As a PRO series chip, it also adds a feature that you don’t often find in consumer-focused NAS solutions: support for ECC ...

Heck, many HDDs fail to live that long, and some can even kick the bucket well beyond their predicted lifespan. Unfortunately ...

When I first bought a SATA SSD in 2013, I was convinced that HDDs would be irrelevant within a few years—but fast forward to ...

Bad news for prospective Synology NAS buyers -- the company is now making its drives de facto mandatory for Plus-series NAS boxes launched in 2025 and onwards. Citing compatibility issues, drive ...

Plus series NAS models released before 2025 will remain compatible with traditional, non-certified hard drives – though this does not apply to XS Plus or rack-mounted models.

For upcoming NAS of the Plus series, which are also intended for private use and small and medium-sized companies, there is now an important change: If hard disks that are not on the lists are ...

Synology is preparing to roll out new restrictions on third-party hard drives in its future network attached storage (NAS) devices later this year, the company confirmed to Ars Technica. The ...

You'll need Synology-branded drives if you want all the features of a Synology NAS going forward. By Michael Crider Staff Writer, PCWorld Apr 17, 2025 7:11 am PDT Image: IDG / Foundry ...

For Cyber Monday 2024, the Seagate Ironwolf 12TB NAS Hard͏ Drive is currently available for just $͏19͏9.99 on Ne͏wegg͏, a significant drop from its l͏ist price of $359.

While the UT2 might look and feel like an external hard drive, and it can function as one, it’s anything but. With internet access, it transforms into a full-featured NAS.

The latest WD Red Pro model of NAS hard drives (WD240KFGX) employs conventional magnetic recording (CMR) and a 7200 RPM rotation speed to provide a reliable level of performance, Western Digital says.