you need for your home office
Choose from dozens of applications for small businesses and make the DS1522+ your go-to device for everyday data protection, file management, media sharing, and camera surveillance.
Flexible networking options
Leverage built-in connectivity to integrate the DS1522+ into any network environment, or expand its capabilities by adding plug-and-play modules.
Failover and network balancing
Four built-in Gigabit ports with support for automatic network failover and load balancing deliver fast and dependable performance out of the box.
Easy upgrade to 10GbE
Add an E10G22-T1-Mini Network Upgrade Module through the easily accessible slot to instantly enable faster networking.
Store, share, and protect
Manage all your documents, photos, and other files, back up applications and devices, or protect your assets with professional video surveillance.
File Server
Store and access files from all your devices, and protect them with smart versioning. Sort, manage, share, and sync your data across locations.
A private cloud for all your devices
Store, sync, and access data from any device, wherever you are with Synology’s private cloud solution. Sync data between different platforms and devices, and access your files through mobile apps, desktop clients, and a browser-based interface. Leverage smart versioning to back up important data via desktop and mobile applications.
Dependable and secure network storage
Use shared folders on your Synology device as reliable storage available from anywhere on your local network over all common protocols (SMB/NFS/WebDAV/FTP). Protect your files against accidental changes and removal or even malware attacks with built-in snapshot technology and other backup options.
Multi-Layered Backup
Back up files, folders, physical devices, VMs, and SaaS applications with free solutions, and protect your NAS with built-in technologies.
Protect full endpoints, servers, and VMs
Securely back up Windows clients and servers, Linux endpoints, VMware® and Hyper-V® virtual machines, and other Synology devices. Leverage built-in deduplication technology to greatly reduce backup sizes and multi-versioning restore systems to a time point of your choice.
Make local backups of your cloud apps
Protect business Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts by maintaining complete offline copies of your crucial information and configurations with Active Backup for Microsoft 365 and Active Backup for Google Workspace.
Back up documents and multimedia
Set up backup tasks to protect important folders on your PC and macOS device with Synology Drive. On your mobile device, automatically save another copy of the photos and videos you take, and easily organize and share them through Synology Photos.
Smart Surveillance
Transform your Synology device into a full-featured video management system for a wide range of compatible IP cameras.
Wide compatibility
Connect up to 40 IP cameras from a selection of over 8,300 validated models thanks to wide camera compatibility and ONVIF support in Synology Surveillance Station.
Secure and private
Footage stored locally can be protected from unauthorized access by industry-standard AES-256 encryption.
24/7 everywhere access
Monitor live streams or watch recordings from web browser, desktop client, or the DS cam mobile app.
Performance backed by Synology drives
Leverage high sustained performance and reliability with enterprise-grade drives with built-in data protection designed for Synology systems.
Get more with DiskStation Manager
Take advantage of a host of native productivity, management, and security solutions available in the web-based Synology DSM operating system.
Central Management System
Conveniently manage your fleet of Synology NAS from a centralized console.
Security
Shield your Synology NAS from the most sophisticated threats with industry-leading security solutions.
Synology High Availability
Seamless transition between clustered servers in the event of a server failure to minimize the impact on applications.
Storage |
Supported file systems |
BTRFS, Fat, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4 |
Hot-swap drive bays |
Yes |
Online RAID expansion |
Yes |
Online RAID migration |
Yes |
RAID levels |
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD |
RAID support |
Yes |
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots |
2 |
Storage drive sizes supported |
2.5,3.5,M.2 |
Storage drive size |
3.5" |
Supported storage drive interfaces |
Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III |
Storage drive interface |
Serial ATA III |
Storage drive capacity |
8 TB |
Supported storage drive types |
HDD & SSD |
Installed storage drive type |
HDD |
Number of storage drives supported |
5 |
Number of storage drives installed |
5 |
Total installed storage capacity |
40 TB |
Storage drives installed |
Yes |
Processor |
Processor cores |
2 |
Processor boost frequency |
3.1 GHz |
Processor frequency |
2.6 GHz |
Processor model |
R1600 |
Processor family |
AMD Embedded R-Series SoC |
Processor manufacturer |
AMD |
Memory |
ECC |
Yes |
Memory slots |
2 |
Memory form factor |
SO-DIMM |
Maximum RAM supported |
32 GB |
Internal memory |
8 GB |
Internal memory type |
DDR4 |
Network |
Supported network protocols |
SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV |
Link aggregation |
Yes |
Wake-on-LAN ready |
Yes |
iSCSI support |
Yes |
Copper ethernet cabling technology |
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T |
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max) |
10000 Mbit/s |
Ethernet LAN data rates |
10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
Ports & interfaces |
eSATA ports quantity |
2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
USB port |
Yes |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
4 |
Design |
Cable lock slot type |
Kensington |
Cable lock slot |
Yes |
Built-in display |
No |
LED indicators |
Yes |
Drive bay locking |
Yes |
Fan diameter |
9.2 cm |
Number of fans |
2 fan(s) |
Product colour |
Black |
Cooling type |
Active |
Chassis type |
Tower |
Performance |
Built-in UPnP AV media server |
Yes |
Hot spare |
Yes |
Security algorithms |
HTTPS |
Access Control List (ACL) |
Yes |
Reset button |
Yes |
On/off switch |
Yes |
Browser supported |
Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari |
Management protocols |
SNMP |
Web-based management |
Yes |
Snapshot |
Yes |
Card reader integrated |
No |
Video input channels |
2 channels |
Noise level |
22.9 dB |
Number of users |
2048 user(s) |
Multilingual support |
Yes |
Backup features |
Cloud, iSCSI LUN |
Backup function |
Yes |
Device class |
Home & Home Office |
Type |
NAS |
Software |
Windows operating systems supported |
Yes |
Operating system version |
7.1 |
Operating system installed |
DiskStation Manager |
Power |
AC input frequency |
50 - 60 Hz |
AC input voltage |
100 - 240 V |
Power consumption (HDD standby) |
16.71 W |
Power consumption (typical) |
52.06 W |
Redundant power supply (RPS) support |
No |
Number of power supply units |
1 |
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity |
120 W |
Power supply location |
External |
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DiskStation |
Weight & dimensions |
Height |
166 mm |
Depth |
223 mm |
Width |
230 mm |
Packaging content |
Remote control included |
No |
Power cables quantity |
1 |
Cables included |
AC, LAN (RJ-45) |
External power adapter |
Yes |
Technical details |
Sustainability compliance |
Yes |
Sustainability certificates |
RoHS |
Compliance certificates |
RoHS |
Operational conditions |
Storage temperature (T-T) |
-20 - 60 °C |
Operating relative humidity (H-H) |
5 - 95% |
Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 - 40 °C |
Certificates |
Certification |
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