Our colleagues from at Cachem.fr were able to test the recent Synology DS923+, a 4-bay NAS powered by an AMD Ryzen R1600 processor and 4 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. This new Synology NAS has been eagerly awaited as a replacement for the popular DS918+ and DS920+. Does the DS923+ deserve its place among the best 4-bay NAS on the market?
The complete and in-depth test of the Synology DS923+ is on Cachem.fr
The Synology DS923+ is a 4-bay network attached storage (NAS) powered by an AMD Ryzen R1600 processor and 4 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. It has 2 slots for NVME M.2 SSDs that can be used as cache or storage volume, and can be equipped with a 10 Gb/s network card. The DS923+ is capable of creating a storage volume with NVMe SSDs, which improves NAS performance. In terms of power consumption, the DS923+ is quite efficient, consuming around 23,7 watts in operation and 12,2 watts in standby.
As for performance, in tests the DS923+ offered high transfer rates, with speeds of up to 111MB/s read and 105MB/s write, with Cachem.fr using hard drives Seagate IronWolf. Performance using SSDs is even better, reaching up to 766MB/s read and 761MB/s write. The DS923+ is also capable of handling many tasks simultaneously without any loss in performance.
The price of the DS923+ is a little high, with a cost of around 600 euros without hard drives. However, it is a premium device and offers good performance, which may justify its price for some people or companies. In terms of connectivity, the DS923+ offers 3 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 eSATA port for adding an expansion unit. It is also compatible with SMB, NFS and AFP network storage protocol, as well as FTP and WebDAV file transfer protocol.
DS923+ is compatible with Synology Hyper Backup and Cloud Sync backup software, as well as iSCSI LUN and Time Machine backup protocols. It is also compatible with mobile and desktop file management applications, such as File Station, Audio Station and Video Station. DS923+ runs under the DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, which offers an intuitive user interface and many advanced features.
In summary, Synology DS923+ is a high-quality 4-bay NAS offering good performance and satisfying power efficiency, with extensive connectivity and many advanced features. However, its price can be a barrier for some users.