From Synology, Plus Series 3.5-Inch Up to 12TB SATA HDDs for Home and Office Systems

Synology, Inc. announced its Plus Series SATA 3.5-inch HDDs, designed to meet the reliability, endurance, and performance requirements of 24/7 storage in the company’s entry-level and mainstream systems.⁽¹⁾

The Plus Series drives provide an additional option for users needing reliable performance, and joins the existing compatibility list of 3rd-party drives for entry-level and mainstream models. These HDDs have been tested and validated with firm’s systems to ensure performance in multi-user environments.

Key features of Plus Series HDDs include:

• Reliable always-on operation: With 1 million hours MTBF ⁽²⁾ and 180TB/year workload rating,⁽³⁾ these CMR drives provide up to 3x the endurance rating of conventional desktop HDDs

• Tested for reliability: Over 300,000 hours of stringent compatibility and stress testing ensure smooth operation even under multi-user workloads

• Firmware updates: Users can update drives directly from the company‘s DiskStation Manager (DSM) NAS OS, eliminating the need to remove drives and perform manual updates

• One-stop support: Customers can receive technical support and process returns by contacting the firm directly through their Synology Account

• Capacities: The Plus Series HDDs come in 4, 6, 8, and 12TB models, catering to various storage needs and budgets

“Designed with Synology systems in mind, these drives are perfect for users who need dependable storage with the added convenience of DSM firmware updates and a single window of support for all system issues,” said Peggy Weng, product manager.

The Plus Series HDDs offer a balance of reliability and convenience for home and small office users, providing a dependable solution to meet their storage needs, whether for file sharing, data backup, or surveillance recording.

The Plus Series SATA HDDs are available at MSRPs of $89.99, $149.99, $189.99, and $249.99 for the 4, 6, 8, and 12TB capacities respectively.

⁽¹⁾ See compatibility list for supported storage systems.
⁽²⁾ MTBF is not an estimate or guarantee of product life. It is a statistical value related to mean failure rates for a large number of products and may not accurately reflect actual operation. Actual operating life of the product may be different from the MTBF.
⁽³⁾ Workload rating is defined as the amount of data written, read, or verified by commands from a host system.
⁽⁴⁾ 3.5-inch describes the form factor of HDDs. It does not indicate the physical size of the drives.
⁽⁵⁾ Definition of capacity: When describing hard drive capacity, terabyte is defined as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. However, computer operating systems report storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 2³⁰ = 1,073,741,824 bytes. This means OSs will report less available storage capacity. Available storage capacity will also vary based on file sizes, formatting, settings, software, and OS used. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
⁽⁶⁾ The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your receipt of purchase. Learn more about limited product warranty policy.