Synology DS1522+ 5-Bay Desktop NAS Solution 5x3,5/2,5" SATA HDD/SSD, 2x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, 8GB RAM

I've had this unit for a little while now and can report that it has been rock solid in operation. I needed a lot of storage for video production and after a lot of research I settled on a Synololgy NAS. as it was the right balance of quality and value for money. It's now fully loaded with 5x20 TB Seagate Ironwulf drives in a RAID array giving me 80TB of usable storage. The unit itself is solid and well built, comes well packaged and with clear instructions on the initial setup and configuration. It took me about 10 minutes to do the physical setup and about another 10 or 20 mins to do the software setup and configuration. The NAS sits quietly in a corner and the fan and drive noise is not overly intrusive. It's been up and running for about a year now and has only been powered down once to add a UPS battery backup for extra peace of mind. I've had literally no problems in this time. A couple of points to note. I am using Seagate Drives but I understand that Synology no longer supports third party drives and onyl fully supports their own brand. Third party drives will still work but some reporting and monitoring may be restricted for new installs. Also to get the most out of the NAS you are going to want to add the faster ethernet adapter to get it from 1Gb to 10Gb. I really don't know why it does not come with 10Gb out of the box That little gripe aside, I am totally happy with my DS1522+.

🗄️ Storage & RAID Setup Really happy with the DS1522+ so far. I’ve got two 12TB drives installed using Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) with 1-drive fault tolerance, which is perfect for my needs at the moment. That still leaves me three empty bays to expand into in the future, which is one of the main reasons I went for this model. Plenty of room to grow. 🔊 Noise Levels It runs relatively quietly - no major noise coming from it in normal use. If you’re a very light sleeper or sensitive to low fan/hard drive noise, you might prefer to keep it in another room, but for me it has not been an issue at all. 🖥️ Software Experience Synology’s software (DSM) is excellent. You log in through a web browser, and the interface is smooth, quick and intuitive. Remote access is available through QuickConnect, which lets you securely reach your NAS from outside your home network using a personalised link. I haven’t explored every feature yet, but it’s been seamless so far for backups and file access. 📱 Mobile Apps - A Weak Spot My only real gripe is with the mobile apps, especially Synology Photos. Functionally it works - my photos do back up - but it crashes fairly often for me and I’m not entirely sure why. It’s not a deal-breaker, but it’s definitely an area I hope Synology improves. 🔁 Reliability & Usage I’ve been running mine continuously for a few months now without a single fault, restart or unexpected issue. I mainly use it to store precious memories and free up space on my phone (which is always full), and it’s done exactly what I needed it to do. 🏁 Overall A strong, expandable and reliable NAS with fantastic software and great long-term potential. If Synology can polish the mobile apps a bit more, it would be close to perfect. Still, I’m a big fan and happy with the investment.

It is expensive, no doubt but it has been working very good. I have it for a few months. And the noise is good. The connectivity is also very good. I rarely worried about it going down. Overall, this is a very good machine. And as been doing a very good job for myself in my family

We only wish we had bought one years ago. Combine this with the SSD cache storage and the huge RAM upgrade, and it's incredibly responsive—instantly responsive. The operating system on this is fantastic, too. My only pain point is that I wish it had a screen to show system temperature, IP address, etc. We went from a QNAP to a Western Digital (Huge mistake) and now to this, and for performance, this is even better than the QNAP NAS we had. But, it is painfully expensive. So that performance does come at an extraordinary cost. Its incredibly quiet too. Upgrading the RAM also required no tools; it just slots right into the side panel from the inside.

Other than my router this is the center of my IT system. If you have a house or a business with multiple users, you should look at this. If you don't, its not even overkill. It's unnecessary. It is easy to install. It requires as much expertise as you want to learn in order to take advantage of all of its features. I use it as storeage/back up for all of my devices. It holds all of my audio/video (takes up the bulk of the available space). I should use it for security/cctv, but I've not gotten around to it. Cons: This is my second DS 5 bay. My old one stop working, because of a faulty transister (7 years old). Synology is not in the business of fixing old devices. A new board to replace a £1 part costs as much as a new device.

My old Synology DS214 play was starting to show signs of being ready to be retired not that it wasnt doign everthing i wanted it too, it was just short of space and old. My old NAS will be used to back up this new one as it has been reliable so I felt comfortable with another Synology although i must admit, the UGREEN series turned my head with the hardware on offer but he software is still a bit behind but in a few years when this is up for replacement, i think UGREEN will end up with my wonga if they carry on with the hardware offerings they have now and improve the softwarre. The Synology recommendation wizard came up with the DS923+ for my needs but having done a bit of digging and speaking to a few freinds, i went for the DS1522+. I was tempted to wait for the 1525+ to come out in a couple of months but Synology are comitting suicide at the moment restricting you to use everythign they produce and i am not being forced down a road i dont want to walk which is wht UGREEN turned my head but forunately the 1522+ still allows you on the most part, full autonomy less the SODIMM drives. Synolgy at the moment are charging a ridiculous amount for these, almost double. For just over £100 more, it offered an extra drive bay and more expandability which i probably wont use but hte option is there. I've only had the DS1522+ setup for a couple of days, but upon first setup, it was noticeably faster (way less strain on CPU/RAM). I used YouTube videos for guidance on setup (I was glad because there were settings I otherwise wouldn't have known about). I'm glad I made the purchase; I'm not afraid to use Synology Drive anymore since things are so fast.

Not my first synology but is a good improvement over older ones I’ve had. Very happy with it and the minor improvements over the years. Synology has been a really stable useful setup for me for 15 years and so this is more of the same for me. Wouldn’t pick another NAS box

It is a good product and I have been using it for sometime. I think it worth it. If you want to store your memories and it comes with a good reliable software as well