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Synology DiskStation DS423+ review: A great 4-bay NAS media server — with a caveat

The Intel-powered DS423+ is a robust Plex home server, but it misses out in a few areas.

CategorySynology DiskStation DS423+Internal Drive BaysFour (18TB each bay), 3.5-inch HDD, 2.5-inch SSDNetwork Interface2 x Gigabit EthernetUSB Ports2 x USB 3.1 Gen1eSATA Ports❌PCIe❌CPU64-bit Quad-core Intel Celeron J4125Plex TranscodingYesRAM2GB DDR4 non-ECC, soldered, SODIMM slot up to 4GBM.2 SlotsTwoFile SystemEXT4, BtrfsCooling2 x 92mm fan, 19.8dBAExtensibility❌Dimensions166 x 199 x 223 mmWeight4.8lb, 2.18kg (Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)If you don't need some of the advanced features and just want a 4-bay home server to store data and stream media, the regular DiskStation DS423 is a great alternative. While it serves that utility considerably well, it isn't as good as the DS923+ or DS723+ in other areas; you miss out on the ability to add additional drives over eSATA, there's limited memory, and you cannot switch to a 10GbE networking card.

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