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Synology Certified RefurbishedAccess Synology solutions in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way. All certified refurbished products are put through extensive testing, comply with stringent quality standards, and come with a 2-year warranty.More about Synology Certified RefurbishedOptimize performance and capacity Synology DiskStation DS1520+ is an ideal network-attached storage solution suitable for small office and IT enthusiasts. Two built-in M.2 SSD slots and Synology SSD Cache technology allow you to boost system I/O and application performance. The scalable storage design of DS1520+ lets you start small and expand storage capacity with Synology DX517 as your data grows. Download Datasheet CPU4-core 2.0 GHz, burst up to 2.7 GHzCache Acceleration2 x built-in M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slotsPerformanceAverage 19.8% boost to computing-intensive applications1ScalabilityExpand up to 15 drives with a DX517 expansion unit
Optimize performance and capacityDS1520+ provides two built-in M.2 SSD slots so that you can take full advantage of Synology SSD Cache functionality. Add SSD cache for up to 20 times faster I/O response without using front drive bays. You can add 10 more drives with two Synology DX517 to expand storage capacity.

Accelerate demanding applications

A more powerful CPU speeds up computing-intensive applications. The new 4-core processor boosts photo indexing, database response times, and web PHP response efficiency. Easily categorize your photo memories, smoothly manage files across computers and mobile devices, and enjoy blazing fast web applications.

The DS920+ features 15.5% faster file indexing in compared to its predecessor

DS1520+

Predecessor

13.8%

faster in file indexing
The DS920+ features 24% faster photo indexing compared to its predecessor

DS1520+

Predecessor

25.9%

faster in photo indexing
The DS920+ delivers 133% faster PHP response times compared to predecessor

DS1520+

Predecessor

126%

faster PHP response
Synology

Access and sync your files seamlessly

Synology Drive provides a built-in universal portal to access your data anytime and anywhere, and synchronize all your files across platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Learn more

  • Sync files on demand: Save the storage space and network bandwidth of your PC.
  • Go back in time: Easily retrieve previous versions of your shared files.
  • Back up your data: Protect your files with scheduled backups or in real-time.
Access and sync your files seamlessly
Real-time collaboration on your private cloud Synology Office is a collaboration package combining the convenience and usability of the public cloud with private cloud privacy and security. It enables seamless collaboration on documents and spreadsheets in a protected environment. Learn more
  1. Real-time collaboration on the same online documents to boost productivity
  2. Instant communication on Synology Chat during the editing of documents or spreadsheets
  3. Version control for you to navigate all the changes and retrieve previous versions with just a click
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  1. Real-time collaboration on the same online documents to boost productivity
  2. Instant communication on Synology Chat during the editing of documents or spreadsheets
  3. Version control for you to navigate all the changes and retrieve previous versions with just a click
Real-time collaboration on the same online documents to boost productivityInstant communication on Synology Chat during the editing of documents or spreadsheetsVersion control for you to navigate all the changes and retrieve previous versions with just a click

Virtual Machine Manager

Sandbox new software , manage resources using a single interface, and increase deployment flexibility with Synology Virtual Machine Manager. Run Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM instances on your Synology NAS in just a few steps. Learn more

Snapshots for virtual machines

Clone and restore complete virtual machines within seconds.

Live migration

Seamlessly migrate virtual machines from one Synology NAS to another.

Multi-tenant environment

Create multiple isolated virtual machines for business units or departments.

Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager

Multimedia

Complete multimedia solution for management, streaming, and playback.

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Hyper Backup

Store multiple backup versions with block-level incremental data backup and cross-version deduplication.

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Desktop Backup

Simplified backup solution for your Mac, PC, and mobile devices.

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Snapshot Replication

Schedulable and instantaneous data protection of shared folders and iSCSI LUNs for quick disaster recovery.

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Surveillance

Protect your home or business with intelligent monitoring and video management tools.

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Virtual Machine Manager

Run various operating systems in isolated sandboxes. Seamlessly clone, store, and migrate virtual machines.

