Synology NAS HAT5300 HDD Performance - Single Drive Test

When Synology first announced that it was entering the hard drive market, I think it would be fair to say that reactions were mixed. On the face of it, the idea that one of the biggest brands in network-attached storage (NAS) was going to start producing their own branded hard disk media makes a lot of sense. They already have an established portfolio of server hardware, memory upgrades, network interface upgrades and recently added solid-state drives for storage and caching. Therefore the move from this brand into offering their own media was largely inevitable. Add to this that the standard of hardware featured in the HAT5300 hard drives is comparatively higher than those on offer from WD and Seagate at a similar price point and you can see why there was plenty of reasons for initial positivity in the release of the Synology HDD series. However it would be remiss not to also highlight that moves by the brand for drive exclusivity in enterprise tiers of the latest generation of hardware, alongside their media being destined for exclusive use in their own now systems, and there was most certainly a feeling of disquiet amongst some long time Synology NAS users. Today we want to take a closer look at the Synology hard drives, a good look at the specifications inside and get a better understanding of the performance they provide, both in and outside of Synology NAS systems. Let's get started and find out whether the Synology HAT5300 range deserves your data.

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[nascompares]

CORRECTION!!!! In the Intro, I state that the Synology HAT5300-8T has a reported 240MB/s Top Performance. It is actually 230MB/s, as stated on official pages!

[ejharrop]

Good video and i look forward to the next test, thank you

[jwheeler]

I have a 5 bay synology with 2 8tb seagate IW hard drives. When I increase to 3 drives (and eventually 4 and then 5) would you stick with the same model or choose the best at the time?

[mixmeister]

Great video.. What is the model of that hub

[valhyman]

Another great video for NAS geeks. 🤓 i am a NAS geek! 🤓🤓😂😂

[ErraticPT]

No point using them as desktop drives if you believe your own previous spiel about drives being specialised. Unless of course you like overpaying.
Even the bare Toshiba enterprise drives are cheaper, which is still overkill for most consumer use when you can shuck a comparable drive for much less.

[blue-yu]

Please, oh please, purchase better mic :(