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Power

Synology DiskStations are designed and developed with energy efficiency in mind. Compared with the average PC counterparts, Synology DiskStations consume a relatively low amount of power and have the hard drives hibernate when not in use. All Synology products are products with RoHS compliant parts and packed with recyclable packing materials. In contrast to an average PC that operates at 200W, a 4-bay Synology DiskStation with hard drives fully loaded generally requires only 40W. Synology acknowledges the responsibility as a global citizen to continually work to reduce the environmental impact of every product produced.

HDD Hibernation

HDD hibernation can be enabled by setting the HDD to enter hibernation after being inactive for the specified period of time. This not only saves energy but also extends the lifespan of the hard disk.

Fan Control

The smart fan control of DSM 2.3 automatically adjusts fan speed according to the system temperature. You can choose to use 2.5" HDD mode¹ or 3.5" HDD mode in order to achieve the greatest fan speed efficiency.

Schedule Power On/Off²

The primary feature that makes Synology DiskStations "green products" is the unique power on and off functionality. You can schedule a timetable and set the system to power on or off automatically at a designated time, helping you to keep an eye on energy consumption as well as your wallet.

WOL (Wake on LAN)³

WOL technology enables a DiskStation to be turned on remotely over the local area network or the Internet. Use the Synology Assistant or any other WOL application to perform WOL.

UPS

Connect an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to your DiskStation to prevent data loss from unexpected power failure. DSM 2.3 also allows multiple Synology DiskStations in the same network to share one UPS. With only one Synology DiskStation connected to the UPS, other Synology DiskStations within the same network may also be protected under the same configuration.

1 Supported on 9-series models only.
2 On 7-series models, only Schedule Power Off is supported.
3  Available on specific models only.

Applied Models

10-series: DS1010+, DS410j, DS710+, DS210j, DS110j

9-series: RS409+, RS409RP+, RS409, DS509+, DS409+, DS409, DS209+II, DS209+, DS209, DS209j, DS109+, DS109, DS109j, DS409slim

8-series: RS408, RS408-RP, DS508, DS408, DS108j

7-series: RS407, CS407, CS407e, DS207+, DS207, DS107+, DS107, DS107e