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Hardware Overview
  • 1Status indicator
  • 2Drive status indicator
  • 3Drive tray lock
  • 4USB 3.0 port
  • 5Power button and indicator
  • 6Drive tray
  • 7eSATA port
  • 8Power port
  • 91GbE RJ-45 port
  • 10Reset button
  • 11System fan
  • 12Kensington Security Slot
  • First Product Image
  • Second Product Image
  • Third Product Image
  • Fourth Product Image
  • Fifth Product Image
  • Sixth Product Image
Notes:Performance figures are based on the average percentage improvement of DS1520+ relative to its predecessor, as tested at Synology labs. Test items include file indexing in Synology Drive and photo indexing in Moments. Moments has been replaced by Synology Photos in DSM 7.0.
Hardware Specs Software Specs
Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU
CPU Model Intel Celeron J4125
CPU Quantity 1
CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 4
CPU Architecture 64-bit
CPU Frequency 2.0 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine
Memory
Memory
System Memory 8 GB DDR4 non-ECC
Notes Synology may revise pre-installed memory module specifications in response to component lifecycle and supply conditions. All revised components undergo the same rigorous validation to ensure equivalent compatibility, stability, and performance.
Storage
Storage
Drive Bays 5
Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 15 (DX517 x 2)
M.2 Drive Slots 2 (NVMe)
Drive Type (See all supported drives)
  • 3.5" SATA HDD
  • 2.5" SATA HDD
  • 2.5" SATA SSD
  • M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
Hot Swappable Drive*
Notes The hot swappable drive feature is not supported by M.2 SSD slots.
External Ports
External Ports
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port 2
Expansion Port 2
Expansion Port Type eSATA
Appearance
Appearance
Size (Height x Width x Depth) 166 mm x 230 mm x 223 mm
Weight 2.62 kg
Others
Others
System Fan 92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs
Fan Speed Mode
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Cool Mode
  • Quiet Mode
Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators
Power Recovery
Noise Level* 20.8 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On / Off
Wake on LAN / WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter 120 watts
AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption 36.67 watts (Access)
15.51 watts (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit 125.04 BTU/hr (Access)
52.89 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Notes
  • Power consumption is measured when it is fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in the idle state. Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up 1 meter away from the Synology NAS at the front and rear. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%
Temperature
Temperature
Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Operating Humidity 8% to 80% RH
Storage Humidity 5% to 95% RH
Certification
Certification
  • FCC
  • CE
  • BSMI
  • EAC
  • CCC
  • KC
  • BIS
  • VCCI
  • RCM
Warranty
Warranty
2 Years
Notes The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
Environment
Environment
RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content
Packaging Content
  • Main Unit X 1
  • Accessory Pack X 1
  • AC Power Adapter X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 1
  • RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2
  • Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories
  • Expansion Units: DX517
  • Enterprise Series 3.5" SATA HDD: HAT5300 Series
  • Plus Series 3.5" SATA HDD: HAT3300 Series
  • Enterprise Series 2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200 Series
  • Enterprise Series M.2 2280 NVMe SSD: SNV3400 & SNV5400 Series
Compatibility
Compatibility
Synology Compatibility List
DSM Specifications
Storage Management
Storage Management
Maximum Single Volume Size 108 TB
Maximum Internal Volume Number 64
SSD Read/Write Cache (Determining cache size)
SSD TRIM
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
  • RAID 10
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • JBOD
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
Notes
  • Each internal volume (may consist of multiple drives) is expandable up to 108TB.
  • Actual maximum storage pool and volume sizes depend on drive sizes used, the number of drive bays available, and the RAID configuration.
  • Usable capacity for each volume will be lower than the maximum volume size and is dependent on the filesystem and the amount of system metadata stored.
File System
File System
Internal Drives
  • Btrfs
  • ext4
External Drives
  • Btrfs
  • ext4
  • ext3
  • FAT32
  • NTFS
  • HFS+
  • exFAT
File Services
File Services
File Protocol
  • SMB
  • AFP
  • NFS
  • FTP
  • WebDAV
  • Rsync
Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections 2,000
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
NFS Kerberos Authentication
Notes The testing standard was based on the maximum number of concurrent connections supported by this model. During the testing, 25% of the connections were used to transfer files concurrently. The transfer process guaranteed that the connections were not interrupted; the minimum transfer speed was not guaranteed.
