This is the WORST TIME to buy a Synology NAS (new models coming?)

If you want a new Synology NAS, you probably shouldn't buy one right now. This is probably the worst time...

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0:00 Intro
0:43 Worst Time to Buy a new Synology
1:08 Processor Changes
1:38 Hardware Transcoding
2:13 Ryzen R1600 (DS7XX, DS9XX, DS15XX)
2:47 Ryzen V1500B (DS16XX, DS18XX, DS22XX)
3:14 Processor Importance
3:59 Future Synology NAS Devices
4:28 Future DS7XX, DS9XX, DS15XX
6:56 Future DS16XX, DS18XX, DS22XX
7:22 Design Changes
8:00 Final Thoughts

[WunderTechTutorials]

I feel like even though I mentioned it in the video, it’s important to say there are other differences between these devices and this is an EXTREMELY, oversimplified view of their similarities/differences. If you want in-depth hardware reviews, check out @nascompares as he breaks down everything and provides all the details necessary to understand each device.

They’re also not “bad” devices, but we should see a refreshed lineup within the next year or so and it might make sense to wait – especially if you’re paying full price now.

[pfitz]

I've been holding off upgrading my DS718 because I'm not impressed with the current Synology hardware options. I'm very pleased with Synology DSM. Synology needs to update hardware offerings before they start losing customers.

[cooldispatch]

I am still rocking Synology 213j and that thing is refusing to die. Works over a decade.

Waiting new models to upgrade this year.

[_PITBOY]

A major miss is that it is known that future Synology NAS devices will prefer to a fault ... their own hard drives, to the point where pop ups for 'incompatible hardware' are happening for recent buyers of Synology machines. Proprietary is coming, so if you can buy an older unit ... you may be better off, if you have issues with that kind of a reality.

[vishrutbansal]

My perspective on this is that Synology simply doesn't care as much about the home user as they used to. You can see this in the software they choose to focus on as well. Enterprise is where they make the money. Can't fault them for trying to make more. It sucks and I hope I'm wrong but I haven't seen anything to suggest I am since atleast October, 2020. Personally, I'll give it a couple years for some other company's software to catch up then relegate my 920+ to an offsite backup.

[DlxyRekt]

Sad to see the direction synology is going

[wheelie]

After 3 generations of synology I'm now building my own. Gigabit and ancient cpu's just don't cut it anymore. I'm sure I can get OwnCloud up and running on m y homebuilt NAS and get the same functionality.

[DavidWiles]

I was a NetGear ReadyNAS user for many years. I moved to Synology when NetGear stopped making them. I still has an old ReadyNAS at home, but at work we have Synology NASs throughout for backup, storage and for our virtualization storage. My biggest gripe is the STUPID restriction on hard drives. The "Synology" HDDS that they will try to sell you are more expensive than off-the-shelf HDDs and are actually nothing more than rebranded Toshiba Enterprise drives with custom Synology firmware. What really gets my goat is if you buy Synology-branded HDDs for your Synology NAS and want to upgrade and repurpose the Synology HDDs for another device, then you will sit with a bricked HDD. Synology-branded HDDs only work on Synology devices. I told them to shove their Synology HDDs and went out and purchased Toshiba Enterprise drives that are cheaper and I can use them in other non-Synology NASs or devices.

[thomaskremer]

I'm done with Synology. The main reason for me was that they still have 1GBE as standard. That annoyed me. Especially since the devices are not cheap. Last year I decided to try Terramaster. And I'm thrilled. I have the T6-423 and have installed Truenas Scale. Plus 32GB RAM and 2 SSD. Very fast, stable and very quiet because almost everything is made of solid metal. And in the standard 2.5GBE. Synology's DSM is certainly easier to use, but the hardware is crap.
I am very happy that Ugreen has now been added. Good for us private users. In six months I will take another look at Ugreen's software. The hardware is top.

[stevevuoso]

Rather than trying to build out a software suite from scratch, I wonder why some of the other NAS manufacturers don’t take something like TrueNas and build on that to make it more consumer friendly?

[LIVEFRMNYC]

I use the DS1621+, I loaded it with a 10gb card, 32gb ram, and 2TB SSD cache. It's been rock solid since day one. I use a combo of WD and Seagate NAS drives, and over the years had no issues. I don't like the direction Synology is going with prefered drives and the warnings for not using the prefered drives. So far I haven't experienced any warnings, but the news about it is a huge turn off if I ever want to upgrade to another Synology machine.

[darknessnightfall]

Still very happy with my synology. And looking at prices for as ( and the hdd's)....there is no need to release a million types. The speed over the network is still very good. I use it to digitize and stream my blu-rays.

[condon]

Thanks for the contribution. I have therefore decided in favor of Ugreen. Very disappointing that such a big company uses outdated hardware and sells it as a new model.

[Ultrajamz]

The longer synology takes the more is expected at this point, and the more I fear high prices from them.

[TechMeOut]

I think you are spot on! Synology is one of the most conservative companies out there and it seems to me the the changes in future models will be incremental at best. i also think we will not see 2.5gb nics as a standard, not just yet. Excellent video, i tend to think you are predicting it correctly.

[jordy]

I have helped with a few different NAS setups for family and friends and tried a few brands and models. I'm still convinced that Synology beats everyone by a million miles with their software. It's easy to use and intuitive, unlike pretty much everything else.

I have a Synology myself. It's solid and reliable. That's all you should care about. Try anything else, and you will end up spending much of your time and money on what could be a one-time setup-and-forget job.

You are not just paying for hardware, it's also the software.

[tangodown]

If no new release at computex I'm moving to another brand I'm at the end of my patience.

[tlxreed]

While I appreciate my Synology 720+, the reality is that it's noisy, cost a lot to get running and a lot of hardware overhead for basically a slow file server. My next NAS is likely to be all NVME and based on boards you can buy for $100-$200. I can run Proxmox on legacy hardware and get all the services DSM is offering other than the file server, and the file server I just want it be fast and silent. Synology can't really offer that at this point. Their business model is being undercut by more nimble competitors at least in the home lab space.

[mdijkens]

Wow, were all of you still thinking they pay for good hardware? Really? Pretty expensive hardware then!
With Synology you pay for the whole ease-of-use managed software with 'good-enough' hardware to use it.
If you don't know linux, don't want to configure everything yourself, are not an IT nerd, don't want to keep an eye on updates/patches, don't want to configure your own security
but you do want to run a big fileserver, a mediaserver, connect it to the internet with vpn, run home assistant on it, make auto-backups of all your devices, synchronize your cloud-accounts, run your own website, easy replace faulty disk, easy migrate to bigger disks or new model every 5 years
and feel relatively safe by the security / managed software/updates provided by the solution (software+hardware)
then I feel Synology is for me still the best choice!
For 95% I have no clue how it is running/working, don't see consoles/commandlines. I am just using the thing like I use a television or a washing-machine.

[AGILISFPV]

So what am I to do? I need a NAS for my movie collection to send over to infuse pro. No idea where to start..