Synology finally get's it (partly...) - 2.5GbE "confirmed"

Timbaloo · 2025-03-13T21:27:40+0000

So Synology finally arrives at the 2.5GbE era...

Synology DS925+, DS1525+, DS425+, DS1825+ and MORE REVEALED

New Synology NAS for First Half of 2025 Revealed - DS925+, DS1825XS+, DS625Slim, DS1525+ and More After what seems like quite a while for many, we have finally got pretty large confirmation that Synology are refreshing a large number of their Desktop (and a couple of Rackmount systems) devices - as

nascompares.com

I did not read it thoroughly yet, nor did I watch the summary Vid completely (just hopped through). But my first takedown:

Good:
- 2.5GbE

Bad:
- dated CPU "choices"
- apparently some expansion capabilities (eg. for 10GbE expansion) are missing

Personally I'm not sure. On the one hand I was waiting for Synology to finally move to 2.5GbE, but the remainder seems lackluster for 2-bay options (either limited (225+, no NVME) or expensive af (725+))...

A Computer Guy · 2025-03-13T21:52:56+0000

Nice finally faster NIC.

4 USB ports would be nice, only 2 really sucks. (Do they finally support USB hubs?)

I like they had started using AMD Embedded Ryzen's that support ECC.

USBC to the expansion unit sounds awesome. I dislike eSata cables.

londiste · 2025-03-13T22:06:46+0000

Finally!
The 2.5GBit part I mean.

FierceRed · 2025-03-13T22:50:55+0000

Holy shit, Synology is doing 2.5GbE?!

Is this real life?!

DaemonForce · 2025-03-13T23:31:33+0000

I'm okay with 2xUSB but who is still using eSATA?
Are there even any eSATA devices sold in this era?
How would they be used? Boot drive?
Anyway 2.5GbE is cool. About time.
Maybe they'll add 10GbE SFP+ options later.

A Computer Guy · 2025-03-14T00:55:20+0000

DaemonForce said:
I'm okay with 2xUSB but who is still using eSATA?
Are there even any eSATA devices sold in this era?
How would they be used? Boot drive?
Anyway 2.5GbE is cool. About time.
Maybe they'll add 10GbE SFP+ options later.

The eSata connection is for their overpriced expansion boxes. Not even sure it's a true eSata but might be just they reused it for their data link between primary and expansion units.
For example I have a DS920+ which can pair with a DS517 expansion box for 5 more drive bays using the eStata connector.

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Synology finally get's it (partly...) - 2.5GbE "confirmed"

Timbaloo

Synology DS925+, DS1525+, DS425+, DS1825+ and MORE REVEALED

A Computer Guy

londiste

FierceRed

DaemonForce

A Computer Guy