The Synology DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS with 50TB Seagate IronWolf Drivesfrom Synology DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS with 50TB Seagate IronWolf Drivesprovides flexible data management for homes and SOHO environments. is designed for small offices and IT enthusiasts. It is easy to scale and expand as your needs change, with optional support for up to 15 drives with two DX517 expansion units, fast networking, and NVMe SSD caching with two M.2 2280 slots. Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), it offers a flexible all-in-one solution for data sharing, synchronization, backup, and surveillance.

This NAS is equipped with five drive bays that are capable of natively supporting 3.5" SATA hard drives, as well as 2.5" SATA hard drives and SSDs for data storage. The data stored on this NAS can include videos, music, photos, and documents with up to 2048 user accounts and 2000 maximum concurrent connections. The CPU is a 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core that is paired with 8GB of DDR4 RAM, both of which allow frequently used files and applications to be quickly accessed. The NAS is capable of achieving sequential read speeds of up to 736 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 796 MB/s.

Also featured are two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and two eSATA ports, and network connectivity is achieved via the four Gigabit Ethernet ports that support Link Aggregation and Failover, allowing your stored data to be shared with users throughout the network. For those who require RAID support, the DS1522+ supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, as well Synology Hybrid RAID and Basic RAID, each of which offers performance, data redundancy, or a combination of both. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD is also available, allowing each drive bay to be individually utilized.

The Synology DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure keeps cool using dual 92mm fans and operates on 100-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz. Included is an accessory pack, an AC adapter, an AC power cord, and two RJ45 LAN cables. Protection is provided by a limited 3-year warranty.

50TB Storage Capacity    5 x 10TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs    2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core    8GB of DDR4 RAM    4 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A | 2 x eSATA    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Basic, Hybrid, JBOD    Up to 736 MB/s Reads & 796 MB/s Writes    AES-NI Encryption    Dual M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Slots for Caching

The DS1522+ comes out of the box with intuitive and comprehensive file management, media organization, and backup options, making it ideal for IT enthusiasts, creative professionals, and business owners looking for a powerful and compact storage system.

Sequential read speeds of up to 736 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 796 Mb/s enables fast file sharing, syncing, streaming, and backup for multiple users.

Supports five 2.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs, as well as 3.5" SATA HDDs, expandable to 15 drives with two Synology DX517 expansion units.

Up to 32GB of DDR4 ECC memory for protection against potential crashes and inadvertent changes in data through automatic correction of data errors.

Accommodate multiple streams or transfer tasks with four Gigabit RJ45 ports, which can be bonded using Link Aggregation to provide automatic network failover and load balancing.

Maximize return on investment by upgrading your storage platform as more demanding needs arise with two built-in M.2 NVMe SSD cache slots and an optional 10GbE RJ45 Network Upgrade Module.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this good to use it on video editing or only to store things ?

A: This is heavily dependent on the resolution and size of the video content. If it's smaller 1080 projects the Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 12TB) could work if the content is compressed. However if you would like to work on larger codecs or resolution. I would recommend the QNAP 8 Bay Thunderbolt 3 NAS With 56TB Storage (Preconfigured In Raid 5) (QNTVS872XT88) due to the Thunderbolt direct connection.

Q: 2. Is it worth Upgrading from the 920+ to the 1522+?

A: In order to determine if upgrading to the Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 12TB) would be good for you, you should evaluate your specific needs as well as the cost of the update, and use those as guides to figure out if the cost is worth the benefit. Here is a comparison chart you can use to help you evaluate how the two NAS enclosures differ. See: https://bhpho.to/3I4wPYf

Q: 3. Can I buy it separately and add the larger capacity disks, such as 2 x16tb?

A: Yes, the Synology DiskStation DS223 is available without drives included here: https://bhpho.to/3n6EFtx

Q: 4. Can I use some extra Samsung NVMe 1TB drives I have instead of the smaller capacity Synology drives recommended?

A: Yes, the M.2 drive slots in the Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure can accept 1TB drives.

Q: 5. Does Synology give warnings when using iron wolf hard drives?

A: The Synology DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure will not give you a warning if you use a compatible hard drive. https://bhpho.to/3XvhIA3

Q: 6. Is this fast enough to handle video editing from 2-4 machines simultaneously?

A: The DS1522+ NAS enclosure can work for multiple machines to edit video, but it will be slower with larger file sizes. For a little bit more speed, it is worth considering a similar enclosure that has more drive bays, and a quad core processor, like this: https://bhpho.to/3cRGiWG .

Q: 7. Does this sync natively to Sharepoint Online? This will be a network scan folder synced to SPO Document Library.

A: Users of the Synology DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure can backup their files to Sharepoint Online by installing Active Backup for Microsoft 365, a free addon for Synology NAS units.

Q: 8. What is a Private Cloud related to Synology DiskStation?

A: What is meant by private cloud when referring to NAS enclosures like the Synology 8TB DiskStation DS223 2-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (2 x 4TB), is that because you can set the NAS up so that it can be accessed from anywhere that you can find an internet connection, you will be able to up load to your NAS like a cloud storage service, but unlike a cloud storage service, this internet connected storage would belong to you, making it private.

Q: 9. Can you move hard drives directly from Drobo? Have a4 2TB drives with lots of data that I cannot loose.

A: Hard drives cannot be moved directly from one RAID enclosure to another. All data on the array should be backed up to a separate location. The drives can then be formatted (wiped) and, if compatible, installed into the new enclosure. After setup data will have to be transferred to the new array manually.

Q: 10. What all does a person need with this to get running with a Mac Mini M1 on a regular home network for a photographer?

A: Everything needed to setup the NAS is included in the Synology 20TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 4TB).