Synology DS423+ NAS - Should You Buy It? (Short Review)

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Video Chapters
00:00 - The Start
00:20 - Synology DS423+ NAS Specifications
00:44 - DS423+ NAS Supports M.2 NVMe SSD Storage Pools
03:31 - Runs EVERYTHING in DSM 7.1 and DSM 7.2
04:49 - Plex, Emby and Jellyfin on the Synology DS423+ NAS
07:11 - HDD and SSD Compatibility on the DS423+ NAS
09:05 - DS423+ NAS, Low Power, Low Noise and Small Footprint
11:04 - STILL 1GbE! And No way to upgrade
13:08 - 2GB Memory and 6GB Max - Bit Odd
15:06 - Good News / Bad News about the Intel CPU
18:21 - No Expansion Support
19:39 - Synology DS920+ Comparison - WE NEED TO DISCUSS!
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@ibitaRaptor Жыл бұрын

I love that this guy's short review is still 20+ minutes. I appreciate the dedication and passion. Thanks for the the tips. I think I am finally getting a NAS this year cause all of your content.

@TheChicoLoco1983 Жыл бұрын

The more I watch your videos the more confuse I get. I went from buying the 220 to the 923+ to the 423+ to being discorage to buy anything... DS923+?

@SnowyPe Жыл бұрын

Just collected mine today ..Your previous videos I watched made me decided this is the one. This is my first NAS purchase.

@ultraret Жыл бұрын

IF this actually had all the hardware of the QNAP TS464 in the synology box how much more would you pay over the DS423+ retail price?

@user-qz9gc7pd8v Жыл бұрын

Is there a suitable ( AC power cord extension for synology ds423+ ) would a 4 Pin DIN Connector Cable, 4 Pin DIN Male to Female Extension Connector Power Supply Cable for Audio Digital Devices (1 meter) possibly work ?

@carlosrios7088 Жыл бұрын

If a drive isn't on the compatibility list will it work with a warning or you can't use them at all? I use some basic desktop Seagate in my old rn31400. Will I still be able to use them in a Synology Nas (obviously re formatted). So I can't buy just any nvme drives to use. I would like to put 2 nvme drives , 1 for storage and 1 for cache. I was thinking some affordable ones like whatever goes for $80 for 1tb drives.

@reviewer2454 9 ай бұрын

Are we going to get an M.2 NVMe compatibility test (unsupported) for the DS423+ given you've already done memory? My old DS1813+ is on it's last legs (time to retire after a decade) and needs replacement, predominately for Plex and Surveillance.

@TheDennytv 9 ай бұрын

Hello everyone, I bought a Synology 423+, installed the drive inside, but on first power up I smelled a strong plastic and burnt smell. The smell passed after few minutes and everything seems to work fine and in temperatures. I would like to know if this is normal. The smell did not return again.

@PedroNevesPlus Жыл бұрын

Can you confirm on the usage of a 16gb memory ? Seems like even if not officially supported, it does does run it ok.

@rnovachkov Жыл бұрын

Yep, 920+ bought about 7 months ago. Replacing Unraid on Dell PowerEdge R510

@marcel_max 8 ай бұрын

I plan to buy the 423+ to upgrade from my first DS220j NAS. Will the 423+ work with my current DSM 6.2.3?

@RJ_Cormac Жыл бұрын

Sad, they should have updated the CPU or continued the popular DS920+ production & availability.

@jasperverkroost Жыл бұрын

The 423+ is compared to the 920+ in this review, but even having only the 918+ myself I see no reason to upgrade. I wonder what Synology will have in store for us when the x25+ series are released in two years time. If it comes with a better Intel Celeron CPU and 2,5Gb ethernet on board I might consider the upgrade at that time. But I am leaning towards a 5-bay NAS in the future (now using SHR-2 with 4-bays which is a bit of a waste), so let's see what the next Synology models will bring.

@Satifex Жыл бұрын

i never had a nas. this will be my first nas. if i understand right i prefer this over the 923+ cause of the intel cpu. in only need the nas for 4k media stream on my tv. am i right? or maxbe should i wait for sth else i dont know. thanks for your help guys

@FoghornWashington Жыл бұрын

Very level headed points, thanks. Absolutely shocking that the 920+ doesn't support M.2 storage, though I'm not sure the 423 would have many selling points if it did!

@Bashyman Жыл бұрын

Is it compatible with the Seagte Exos X18 18TB drive?

@RobHoffman83 Жыл бұрын

I was able to pick up probably one of the last "new" ds920+ for $849 USD in April 2023. I probably would have went with the 423+ for over $200USD less if I had seen this first. I upgraded from a d218+ (I think) and wanted the GPU and extra drive bays for Plex.

