DS1512+

High Performance NAS Server Scales up to 15 Drives for SMB Users

Synology DiskStation DS1512+ offers a high-performance, scalable, and full-featured network attached storage solution that meets the needs of small and medium-sized businesses that require an efficient way to centralize data protection, simplify data management, and rapidly scale storage capacity with minimal time spent on setup and management. The Synology DS1512+ is backed with Synology’s 3-year limited warranty.

194.83 MB/sec Writing, 200.31 MB/sec Reading¹
Scaling up to 15 Drives with Synology DX510/DX513
Featuring SuperSpeed USB 3.0
Expandable RAM Module (Up to 3GB)
2 LAN with Failover and Link Aggregation Support
CPU Passive cooling Technology & System Fan Redundancy
VMware^®, Citrix^®, Microsoft^® Hyper-V^® Compliance
Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Overview

Hardware Specifications

CPU Frequency : Dual Core 2.13GHz
Floating Point
Memory : DDR3 1 GB (Expandable, up to 3GB)
Internal HDD/SSD : 3.5" or 2.5" SATA(II) X5 (Hard drive not included)
Max Internal Capacity : 20TB (5X 4TB HDD) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) (See All Supported HDD)
Hot Swappable HDD
External HDD Interface : USB 3.0 Port X 2, USB 2.0 Port X 4, eSATA Port X 2
Size (HxWxD) : 157 X 248 X 233 mm
Weight : 4.25Kg
LAN : Gigabit X 2
Link Aggregation
Wake on LAN/WAN

System Fan : 80x80mm X2
Easy Replacement System Fan
Wireless Support (dongle)
Noise Level : 25.1 dB(A)
Power Recovery
AC Input Power Voltage : 100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency : 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption : 50.6W (Access); 22W (HDD Hibernation);
Operating Temperature : 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
Storage Temperature : -10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F)
Relative Humidity : 5% to 95% RH
Maximum Operating Altitude : 6,500 feet
Certification : FCC Class B, CE Class B, BSMI Class B
Warranty : 3 Years

Notes :

Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 3TB WD30EZRS hard drive(s).
Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 1TB ST31000520AS hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear; Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%

DSM Specifications (See more)

Storage Management
Max File System Size : 108TB
Max Internal Volume # : 512
Max iSCSI Target # : 32
Max iSCSI LUN # : 256
iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot
Supported RAID Type : Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
RAID Migration : Basic to RAID 1, Basic to RAID 5, RAID 1 to RAID 5, RAID 5 to RAID 6
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs : Synology Hybrid RAID, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD : Synology Hybrid RAID, RAID 5, RAID 6
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type : RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Synology Expansion Unit Support : DX510 / DX513

File Sharing Capability
Max User Accounts : 2048
Max Groups : 256
Max Shared Folder : 256
Max Shared Folder Sync Tasks : 8
Max Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections : 512
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
Virtualization
VMware vSphere 5 with VAAI
VMware vSphere 4
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Citrix Ready

Notes :

The Max File System size (or the Max Volume size) doesn't equal to the Max Internal Capacity, which is limited by the aggregated space of installed drives.

Add-on Packages (See more)

Antivirus Essential
Antivirus by McAfee
Audio Station
Transcoding to MP3
Cloud Station
Maximum of Concurrent File Transfers : 512
DHCP Server
Directory Server
DNS Server
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks : 80
Glacier Backup
High Availability
HiDrive Backup
iTunes Server
Mail Server
Mail Station
Media Server

Photo Station
RADIUS Server
Surveillance Station
MAX IP cam # (Licenses required) : 20 (1 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
Total frame rate (FPS) : 600 FPS @ VGA, 200 FPS @ 720p, 100 FPS @ 1080p
Syslog Server
Syslog Events per Second : 800
Time Backup
Maximum Task Number : 8
Video Station
Video Transcoding : Type 1 + Type 2 (See more)
VPN Server
Maximum Connections : 20
3rd Party Packages (See more)

Notes :

Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis M1054 (1280X800); FPS set to 10 at every channel; Compression rate: 30%; Video Codec: MJPEG, H.264; Recording Type is conducted with Motion Detection Recording (By camera) and Continuous Recording; Actual performance may vary depending on camera settings and DiskStation loading.

Environment and Packaging

Environment
RoHS Compliant
Package Content
Main Unit X 1
Installation Disc X 1
Welcome Note X 1
Assembling Kit X 1
AC Power Cord X 1
RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2

Optional Accessories (See more)
Remote
Camera License Pack
RAM Module : 2GB DDR3 RAM Module
Expansion Unit : DX510 x 2 / DX513 x 2
VS80
VS240HD

(Updated : 2013/04/30)

General Specifications

Networking Protocols
CIFS
AFP
NFS
FTP
WebDAV
CalDAV
iSCSI
Telnet
SSH
SNMP
VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)
File System
EXT4
EXT3 (External Disk Only)
FAT (External Disk Only)
NTFS (External Disk Only)
Management
Auto DSM Upgrade
Push Notification – MSN/Skype/Mobile Devices
Email/SMS Notification
Customized User Quota
Customized Administrator/User Group
Syslog Support
DDNS Support
IPv6 Support
VLAN Support
PPPoE
Hotspot
Resource Monitor
Connection Manager
UPS Management
Scheduled Power On/Off
Custom Management UI HTTP/HTTPS Ports

Windows AD Domain Integration
Domain Users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station
HDD Management
HDD Hibernation
S.M.A.R.T.
Dynamic Bad Sector Mapping
Security
FTP over SSL/TLS
IP Auto-Block
Firewall
Encrypted Network Backup over Rsync
HTTPS Connection
Utilities
Synology Assistant
Synology Data Replicator
Supported Clients
Windows XP onward
Mac OS X 10.5 onward
Ubuntu 9.04 onward
Supported Browsers
Chrome
Firefox
Internet Explorer : 8, 9
Safari (MAC) : 5
Language
English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文