DiskStation® DS723+

Compact and capable storage for home and small business

DS723plus
DS723plus
Stunningly compact

Stunningly compact

Powerful functionality in a tiny package, with room for 10GbE and dual NVMe drives.

Consolidate and share

Consolidate and share

Flexibly store and organize 50 TB of data, then share with anyone.

Keep your data safe

Keep your data safe

Hardware and software engineered to protect your data — trusted by millions.

Simply faster

DS723+ can handle more demanding application workloads and a greater number of concurrent users compared to prior-generation systems. Experience faster file indexing in Synology Drive, photo organization in Photos, and concurrent file transfers.1

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The performance you need

Reduce transfer times with the DS723+, designed to accelerate your workloads. Easily add faster networking and NVMe drives to further boost performance.

Up to 471/225 MB/s read/write2

Up to 10GbE networking3

2 x M.2 NVMe cache & storage pool4

Versatile and flexible storage

Make the most of high-performance networking and file access without taking up unnecessary space. DS723+ comes equipped with 2 bays and can scale up to 7 bays with the DX517 expansion unit as your data needs grow.

2 bays 18 TB

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7 bays 90 TB

Store, share, and protect

Manage all your documents, photos, and other files, back up applications and devices, and protect your assets with professional video surveillance.

Private cloud storage

Private cloud storage

Private cloud storage
Multi-layered backup

Multi-layered backup

Multi-layered backup
Smart surveillance

Smart surveillance

Smart surveillance

Private cloud storage

Access files from all your devices and protect them with smart versioning. Manage, share, and sync your data across locations.

A private cloud for all your devices

Effortlessly deploy your own personal cloud with Synology’s private cloud solution. Simplify file access and consolidate your data management to benefit from easier file sharing and collaboration.1 Learn more

Professional photo management

Efficiently back up and organize photos and videos with management tools for novice and professional users alike. Automatically organize your content into albums and create secure share links to share files with family, friends, or clients. Learn more

Consolidate data management

Sync files and folders between sites

Site-to-site file syncing allows collaborators to sync individual files or folders between Synology devices, whether at home, another office, or across the world. Combine convenient access with 100% data ownership.

Share data with the power of the cloud

Reduce your on-site storage footprint and benefit from data center network speeds with hybrid cloud technology. Set up Hybrid Share Folders5 to efficiently store cold data in the cloud, while keeping frequently accessed files cached locally on your DS723+ and accessible at LAN speeds.  Learn more

Collaborate across sites

Multi-layered backup

Back up files, folders, physical devices, VMs, and SaaS applications with free solutions, and protect your NAS with built-in technologies.

Centralize your backup and recovery solution

Consolidate and automate backup tasks for PCs, file servers, VMs, SaaS applications, and more with Active Backup Suite. Administer device backups remotely through a centralized portal and quickly restore specific files or entire devices to keep your business up and running. Take advantage of built-in remote backup solutions designed to protect your data with seamless 3-2-1 backup configurations. Learn more

Back up all your devices

Perform full Synology system backups

Protect all data, applications, and configurations on your Synology systems with comprehensive scheduled backups to local and remote servers, external drives, or cloud storage destinations including Synology C2 Storage. Learn more

Protect folders and LUNs with snapshots

Configure efficient point-in-time snapshots of shared folders and LUNs at intervals as short as 5 minutes. Allow users to easily restore previous versions of files unassisted, quickly recover VMs, and copy snapshots to another server to benefit from rapid storage failover. Learn more

Protect your Synology system

Smart surveillance

Transform your Synology device into a full-featured video management system for a wide range of compatible IP cameras.

Synology Surveillance Station

Protecting your business has never been easier with centralized video management, support for over 8,300 IP camera models, and remote monitoring and playback of footage. Synology’s surveillance management system provides all the tools you need for live monitoring, alerts, investigation, management, and backup.6 Learn more

Monitor and protect your business

Dual recording

C2 Surveillance allows you to keep access to surveillance footage if your recording server is disabled by recording to your local server as well as C2 cloud. End-to-end encryption protects streams against unauthorized access while low latency recording lets you review the crucial last few seconds before the recording server was lost.

Back up your surveillance footage

Performance backed by Synology drives

Leverage high sustained performance and reliability with enterprise-grade drives with built-in data protection designed for Synology systems.3

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Get more with DiskStation Manager

Take advantage of a host of native productivity, management, and security solutions available in the web-based Synology DSM operating system.

Get extra protection with Extended Warranty Plus

Extend the standard 3-year hardware warranty7 of your DS723+ with 2 more years of Synology-certified support and premium services that help you recover faster in the event of disaster.8

DiskStation® DS723+

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  • 1Drive Trays
  • 2Drive Tray Locks
  • 3Status Indicator
  • 4Drive Status Indicators
  • 5USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
  • 6Power Button and Indicator
  • 7Fan
  • 81GbE RJ-45 Ports
  • 9Reset Button
  • 10Expansion Port
  • 11Power Port
  • 12Kensington Security Slot
  • 13Network Upgrade Slot
  • 14M.2 NVMe SSD Slots

More ways to harness your NAS

Notes:

  1. Based on internal processor benchmarks between DS723+ and the prior-gen DS720+. Actual performance may vary depending on hardware and software configuration, workload, and testing environment.