@XieQiu Жыл бұрын

Great review as always

@topgazza Жыл бұрын

Essentially I use my 720+ for Plex and very little else. One drive as redundancy is fine and I use 2 x 8TB Red. Considering going 4 bay more for the extra redundancy of RAID 5 despite the extra drive cost. I send movie files through my Apple TV 4K so I understand that I dont actually need integrated graphics to handle 4k and different formats. But still, It feels strange not having integrated graphics...just in case

@AV84USA Жыл бұрын

Hmm. Does streaming from a Synology NAS to an AppleTV negate the need for the NAS processor to handle the conversions and codecs and stuff? I’m considering ripping my large collection of DVDs and about 70 standard Blu-rays (no 4K) to be played solely on on AppleTVs (mostly) I also have a couple of Roku devices and iPads that might stream my library locally over wifi, but those are less important.

@irenemini 10 ай бұрын

I hope you can help me! I have sooo many files on my pc and external SSDs lying around on my desk. About 6 TB with videos, pictures and documents. Now that I've started a KZfaq channel, there is going to be alot of video files! All I want is a box with 4 bays (maybe go with two 12TB to start with), to store aaall of my files. I want to connect with a USB to my pc and have a decent speed when tranferring files from my computer and I want it all to be mirrored. The networking part is not so important to me. Is this Synology DS923+ for me? And what do I look for in a suitable harddrive? Thank so much and cheers from Norway!

@Bashyman Жыл бұрын

Could I use Synology DDR4 4GB 3200 ECC on the DS423+?

@km3481 Жыл бұрын

@NASCompares Wondering when QNAP might get some love? I have been seeing emails over the last month or two so that I would have thought would have caught your interest? The Security Bounty alone I thought I was going to see one of your quick deliver videos... Even the updates for the OS in the last 8 months or so have been interesting.

@dariuszdrozdowski5736 Жыл бұрын

is the ds418 model more than the ds 423+ for the beginner photographer ???

@no0bstyle741 Жыл бұрын

I love(d) my DS916+ and considered getting a newer and bigger Synology. But since being forced to buy re-labeled and ridiculous priced OEM hdd/ssd drives I am out. TrueNAS Scale and a more potent while cheaper self-build server are my way to go now. Thank you Synology for the good times so far … but I won‘t come back. Hopefully many others think the same.

@tawdrywriter Жыл бұрын

Dumb question nas noob here, If I Plug my nas in, in a different room so to a different ethernet socket, Will i be able to connect to it as normal? Or will its ip change and Ill have to set it all up again?

@Taxman1977 6 ай бұрын

What is the Synology nas to buy for me to run Plex Cheers Jim

@ChewchillaMonster Жыл бұрын

Good Vid as usual. Still disappointed in Synology and their going proprietary. Currently have a 416play with HDD but really want another for redundancy. Simple of fact of not being able put in affordable SSD's is a huge issue for me. Samsung 870 Evo 2TB drives are perfect and priced right. I wish they would just open them back up again....

@ewitte12 Жыл бұрын

I can do direct stream plex 4k hevc with only audio transcoding which is about 25℅ CPU utilization on a 1522+.

@nomenessuno2463 Жыл бұрын

Ready to buy a NAS but I am torn between synology and asustor. From watching your videos, I guess in a nutshell it is a choice between superior software vs superior hardware for the money, respectively. As an Apple hw user (I use others including windows and Linux since I’m in enterprise “IT”) I’m a bit fed up with price gouging with proprietary hw when spending my own money. Is the software worth the expensive and proprietary hw both initial and future upgrades on the synology side?

@km3481 Жыл бұрын

Simple answer "no".

@ibitaRaptor Жыл бұрын

I think I am going with the DS423+ model cause my main reason is to use as a Plex Server and my current router is limited to 1G speeds.

@robbinklg9 7 ай бұрын

Get a RAM expansion!

@FC-eo9tn Жыл бұрын

...........what do you think of the "QNAP Turbo Station TS-364-8G, 8GB RAM, 1x 2.5GBase-T" ?????

@antony950425 Жыл бұрын

There is a Chinese nas called dx4600, which is quite nice! Hope you can have a video about it

@jonnyhuk2 Жыл бұрын

I'm still using a DS414 at home mainly just for file/multimedia storage and CCTV surveillance station. Looking at this 423+, I can't see a good reason to upgrade and I certainly don't know why people with the last 1 or 2 generation models would even think of upgrading. For me, like many others have said, a lack of 2.5Gb LAN is a deal breaker. I want my NAS to last well over 5 years (coming up to 9 years on my 414 now) so it needs to be up to date / future proof and 1Gb LAN is not. Especially when you think a bare unit is like £500.

