Brand | Synology |
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Series | DS723+ |
Item model number | DS723+ |
Item Weight | 3.33 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 6.54 x 4.17 x 8.78 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.54 x 4.17 x 8.78 inches |
Color | Black |
Voltage | 100240 Volts |
Department | Computers & Accessories |
Manufacturer | Synology |
ASIN | B0BRN9J1JN |
Date First Available | January 11, 2023 |
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Synology 2-Bay DiskStation DS723+ (Diskless)
Brand | Synology |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 4.17"D x 6.54"W x 8.78"H |
Size | DS723+ |
Compatible Devices | Laptop, Smart Phone, Desktop |
About this item
- Up to 471/225 MB/s sequential read/write throughput makes file operations quick and efficient
- Leverage built-in file and photo management, dataprotection, virtualization, and surveillance solutions
- Two 1GbE ports for simple integration into existingenvironments with optional 10GbE connectivity totackle more specialized, bandwidth-heavy applications
- Add 5 extra drive bays with one DX517 expansion unit for a maximum of 7 storage drives
- Check Synology knowledge center or YouTube channel for help on product setup and additional information
- Check the product specification page for the software or application you want to use
- SATA device only
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Synology NAS Drives
Purpose-built for Synology systems
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Designed for Synology systems
Reliable 3.5" SATA hard drives are made for 24x7 use in home and small office Synology NAS systems.
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Rigorously tested NAS drives
Subjected to thorough compatibility and stress testing to ensure smooth 24/7 operation under multi-user workloads.
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Seriously dependable drives
100% conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology ensures consistent write performance throughout their lifespans.
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Easy firmware updates
Firmware updates can be performed directly through DSM, ensuring the latest patches while eliminating the need for disk removal.
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Readers' Choice Award - 12 in a row in 2023
Among PCMag readers, Synology scored a 9.2 out of 10 in overall satisfaction and a 9.3 in the likelihood to recommend, Synology far outpaced its competitors in these categories.
Business Choice Award - 9 in a row in 2023
Synology won both Home-Office NAS and IT Manager's Choice. Synology earned an 9.4 rating for likelihood to recommend and a 9.2 in overall satisfaction from PCMag business respondents.
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Tech Support | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | — |
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size | DS723+ | DS223j | DS1823xs+ | DS124 | DS223 | 8GB DDR4 RAM |
compatible devices | Desktop, Laptop, Smart Phone | Desktop, Laptop, iPhone, Android | Server | Laptop, Smart Phone, Desktop, Server | Desktop, Laptop, Server, Smart Phone | Laptop, Desktop, Smartphone |
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weight | 1510 grams | 0.87 kilograms | — | 1247 grams | 1280 grams | — |
From the manufacturer
Compact, capable storage for home & business
Synology DS723+ is a 2-bay compact and versatile NAS device that can be adjusted and expanded as your needs change, with support for up to seven drives, 16 GB memory, 10GbE networking, and M.2 SSDs for solid-state caching or additional storage pools. Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), it offers a flexible all-in-one solution for data sharing, synchronization, backup, and surveillance.
Versatile data storage for any purpose
DS723+ comes out of the box with intuitive and comprehensive file management, media organization, and backup options, making it ideal for IT enthusiasts, creative professionals, and business owners looking for a very compact, but powerful storage system.
Ideal for home labs, teams of professionals, and small businesses looking to step into the world of centralized storage, or as an edge node in distributed deployments, DS723+ can scale as you grow by adding 5 additional drive bays using the DX517 expansion unit. What's more, DS723+ can serve as virtual machine storage, VM backup server, and a lightweight container and VM host.
- Up to 471/225 MB/s sequential read/write throughput makes file operations quick and efficient*
- 2 x 1GbE and optional 1 x 10GbE RJ-45
- Expand up to 7 drives with DX517 expansion units
- Two built-in M.2 NVMe slots for SSD cache on bottom of unit (Drives sold separately)
- *Performance may vary depending on the testing environment, usage, and configuration
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Consolidate your contentWhether you're creating content or just storing it, your Synology private cloud makes an ideal home for all your documents, photos, videos, and music, allowing you to securely store, organize, and back up everything automatically using subscription-free tools native to Synology. |
Sync and share anywhereWith comprehensive support for network file sharing protocols — like CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, and more — DiskStation allows the entire office to centralize files and collaborate on projects. Or synchronize files across multiple devices or several locations so remote teams can work together. |
Stream from a media serverStream videos natively to a Smart TV, or to a media player such as Apple TV, AirPlay, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, Amazon Fire TV, or any other DLNA/UPnP-compatible devices. For mobile devices, you can stream or download videos to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. |
Backup your scattered dataMaintain control of your data and ensure your files are safe with Synology. We provide secure, reliable, and affordable solutions that make it easy to back up scattered data while protecting yourself from data loss. Compatible with all major OS, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. |
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The Synology DS723+ is a 2-bay compact and flexible NAS solution that can be adjusted and expanded as your needs change, with optional support for up to seven drives, faster networking, and NVMe SSDs for caching or additional storage pools. Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), it offers a flexible all-in-one solution for data sharing, synchronization, backup, and surveillance.
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"...You only have to make a folder share. For it's time, this was VERY sophisticated and worth the investment then...." Read more
"...Did I mention Docker? You can run VMs on it.* It is very well documented, with a robust support system to match...." Read more
"...The hardware is easy to set up, even if you're adding RAM or cache disks, as long as you're comfortable doing some basic hardware-type stuff...." Read more
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"...In summary, if you're looking for a NAS solution that's easy, secure, and versatile, this Synology model is a no-brainer...." Read more
"Running (2) 8 TB drives and been running for one year straight, no issues!! Some configurations can be a challenge...." Read more
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"...It’s an impressive device, and probably a bit more than I’ll realistically need, but it just works and so far it does everything I need it to well...." Read more
"...and ways to back up the NAS to elsewhere, IP camera software (with a few licenses included), mail server, group calendar, WebDAV..." Read more
"...One of the apps is a backup program that can backup to a USB device, the cloud (if available) or to another NAS...." Read more
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However the chances of that happening all at once are less than having no RAID at all.