Account & Shared Folder
Account & Shared Folder
Maximum Local User Accounts 2,048
Maximum Local Groups 256
Maximum Shared Folder 512
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks 32
Hybrid Share
Hybrid Share
Maximum Hybrid Share Folders 10
Hyper Backup
Hyper Backup
Folder and Package Backup
Entire System Backup
Notes Full-system backup requires DSM 7.2 or later.
High Availability
High Availability
Synology High Availability
Log Center
Log Center
Syslog Events per Second 800
Virtualization
Virtualization
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 U2, ESXi 8.0 U1, ESXi 8.0, ESXi 7.0 U3, ESXi 7.0 U2, ESXi 7.0 U1, ESXi 7.0, ESXi 6.7 U3, ESXi 6.7 U2, ESXi 6.7 U1, ESXi 6.7, ESXi 6.5 U3, ESXi 6.5 U2, ESXi 6.5 U1, ESXi 6.5
Microsoft Hyper-V Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Citrix XenServer XenServer 8, Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 LTSR CU1
OpenStack Cinder
General Specifications
General Specifications
Supported Protocols SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
Supported Browsers
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Edge
  • Safari
Supported Language English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文
Notes For an updated list of supported browser versions, check the DSM Technical Specifications.
Add-on Packages view the complete package list
Central Management System
Central Management System
Synology AI Console
Synology AI Console
Third-Party AI Model Integration
Synology Chat
Synology Chat
Maximum Number of Users 100
Notes Measured with simulated users, each with an average record of 20,000 messages, emojis, or stickers. The required server response time is below ten seconds.
Download Station
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks 80
SAN Manager
SAN Manager
Maximum iSCSI Target Number 128
Maximum LUN 256
LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Free Email Accounts 5 (Additional accounts require purchase of licenses)
Suggested Maximum Users 100
Notes
  • Models with SSD support are tested with a single SSD volume.
  • Operating in high-availability mode will incur additional overhead.
  • Features enabled during evaluation: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scanning, and full-text search (English).
Media Server
Media Server
DLNA Compliance
Synology Photos
Synology Photos
Facial Recognition
Object Recognition
Snapshot Replication
Snapshot Replication
Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder 512
Maximum Snapshots per LUN 128
Maximum Snapshots per System 65,536
Maximum Replication Tasks for Shared Folders 64
Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station
Default Licenses 2 (Additional cameras require purchase of licenses)
Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.264)
  • 1080p: 40 channels, 1050 FPS
  • 3M: 40 channels, 600 FPS
  • 5M: 36 channels, 360 FPS
  • 4K: 20 channels, 200 FPS
Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.265)
  • 1080p: 40 channels, 1200 FPS
  • 3M: 40 channels, 1000 FPS
  • 5M: 40 channels, 600 FPS
  • 4K: 30 channels, 300 FPS
Notes
  • Performance figures are obtained from testing conducted with the device fully populated with drives, with their default memory configuration, and under a continuous recording setup. Actual system capabilities may vary based on configuration, drive performance, enabled features, and the presence of additional workloads.
  • Use NVR Selector to quickly find a suitable model based on your requirements.
  • The number of video channels that can be viewed simultaneously is double the maximum number of cameras for the same codec and resolution.
Synology Drive
Synology Drive
Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients 350
Maximum Number of Hosted Files 5,000,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
Notes
  • Models with SSD support are tested with a single SSD volume.
  • Exceeding the recommended numbers above will not block application operations, but may result in longer response time.
  • Btrfs file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Synology Office
Synology Office
Maximum Number of Users 1,200
Notes
  • Models with SSD support are tested with a single SSD volume.
  • Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
Virtual Machine Manager
Virtual Machine Manager
Recommended Virtual Machine Instances 4 (Learn more)
Recommended Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required) 4 (including 1 Free License)
Notes The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
VPN Server
VPN Server
Maximum Connections 40
Notes: Model specifications are subject to change without prior notice. The figures are based on Synology internal testing. Each performance test is done individually. No other services or applications are processed at the same time. The actual performance may be lower than lab testing figure due to differences in server configuration, deployment, and the number of active operations. If usage requirements exceed the specifications above, please contact our regional partners for professional advice.
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