Synology’s NAS lineup has long been the preferred choice amongst consumers looking to buy a new NAS drive. However, Synology's 2025-Plus Series NAS models now come with a catch — your drives need to ...

Synology, maker of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, will seemingly remove advanced features from its Plus devices that are not using hard drives provided by, or certified by, Synology itself, ...

Synology has announced a policy to restrict the use of HDDs (hard disk drives) other than those manufactured by Synology or certified by Synology in the 'Plus Series' NAS models released after 2025.

What if the storage system you rely on suddenly gave you the freedom to choose? For years, Synology users have been locked into using proprietary drives, a policy that frustrated many who sought ...

If you were considering the purchase of a Synology NAS but were leery of the unreasonably high cost of populating it with special Synology-branded hard disk drives, you can breathe a little easier ...

Earlier this year Synology announced that you’d need to use Synology-branded hard drives in its 2025 line of “Plus” branded network-attached storage devices if you wanted full functionality. While you ...

Synology has reversed course on its controversial 2025 drive policy by reopening third-party hard-drive support with the latest DiskStation Manager update. In practical terms, users of the 2025 Plus ...

Using a dedicated device like a Synology NAS drive to host your Plex media library offers a variety of advantages over using a Mac. In addition to being able to configure a large amount of storage at ...

Bad news for prospective Synology NAS buyers -- the company is now making its drives de facto mandatory for Plus-series NAS boxes launched in 2025 and onwards. Citing compatibility issues, drive ...

Review When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The most common reason to purchase a NAS device for your home is to keep control of your ...