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Lists all items included in the Synology DiskStation package.
Details indicators, buttons, and ports on the front panel.
Details ports, expansion slots, and reset button on the rear panel.
Describes the drive bays and tray locking mechanism for drive installation.
Covers environmental conditions and proper placement to avoid damage.
Guidelines for safe handling, cleaning, and power connection.
Lists required tools and components for installing storage drives.
Step-by-step process for inserting hard drives into the DiskStation bays.
Connect cables and power on the DiskStation for initial setup.
Instructions for installing or removing memory modules for expansion.
Guide to installing the M2D17 adapter card for M.2 SSDs.
Instructions for installing a PCIe network card for enhanced connectivity.
Steps to replace a malfunctioning fan for proper system cooling.
Using the Web Assistant tool to download and install the latest DSM version.
Lists all items included in the Synology DiskStation package.
Details indicators, buttons, and ports on the front panel.
Details ports, expansion slots, and reset button on the rear panel.
Describes the drive bays and tray locking mechanism for drive installation.
Covers environmental conditions and proper placement to avoid damage.
Guidelines for safe handling, cleaning, and power connection.
Lists required tools and components for installing storage drives.
Step-by-step process for inserting hard drives into the DiskStation bays.
Connect cables and power on the DiskStation for initial setup.
Instructions for installing or removing memory modules for expansion.
Guide to installing the M2D17 adapter card for M.2 SSDs.
Instructions for installing a PCIe network card for enhanced connectivity.
Steps to replace a malfunctioning fan for proper system cooling.
Using the Web Assistant tool to download and install the latest DSM version.
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD |
|---|---|
| Storage drive size | - \ |
| Storage drive capacity | - GB |
| Supported file systems | BTRFS, FAT, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 |
| Storage drives installed | Yes |
| Installed storage drive type | HDD |
| Storage drive sizes supported | 2.5, 3.5 \ |
| Total installed storage capacity | 12 TB |
| Number of storage drives installed | - |
| Number of storage drives supported | 6 |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | Serial ATA |
| Memory slots | 2 |
| Internal memory | 4 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM supported | 32 GB |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
| Supported network protocols | CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN) |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 4 |
| PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 3 |
| Chassis type | Desktop |
| Cooling type | Active |
| Fan diameter | 92 mm |
| Product color | Black |
| Number of fans | 2 fan(s) |
| Type | NAS |
| Noise level | 23.7 dB |
| Backup features | Cloud, iSCSI LUN |
| Number of users | 2048 user(s) |
| Browser supported | Chrome, Firefox |
| Security algorithms | HTTPS, SSL/TLS |
| Operating system installed | DiskStation Manager |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2016 |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7 |
| AC input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC input frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| Power supply location | Built-in |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 25.76 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 56.86 W |
| Power supply unit (PSU) capacity | 250 W |
| Cables included | AC, LAN (RJ-45) |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 - 60 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95 % |
| Sustainability certificates | RoHS |
| Tcase | 87 °C |
| Stepping | B1 |
| Tjunction | 100 °C |
| Processor code | SR3L7 |
| Processor cache | 8 MB |
| Processor model | C3538 |
| System bus rate | - GT/s |
| Processor family | Intel Atom® |
| Processor socket | BGA 1310 |
| Processor codename | Denverton |
| Processor frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor lithography | 14 nm |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor package size | 34 x 28 mm |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| Processor boost frequency | The turbo boost is an automatic, managed accelleration of the processor when one of the cores is overloaded. |
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 W |
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor | 256 GB |
| Intel Secure Key Technology version | 1.00 |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 12 |
| Memory types supported by processor | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Memory channels supported by processor | Dual |
| Processor ARK ID | 97929 |
| Depth | 243 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 282 mm |
| Height | 166 mm |