@jasperverkroost Жыл бұрын

Talking about future proof: something I would also like to see is expanding the number of ssd slots on the bottom from 2 to 4 and of course being able to use it as a storage pool (or even better, being able to mix them, for example using 3 as a storage pool and 1 as a caching drive). That way you would have a really nice combo between traditionals hard drive and modern ssd's slots in the box.

@tombouie Жыл бұрын

Thks & buts !DS823+ or Bust!

@gojdff Жыл бұрын

Can you use other brands' nvme drives for storage pool or does it have to be the Synology brand?

@nascompares Жыл бұрын

Currently, you can only use Synology SSDs to make NVMe pools, with non Syn drives showing as unverified and blocked for use in pools. They are supported for caching though. Sorry for being the bad news bear man?

@gojdff Жыл бұрын

@@nascompares I guess Synology only make them in 400gb and 800gb correct?

@misku_ Жыл бұрын

This seagull got a real kick in cojones 😄Thanks for the preview. I'm looking forward to see how DS423+ stacks up against competition.

@jerrywatson1958 Жыл бұрын

I tried to resist watching this, but as always I couldn't hold out. I am afraid that you'll sell me on buying this NAS too. I've already got two on my list. Still deciding on which ones to buy.

@linouskis 6 ай бұрын

Extra like for the seagull's flight. :)))

@ozjohnno 2 ай бұрын

Dispite the downsidde I bought the DS423+ cause of the integrated graphics for transcoding.... Mind you, Im using it to store my collection of blue ray DVDs primarily, but also to run NVME's and a couple of virtual machines..... SYNOLOGY has been smart ( and dumb depending how you wanna view it) in making only the DS920 expandable. After all it seems that Synology make you want to decide between making the NAS expandable and giving it the ability to transcode..... DAMN YOU Synology, why cant we have the cake and eat it too (if we wanna pay the money)

@ianparr4062 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see Synology recycling the leftovers from the DS920+ manufacturing plant. 🙄 DS-bubble & squeak

@tjs114 Жыл бұрын

B&H Photo lists this for pre-order at $499 US, so $100 less than the DS923+.

@eagle1107flyer Жыл бұрын

Is the price 499?

@SaiyanJin85 Жыл бұрын

Other than the 2nvm couldd be a storage pool I don't see any other reason to buy this over the 920+

@jasperverkroost Жыл бұрын

Would be nice to see a head-to-head between the 920+ and the 423+ on this channel.

@tezster0 Жыл бұрын

For existing owners it may be an interesting decision, but for new users, it'll be a moot point going forward, as the 920+ will no longer be available.

@porkchopsandwiches8363 Жыл бұрын

Because you can’t get a 920+ and this is $100 less than a 923+

@TheMario8319 Жыл бұрын

The fact that its 1 gig is enough for me to pass, that's just sad Synology. Practically E-Waste. Its so cheap to have 2.5 or even 1 10g. Really was looking forward to getting a smaller Synology NAS soon for redudant backups and camera server use at a different site but can't justify the cost with the lack of the expansion

@nascompares Жыл бұрын

how... HOW do you guys comment so fast? I make the vid live, go to grab a coffee, sit down.. boom! There you are! I am impressed! Glad the video helps you make your mind up on a NAS one way or another. I would say that the full review will be going into much more detail on the system architecture and (for those wondering about performance abilities) you can find a massive playlist of Synology DS920+ NAS Videos here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aL6Ro5Cjs7K5do0.html

@cancerparty 8 ай бұрын

As someone new to NAS, it would be helpful when you say things like 'low noise' to demonstrate it.

@berndkemmereit8252 Жыл бұрын

I want to have a NAS as a Media server, saving movies and Pictures. I'm still not sure what I need...lol. Money is not realy an issue, but don't want to get something I don't need. It will be in my Living Room, so it need to be quiet, hence I'm planning to use SSD's only. I'm not sure if 4 Bay or 2 Bay due to back up (I know a NAS is not a back up system). So far I'm looking at the 4 Bay Qnap, (they look like something I put in my living Room).

@km3481 Жыл бұрын

The 453E or 464 will probably be fine, unless your getting really high end media files. But if money is no object, my gosh man get the TVS-474!!!

@magnesiafrost1863 Жыл бұрын

If you wan't only SSD's because of noise you also can get the DS620slim.6x2,5" Slots for SSD or HDD

@berndkemmereit8252 Жыл бұрын

@@km3481 I like the look of it, not sure if I need all that power, but defo an option. Thanks for the tip.

