Synology DS1525+ NAS Review - SOLID but FLAWED?

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Synology DS1525+ NAS Review https://nascompares.com/review/synology-ds1525-nas-review/ Check Amazon for the DS1825+ NAS Here - https://amzn.to/4kPEHha Check B&H for the DS1525+ NAS Here - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/DS1525+/Ntt/DS1525+/N/0/kw/search/BI/21131/KBID/20148/DFF/d10-v1-t12 Synology 2025 NAS Series & 3rd Party Drive Compatibility – What Works, What Doesn’t (Right Now) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKS1lSaXJN8&lc=UgwRk8jKW4WlhJQOBsR4AaABAg Synology HDDs vs Seagate & WD Deep Dive = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj4JixCRg8w The Synology HDD Support Changes here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbFEaCRoCBM Synology 2025 NAS Hard Drive and SSD Lock In Confirmed - Bye, Bye Seagate and WD https://nascompares.com/news/synolgoy-2025-nas-hard-drive-and-ssd-lock-in-confirmed-bye-bye-seagate-and-wd/ Synology DS1825+ vs DS1821+ NAS https://nascompares.com/guide/synology-ds1825-vs-ds1821-nas-which-should-you-buy/ Synology DS1825+ NAS Released (in the East) https://nascompares.com/news/synology-ds1825-nas-released-in-the-east/ Synology NAS Pricing and Amazon Links: DS220j (Basic Backup), $189 - https://amzn.to/42HEQuQ DS223 (DSM Entry Point), $250 - https://amzn.to/3Wfx3C6 DS224+ (New Plex/Media 2-Bay) - https://amzn.to/449U1gR DS220+ (Plex Entry), $299 - https://amzn.to/3W8aFul DS723+ (Business/Video+Photo Editing), $449 - https://amzn.to/3obTECY DVA1622 (Dedicated AI Surveillance and Local Access), $629 - https://amzn.to/3oe7kNx Video Chapters 00:00 – High expectations for the DS1525+ 00:30 – TL;DW: DSM software still excellent, hardware mixed 01:20 – CPU and RAM: Ryzen V1500B, ECC RAM, 2×M.2 NVMe 02:04 – Networking: 2×2.5GbE replaces 4×1GbE, 10GbE optional 02:22 – Price: launch cost up slightly from DS1522+ 02:51 – Design: plastic/metal chassis, toolless trays, good build 03:26 – Temperatures: stable under load, acceptable M.2 thermals 05:10 – Noise: low to moderate, drives louder than fans at high load 06:52 – Power consumption: higher than older Celeron-based systems 09:14 – USB & expandability: limited USB, expansion options unclear 10:00 – Networking criticism: fewer ports, missed opportunity for 4×2.5GbE 11:47 – Performance tests: SHR and 10GbE tested, M.2s limited by Synology SSDs 14:01 – Hard drive policy: Synology-only drives and SSDs mandated 15:37 – Third-party drives: cannot initialize, migrate, or expand reliably 17:49 – SSD limitations: low performance on Synology-branded NVMes 18:08 – DSM software: still market-leading, secure, feature-rich 19:48 – Recommendation: good hardware and great software but caveats 20:56 – Buyer advice: check compatibility lists, demo DSM before buying Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj *Visit the Community Support forum 'ASK NASCompares' here if you need more help* - https://ask.nascompares.com/ Finally, if you need data storage/networking help NOW and the free advice/forum on NASCompares is not going to be quick enough for you, you can use the Ko-fi commissions page here - http://ko-fi.com/nascompares/commissions *NASCompares Free Advice Area* - https://nascompares.com/contact-us/ *Vulnerabilities And Exploits On Synology & QNAP NAS* – Stay Updated! - https://nascompares.com/2021/05/26/vulnerabilities-and-exploits-on-synology-qnap-nas-stay-updated/ *NAS Buyers Guide - Get It RIGHT First Time* - https://nascompares.com/guide/nas-buyers-guide-2022-2023-synology-qnap-asustor-terramaster-wd-buffalo-zyxel-netgear/ *Synology NAS DSM 7.1 NAS Software Review* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFa0WyxGJc Synology DSM 7.2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNfviGVKz4