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

It’s amazing what you can achieve with this NAS. I think it hits the sweet spot in Synology’s lineup - perfect for adventurous home users and small businesses alike.

The media could not be loaded. This is not my 1st Synology NAS, however it's my 1st 5bay, 5x3.5 HDDs / 2.5 HDDs or SSDs, it even come with 2 x Nvme. 2 slots on the underside, mainly for cache-ing data,but a storage pool can be created, now it's a 7 bay NAS.I've tried other brands but they don't have a User Interface as slick as Synology, and there package centre has what you want.Synology have been in the SOHO server businesses for 20 Yr +.Value for money if you want a reliable NAS that's so easy to use and add storage as you please.Also has a 10Gbs adapter port, and 2 x eSata ports that only work when connected to Synologys 5 bay expansion units (eSata is 6Gbps transfer speed.I would recommend most synology products to folk, whether newbies or codersRegards J. Herer ☀️

Bought when my till-now, trusty DS415+ failed without warning. Fingers crossed all my data, photo collection over a lifetime is still in Secondary cloud backup but I didn't want to go there unless as a last resort. Checked Synology info on their website which hinted that simple removal of HDDs and place them in same order in new NAS of same family would recover the data. So after bit of deliberation, settled on the DS1522+ as it seemed bang up to date with features, all the performance I need and expansion capability there too. DS1522+ arrived next day, good old Amazon Prime, and transferring the 4 HDDs over was simplicity itself with the toolless plastic caddies. Switched unit on, connected via the NAS finder online tool and found all the login credentials had been transferred over with the HDDs so logged in and pressed "OK" to the question of did I want to migrate/retain my data. Next thing ... NAS there accessible with all my data intact just as normal. Brilliant!

I bought this to replace my DS918+ that failed after 4 years (3 year standard warranty). I figured I'd get the 5 bay rather than 4 bay to allow for future expansion. As my hard drives were intact I simply transferred them into the 1522+ and I didn't even have to change the disk trays, they slotted right into place. When I turned on the 1522+ it offered me the option to migrate my data and after some brief updates and a reboot my data was restored. Even my shortcuts from my browser to the synology DSM screen and in explorer to allow me to click and drag files just worked.Overall migrating was painless. I will, however, be paying synology for the extended warranty because these devices can't be repaired unless it's just the power supply that fails and once you've created your storage pool you're locked into synology DSM forever.

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.

upgraded from a Synology DS211J 2 bay NAS.Just moved the existing 2 drives (SHR) and put into the 1522+ in bays 1 and 2 turned on and all OK,also added 3 new 8Tb drives at the same time.(btrfs and basic )All OK no hassle, no dramatics ,and virtually no input from me .It was also very quick ie 15 minsI can now see all my photos on all my TVs around the house and on all our phones very quickly.

We use this a a secondary backup to our cloud backup. It has some great inbuilt features such as Microsoft 365, Google Cloud and PC backup. Having 5 bays over fewer gives more flexibility. The USB ports are handy to.The only negative is the drive bays that are not tool-less. However you shouldn't have to change a new drive more than every 2 years.

A superb upgrade from my old Synology NAS