@km3481 Жыл бұрын

@@berndkemmereit8252 I will tell you after owning the 453E for half a year, it does extremely well for media. Added another TB of M2.NVME via QTIER and really happy it, perfect for SMB and Prosumer. It decodes much better than I would have thought. That said, I'm now looking at higher end media and options and the TVS-474 would be ideally suited for it. In the next few years 8k will likely become more popular, and even now I have encountered some high end movies I had to play with to get perfect play back. So long and short is that you will need the power sooner than you think, it always happens. I wish I bought the full blown intel and just be done with it...

@km3481 Жыл бұрын

@@berndkemmereit8252 One other idea, since your are going SSD and want silent is the TS410E. No fans, so perfectly silent.

@andrewlaslone Жыл бұрын

thanks for the link, but no price, no offers there yet :)

@Dimonina Жыл бұрын

Looks like it's 920+ but without extension slot

@ultraret Жыл бұрын

With less memory and prob more expensive sale price, thanks but no thanks. Idiots just should have kept the 920+ alive than insult us with this release.

@ReganSmash33 Жыл бұрын

@@ultraret MRSP wise, it might be more expensive than the DS 920+. But with the DS 920+ discounted, and availability hard to find right now. The only stores that have it available in stock are third party resellers, that have been gouging up the prices of the DS 920+ somewhere in the range of $700 to $900 USD.

@fvgoya Жыл бұрын

These NAS are so expensive now that sometimes I think is cheaper build a PC for this purpose. On top of that, the expansion is also way easier and possible.

@mario-sz Жыл бұрын

This old Celeron doesn't support AVX ....... this limits the use of more DOCKER

@skela098 Жыл бұрын

Why would anyone, at this moment, buy DS423+, when DS920+ is still available, cheaper, with more RAM, and has ESATA port for further 5 HDD extension... DS920+ will probably get NVMe, in couple of months (when there no more to buy new), as Synology now has no "hardware explanation" (which is their main explanation that PCI-E 2.0 is problem) why it cannot be enabled (as same hardware 423+ has it)

@indigetal Жыл бұрын

NOPE... I'm trying to upgrade from an ancient second-hand Synology that admirably still works but is not compatible with the latest DSM software. I'm not going to pay top dollar for a repurposed model from 2020 with a cpu from 2019! I was waiting for the ds423+ to come out but I'll wait for a sale on the ds923+ instead. I don't know what Synology is thinking, but the ds423+ is dead to me.

@notkyloren Жыл бұрын

This is a downgraded DS920+. The lower RAM alone is a deal-breaker when you factor in cost.

@zeal514 Жыл бұрын

DS423+ is a downgraded DS920+. But you can't get a DS920+ cause they discontinued it. Damn Synology. Pisses me right the hell off.

@paulmaydaynight9925 Жыл бұрын

cha ching:No Sale.

@markh6161 Жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who needs to watch his videos at 0.75x speed in order to understand/keep up?

@pbrigham Жыл бұрын

Synology hopeless tentative response to the angry Plex clients over the last releases, just obsolete hardware, stay away from this, chose any other brand with 2.5GB network and a NEW intel CPU with integrated graphics.

@misku_ Жыл бұрын

Any noteworthy recommendations?

@pbrigham Жыл бұрын

@@misku_ Gosh, there isn't lack of options out there, try this, Lockerstor4 Gen2, 2 x 2,5GB and 10GB upgradable, PCIe 3.0, USB 3.2 Gen2 10 Gbps and with the NEW intel N5105, just as an example but there is a lot more out there.

@misku_ Жыл бұрын

@@pbrigham Definitely will take a look, thanks!

@km3481 Жыл бұрын

@@misku_ I would check out the QNAP 453E or the 464, the 453E is better at Plex than other brands with similar hardware. Think it is more optimized on QNAP. Watch the plex videos to see how they work.

@godlikemike666 Жыл бұрын

@@misku_ QNAP TS-464 is another good shout

@JohnSmith-zl8rz Жыл бұрын

Why in hell I can't buy ANY Synology NAS!!!!!!! ????????? all have issues to avoid to buy them, why they don't want release a real solution for everyone.

@estusflask982 Жыл бұрын

no get qnap

@gesnow Жыл бұрын

go TrueNAS....

@jeromeli159 Жыл бұрын

whats the benefit?

@bluefire7849 Жыл бұрын

Breathe . Speak slowly

@KyleStylesOthers Жыл бұрын

The CPU is fine because it's a 423 series... The bigger CPU will roll out hopefully for the upcoming generations. This is the clearly the base model with base model hardware.