Synology DS1522+ 5-Bay Diskless NAS Ryzen-R1600 8GB

Synology DS1522+ 5-Bay Diskless NAS Ryzen-R1600 8GB

Flexible data management for homes and small business

The 5-bay Synology DiskStation DS1522+ is easy to scale and expand as your needs change, with optional support for up to 15 drives, 10GbE networking, and NVMe SSD caching. Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), it offers a flexible all-in-one solution for data sharing, synchronization, backup, and surveillance.

Throughput

Over 736/796 MB/s sequential read/write1

Memory

8 GB DDR4 ECC (max. 32 GB)

Connectivity

Four built-in 1GbE ports with easy 10GbE option2

Scalability

Up to 15 drive bays with 2 DX517 expansion units2

Everything you need for your home office

Choose from dozens of applications for small businesses and make the DS1522+ your go-to device for everyday data protection, file management, media sharing, and camera surveillance.

Flexible networking options

Leverage built-in connectivity to integrate the DS1522+ into any network environment, or expand its capabilities by adding plug-and-play modules.

Failover and network balancing

Four built-in Gigabit ports with support for automatic network failover and load balancing deliver fast and dependable performance out of the box.

Easy upgrade to 10GbE

Add an E10G22-T1-Mini Network Upgrade Module through the easily accessible slot to instantly enable faster networking.2

Store, share, and protect

Manage all your documents, photos, and other files, back up applications and devices, or protect your assets with professional video surveillance.

File Server

Store and access files from all your devices, and protect them with smart versioning. Sort, manage, share, and sync your data across locations.

A private cloud for all your devices

Store, sync, and access data from any device, wherever you are with Synology's private cloud solution. Sync data between different platforms and devices, and access your files through mobile apps, desktop clients, and a browser-based interface. Leverage smart versioning to back up important data via desktop and mobile applications

Dependable and secure network storage

Use shared folders on your Synology device as reliable storage available from anywhere on your local network over all common protocols (SMB/NFS/WebDAV/FTP). Protect your files against accidental changes and removal or even malware attacks with built-in snapshot technology and other backup options.

Multi-Layered Backup

Back up files, folders, physical devices, VMs, and SaaS applications with free solutions, and protect your NAS with built-in technologies.

Protect full endpoints, servers, and VMs

Securely back up Windows clients and servers, Linux endpoints, VMware® and Hyper-V® virtual machines, and other Synology devices. Leverage built-in deduplication technology to greatly reduce backup sizes and multi-versioning restore systems to a time point of your choice. Learn more

Make local backups of your cloud apps

Protect business Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts by maintaining complete offline copies of your crucial information and configurations with Active Backup for Microsoft 365 and Active Backup for Google Workspace.

Back up documents and multimedia

Set up backup tasks to protect important folders on your PC and macOS device with Synology Drive. On your mobile device, automatically save another copy of the photos and videos you take, and easily organize and share them through Synology Photos.

Smart Surveillance

Transform your Synology device into a full-featured video management system for a wide range of compatible IP cameras.

Wide compatibility

Connect up to 40 IP cameras from a selection of over 8,300 validated models thanks to wide camera compatibility and ONVIF support in Synology Surveillance Station.4

Secure and private

Footage stored locally can be protected from unauthorized access by industry-standard AES-256 encryption.

24/7 everywhere access

Monitor live streams or watch recordings from web browser, desktop client, or the DS cam mobile app

Get more with DiskStation Manager

Take advantage of a host of native productivity, management, and security solutions available in the web-based Synology DSM operating system.

- Central Management System: Conveniently manage your fleet of Synology NAS from a centralized console.
- Security: Shield your Synology NAS from the most sophisticated threats with industry-leading security solutions.
- Synology High Availability: Seamless transition between clustered servers in the event of a server failure to minimize the impact on applications.

CPU

CPU Model 

AMD Ryzen R1600

CPU Quantity 

1

CPU Architecture 

64-bit

CPU Frequency 

2-core 2.6 (base) / 3.1 (turbo) GHz

Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) 

Y

Memory

System Memory 

8 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM

Memory Module Pre-installed 

8 GB (8 GB x 1)

Total Memory Slots 

2

Maximum Memory Capacity 

32 GB (16 GB x 2)

Notes 

- Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier's product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.
- Please select Synology memory modules for optimum compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide complete product warranty or technical support if non-Synology memory modules are used for memory expansion.
For more information about the recommended memory configurations, please check the Hardware Installation Guide of your Synology product.

Storage

Drive Bays 

5

Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 

15 (DX517 x 2)

M.2 Drive Slots 

2 (NVMe)

Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives) 

3.5" SATA HDD
2.5" SATA SSD
M.2 2280 NVMe SSD

Hot Swappable Drive 

Y

Notes 

"Compatible drive type" indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.

External Ports

RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port* 

4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)

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