Synology DS1621+ 6-Bay HDD Desktop DiskStation NAS With Quad-Core AMD Ryzen Processor

Synology Inc. has introduced DS1621+, its next gen of 6-bay DiskStation NAS devices.

It is designed for performance storage and management and enables content creators and businesses to store, share and protect quantities of data, making it a compact unit for the remote workforce.

“Our customers, more than ever, are relying on Synology storage solutions to store and directly utilize critical data, whether for business or personal use,” said Hewitt Lee, director, product management group. “DS1621+ is designed to be a versatile solution that empowers content creators and businesses by not only providing fast, reliable, and high-capacity storage, but also simplifying IT with effortless backups for PCs and VMs.“

Ds1621 Plus NAS front and rear
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DS1621+ is the powerful Plus Series yet. Its quad-core AMD Ryzen processor features the next-gen Zen architecture, delivering over 2x more processing power (compared to previous gen Intel processors⁽²⁾).

This allows 76% faster sequential write performance at up to 1.1GB/s ⁽¹⁾ along with 174% higher 4KB random read performance with 110,000 IO/s⁽¹⁾.

Synology M2 SSD

Dual M.2 2280 slots allow NVMe SSD caching to boost performance by 20x or more for commonly accessed data. The DS1621+ also supports an optional 10GbE NIC ⁽³⁾ for faster network environments and more concurrent users.

Gateway to enterprise data protection
Whether you are a content creator, IT administrator, or just someone with plenty of files to store, DS1621+ provides 6 drive bays, with the ability to expand up to 16 bays (using expansion units for large file libraries ⁽⁴⁾).

DiskStation Manager(DSM) comes pre-installed with all company’s NAS and with a variety of backup and restoration solutions that cover the most common situations.

For additional off-site protection, Synology Hyper Backup enables simple, schedulable protection to keep your data backed up to firm’s NAS, C2 cloud storage, and other public cloud providers.

DS1621+ is available from the company’s resellers and partners globally at an MSRP of $799.99 (€912).

⁽¹⁾ Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab with optimized network and configuration settings. Actual performance could vary in different environments. Comparison done vs. prior-gen 6-bay DS1618+. For details on the test setup, visit the Synology performance page.
⁽²⁾ CPU performance improvement compared to Intel Atom Processor C3538.
⁽³⁾ Compatible NICs include the E10G17-F2, E10G18-T2, E10G18-T1. For the latest compatible devices, check the compatibility list.
⁽⁴⁾ Supports LFF (3.5″) or SFF (2.5″) SATA drives. Drive compatibility is dependent on Synology’s compatibility list. The capacity of DS1621+ can be expanded using two DX517 expansion units, purchased separately.