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32GB & 64GB Unofficial Memory Guide for the Synology DS1621xs+ NAS

NAS Compares 32GB & 64GB Unofficial Memory Guide for the Synology DS1621xs+ NAS

How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS1621xs+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Unofficially Back in Autumn 2020, when the Synology DS1621xs+ was first released, many users were surprised at the maximum memory an type of locked limit that the manufacturers stated on the specifications – 32GB of ECC DDR4 to be precise (spread over 2 SODIMM slots, with a primary slot occupied with an official Synology 2400Mhz 8GB DDR4 Module). With the Intel Xeon D-1527 4-Core chip that the Synology DS1621xs+ arrives with, it did seem odd that the only Error Code Correction memory should be used (ECC is nice but quite industry-specific) and only 8GB of DDR4 memory arrived by default (Double that of other popular diskstation solutions, such as the DS1621+, DS920+...
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Synology DS1621+ vs DS1621xs+ NAS Comparison

NAS Compares Synology DS1621+ vs DS1621xs+ NAS Comparison

Synology DS1621+ vs DS1621xs+ NAS Drive – Which Should You Buy? Right now, if you wanted to buy a Synology Desktop NAS for RAID 6, you are a bit spoilt for choice. The growing popularity and viability of RAID 6 as a configuration (i.e having 2 drives of failure protection) has become far more acceptable thanks to hard drives getting larger and larger in capacity. With modern NAS hard drives, such as the Seagate Ironwolf and WD Red arrive can now arriving in 16TB and 18TB, you can now comfortably accommodate a RAID 6 environment and still have a remarkably large amount of available storage. Alongside this, the performance benefits of RAID 5 and RAID 6 are far higher than they have ever been, with increased improvements in data handling...
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NAS Compares Synology DS1621xs+ NAS Plex 4K, 1080p and 720p Tests (H.264 & HEVC)

Transcoding 4K Media on the DS1621xs+ NAS Plex Media Server Smooth playback of high end media on a NAS is always something that you cannot really cheap-out on. If you are investing in a new NAS system and are looking for a solution that will last for a good few years alongside your TV/Sound system, then you need to choose wisely. This also applies to choosing a Synology NAS that will have the horsepower to convert your big, BIG files into something more suitable with your mobile devices, tablets and more – known as transcoding. Transcoding on a NAS such as the DS1621xs+ device is the ability for a multimedia file to be changed from it’s existing format or codec to one that is better suited to the destination device. In this file...
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Synology DS1621xs+ NAS – Should You Buy It?

NAS Compares Synology DS1621xs+ NAS – Should You Buy It?

The Synology DS1621xs+ NAS – 5 Reasons You Should Buy It, And 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t The brand new Synology DS1621xs+ was recently revealed and although it is not the only new NAS from the big brand in 2020, it is certainly the one that many have been waiting for the longest. Originally revealed towards the end of 2019, even before it’s official release, the DS1621xs+ has had a few changes to its hardware before reaching its final form. With a hefty £1600+ price tag, yet unique hardware choices available, this new 6-Bay NAS brings a lot to the table and presents numerous pieces of hardware architecture in its desktop form that you would generally find combined in a data centre rackmount solution. But is the new DS1621xs+ from Synology...
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