My advice, if you are able, is to constantly replace the olders/smallest drive in your (RAID) array with a newer one. Similarly to changing (pairs of) your road tires on your vehicle, before even 1 shows signs of failure or fails at all. Drives in these devices can get into a sleep mode, but are otherwise constantly on and or running/spinning and thus wearing out.
Above is basic knowledge for storage and not just Synology.
While there are drives and devices (and cars) that can reach a 20year lifetime, certainly not all can or will.
There is a "3-2-1 Rule" for data storage/backup out there, which is:
- There should be 3 copies of data
- On 2 different media
- With 1 copy being off-site (aka at different location)
As for the purchase of this device, Synology DS 723+, I'm very satisfied with the performance and features.
The price reflects that also, even for home use.
My previous NAS/RAID devices are a Buffalo Linkstation (2 drive) and a Drobo 5N (5 drive), both are around 10 years old and an 8 drive Drobo at work, still in use.
The 5 bay Drobo for it's time had a nice feature of being able to use all (or most of) the usable space when using drives of different sizes, and also being able to swap out any drive out for any other drive (smaller or larger) and the Drobo device would take care of it ALL (called BeyondRaid). No messing with pools or volumes. You only have to make a folder share. For it's time, this was VERY sophisticated and worth the investment then.
Even today with Synology you have to specify manually if and how you want to add a drive to a storage pool, and how you want a volume on one of these pools, and then define your shares.
For the home user, you'll need some basic knowledge or just read the manual of course if you have not done this ever before. It's just not as straight forward as with a Drobo.
However this is not a bad thing in itself, as you may want to configure this Synology device for different uses and keep multiple volumes on different storage pools for different uses etc... I consider this a Pro, but it will require some more knowledge of the workings of this device.
It has many other features and plugins (apps) which I will not go into in this review, but again there is a use for each and every one of them for a specific use(r), depending on your needs.
Synology now also has a RAID mode capable of using drives of different sizes, they call it SHR (Synology Hybrid Raid) and works similar to Drobo BeyondRAID.
Hardware wise, it has 2x Gigabit ports, which can be used individually, as a fallback or bonded. Some other brands have 10Gigabit networking built in, with this particular Synology it is an optional plug-in upgrade at $110 at the time of writing this. I don't have a 10Gigabit network at home at this time, but I will be upgrading down the road, I think.
There are also 2 NVME slots which you can utilize for cache (and storage) and you can also upgrade the RAM (memory) if you plan on using more apps (plugins). For basic nas use, this is not required.
1 con for me is the flimsy plastic of the device and the trays.
It might be fine for you, and even if made from titanium would not affect the performance of this device at all. However coming from Buffalo (Metal + plastic) and Drobo (full metal), this is a step down. This is also true with the very flimsy plastic disk trays and clips.......... (Drobo uses a trayless design, you just pop in the drives like a VHS cassette in a VCR !).
Other bonus features new to me also are the web interface, which is quite snappy. There are also apps/plugins for remote login etc, you can enable this if you want it.
I'm still figuring out many of these.
All in all I'm satisfied with my purchase so far and will update this review down the road.
Purchased in october of 2023.
First I tried building one with an old computer and FreeNAS. It was a FrankenNAS assembled from the corpses of PCs past, and although it worked okay, I wanted something more compact and with better components.
When I originally started shopping for a NAS I had quickly narrowed it down to two devices, IIRC, the Synology DS218 and the Buffalo Link Station. I made the mistake of trying to save a few bucks and went with the cheaper Link Station. I limped along for about a year or so. It needed to be reset on a near daily basis and it would always drop connections in the middle of backups. On the occasions that I could get a backup to save, it took all damn day and I felt like I had to babysit it constantly. In short, it just wasn’t working out for me.
Fast forward to 2022 and I have a new Macbook coming. My preference is to use my Time Machine backup to perform the migration from the old Macbook, so I was already placing a renewed scrutiny on the Link Station. Fed up and frustrated with an oft-failing device, I happened to see the DS220+ at a rather steep discount during the Prime Day sale. It was a no-brainer purchase.
The difference was night and day. Every aspect of the DS220+ was an improvement on the LInk Station. Where the DS220+ really shines though is a software suite that Synology has developed called DSM (DiskStation Management). It’s an OS in it’s own right, including a web interface and various mobile apps. It has SSH terminal access if you absolutely need a command line, but honestly, DSM makes that entirely unnecessary.
The feature set on this is beyond anything that I will ever fully utilize, and this device would be equally at home in a multi-user business setting. There are numerous pros, and I have yet to really encounter a con yet.
* It has a package manger to install third party software. There are servers for days; mail servers, web servers, media servers, chat servers, etc. Like web development, install LAMP with Docker.
* Security is covered. It has virus scanners and has it’s own firewall. Just run the security scanner and it tells you where you need to shore up protection. It even supports MFA for those admin accounts you want to keep locked down.
* Did I mention Docker? You can run VMs on it.
* It is very well documented, with a robust support system to match.
I haven’t even scratched the surface with all that it can do. It’s an impressive device, and probably a bit more than I’ll realistically need, but it just works and so far it does everything I need it to well. It was well worth the money and I would wholeheartedly recommend this NAS to anyone in the market for one.