Synology HAT5300 Hard Drives – Worth Your Data?
When Synology first announced that it was entering the hard drive market, I think it would be fair to say that reactions were mixed. On the face of it, the idea that one of the biggest brands in network-attached storage (NAS) was going to start producing their own branded hard disk media makes a lot of sense. They already have an established portfolio of server hardware, memory upgrades, network interface upgrades and recently added solid-state drives for storage and caching. Therefore the move from this brand into offering their own media was largely inevitable. Add to this that the standard of hardware featured in the HAT5300 hard drives is comparatively higher than those on offer from WD and Seagate at a similar price point and you can see why there was plenty of reasons for initial positivity in the release of the Synology HDD series. However it would be remiss not to also highlight that moves by the brand for drive exclusivity in enterprise tiers of the latest generation of hardware, alongside their media being destined for exclusive use in their own now systems, and there was most certainly a feeling of disquiet amongst some long time Synology NAS users. Today we want to take a closer look at the Synology hard drives, a good look at the specifications inside and get a better understanding of the performance they provide, both in and outside of Synology NAS systems. Let’s get started and find out whether the Synology HAT5300 range deserves your data.
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