Synology DS1520+ 5-bay NAS Review - DSM 7.0 Overview 19

Synology DS1520+ 5-bay NAS Review - DSM 7.0 Overview

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Power Consumption

Let us now check on just how much power the DS1520+ needs in sleep, idle, and during heavy throughput. I use a GW Instek GPM-8212 power analyzer for all power consumption measurements.

Idle and Load


Power consumption is low. Expect higher numbers with HDDs instead of SSDs installed, of course.

Power Consumption in Standby Mode - Comparison Graphs

Vampire power, or phantom load, is the amount of energy a device consumes when switched off but still plugged into the power grid. According to the ErP Lot 6 2013 directive, vampire power should be below 0.5 W.




Vampire power is slightly above the 0.5 W limit with ErP disabled.

Power Consumption in Idle and Load - Comparison Graphs

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