Synology DS1825+ 8-Bay 64TB NAS s 8x 8TB Synology Plus HDD

With dual 2.5GbE ports and a PCIe expansion slot, the DS1825+ delivers up to 5 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth for demanding multi-user environments. This 8-bay desktop NAS comes pre-populated with eight 8TB Synology Plus hard drives, providing 64TB of raw storage ready for business workloads.

Overview

The Synology DS1825+ is a high-performance 8-bay NAS designed for small and medium businesses that need scalable storage, fast networking, and reliable data protection. Powered by an AMD Ryzen R1600 dual-core processor with a boost clock up to 3.1 GHz and 8GB of DDR4 ECC memory (expandable to 32GB), it handles file sharing, backup, and virtualization tasks with ease. The included eight Synology Plus 8TB hard drives are optimized for 24/7 operation and come pre-installed, so you can deploy the system in minutes.

What stands out

• 64TB out of the box: Eight 8TB Synology Plus HDDs pre-installed and tested for compatibility.
• Modern connectivity: Two 2.5GbE RJ-45 ports with Link Aggregation support for up to 5 Gbps throughput.
• Expandable performance: PCIe Gen3 x2 slot for 10GbE network cards or M.2 NVMe SSD cache acceleration.
• Business-grade data protection: Supports Synology Hybrid RAID, RAID 0/1/5/6/10, Btrfs snapshots, and AES-256 encryption.
• Scale as you grow: Connect up to two Synology DX517 expansion units for a total of 18 drive bays.

Technical details

• Processor: AMD Ryzen R1600, 2-core, 2.6 GHz base / 3.1 GHz boost
• Memory: 8GB DDR4 ECC (expandable to 32GB)
• Drive bays: 8 (3.5" / 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD)
• Included drives: 8x 8TB Synology Plus HDD (64TB total raw capacity)
• M.2 slots: 2x NVMe (for SSD cache)
• Network: 2x 2.5GbE RJ-45 (Link Aggregation / Failover)
• PCIe slot: 1x Gen3 x2 (network interface card support)
• USB ports: 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• eSATA ports: 2
• File system: Btrfs, EXT4
• RAID support: SHR, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
• Max single volume: 108TB
• Power supply: 250W internal
• Cooling: 2x 120mm fans
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 166mm x 343mm x 243mm
• Weight: 6.2 kg (without drives)
• Operating system: Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Our verdict

The DS1825+ with 64TB of pre-installed Synology Plus drives is a turnkey solution for businesses that need high-capacity, reliable storage without the hassle of sourcing and installing drives. Its 2.5GbE networking and PCIe expandability make it future-ready, while the robust DSM software ecosystem covers backup, sync, surveillance, and more.