  2. Performance figures are obtained through internal testing by Synology. Actual performance may vary depending on the testing environment, usage, and configuration. See performance charts for more information.

  3. PCIe add-in cards, expansion units, and storage drives are sold separately. Refer to the compatibility list for compatible devices.

  4. Synology SNV3400 series M.2 NVMe SSD drives can be installed through the built-in M.2 slots to enable SSD caching or create SSD storage pools. Drives are sold separately.

  5. C2 Storage for Hyper Backup and Hybrid Share requires purchase of an eligible annual or monthly subscription. A free trial is available for each newly registered account.  Learn more

  6. Surveillance Station includes 2 free licenses. Connecting more cameras and devices requires additional licenses.

  7. Extended Warranty Plus must be purchased within 90 days of the device purchase date or, if none is available, 180 days of the device manufacturing date. A Synology Account is required for the purchase. The starting date of Extended Warranty Plus additional coverage is calculated based on the purchase date of your Synology NAS. If you cannot provide proof of purchase, the device manufacturing date applies.

  8. Express shipping is a paid add-on available in select countries only.

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU
CPU Model AMD Ryzen R1600
CPU Quantity 1
CPU Architecture 64-bit
CPU Frequency 2-core 2.6 (base) / 3.1 (turbo) GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
Memory
Memory
System Memory 2 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Memory Module Pre-installed 2 GB (2 GB x 1)
Total Memory Slots 2
Maximum Memory Capacity 32 GB (16 GB x 2)
Notes
  • Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier's product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.
  • Please select Synology memory modules for optimum compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide complete product warranty or technical support if non-Synology memory modules are used for memory expansion.
  • For more information about the recommended memory configurations, please check the Hardware Installation Guide of your Synology product.
Storage
Storage
Drive Bays 2
Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 7 (DX517 x 1)
M.2 Drive Slots 2 (NVMe)
Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives)
  • 3.5" 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.
  • "Compatible drive type" indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.
External Ports
External Ports
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port 2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port* 1
eSATA Port 1
Notes
  • This device's 1GbE LAN ports have a maximum transmission unit (MTU) size of 1,500 bytes.
  • The USB 3.0 standard was renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 1 by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in 2019.
PCIe
PCIe
PCIe Expansion 1 x Gen3 x2 network upgrade slot
Appearance
Appearance
Size (Height x Width x Depth) 166 mm x 106 mm x 223 mm
Weight 1.51 kg
Others
Others
System Fan 92 mm x 92 mm x 1 pcs
Fan Speed Mode
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Cool Mode
  • Quiet Mode
Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators
Power Recovery
Noise Level* 20.7 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On / Off
Wake on LAN / WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter 65 W
AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption 21.07 W (Access)
8.62 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit 71.85 BTU/hr (Access)
29.39 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Notes
  • For more information on how power consumption is measured, refer to this article.
  • Noise testing was conducted with the Synology system fully installed with Synology SATA HDDs and in an idle state. Two GRAS 40AE microphones are placed at a 1 m distance from the front and rear of the device. 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)
Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH
Certification
Certification
  • FCC
  • CE
  • BSMI
  • VCCI
  • RCM
  • UKCA
  • EAC
  • CCC
  • KC
Warranty
Warranty
3-year hardware warranty, extendable to 5 years with Extended Warranty Plus
Notes
  • The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
  • Extended Warranty Plus is only available in Europe and North America. Refer to the Extended Warranty Plus website for details on supported countries/regions. (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
DSM Specifications
Maximum Single Volume Size 108 TB
Maximum Internal Volume Number 64
M.2 SSD Storage Pool Support*
SSD Read / Write Cache (White Paper)
SSD TRIM
Supported RAID Type
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • Basic
  • JBOD
  • RAID 0
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 6 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 10 (with Expansion Unit)
RAID Migration
  • Basic to RAID 1
  • Basic to RAID 5 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 1 to RAID 5 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 5 to RAID 6 (with Expansion Unit)
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 6 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 10 (with Expansion Unit)
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD
  • Synology Hybrid RAID
  • JBOD (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 5 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 6 (with Expansion Unit)
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type
  • Synology Hybrid RAID (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 1 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 5 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 6 (with Expansion Unit)
  • RAID 10 (with Expansion Unit)
Notes
  • Creating M.2 storage pools requires the use of Synology-verified SSDs, which are rigorously tested under extreme temperature conditions. Thermal parameters for SSDs and NAS units are fine-tuned to ensure optimal management of thermal conditions under I/O-intensive environments. (Learn more)
  • 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.
  • Actual maximum storage pool and volume sizes vary depending on drives used, the number of drive bays available, and the RAID configuration.
  • Each internal volume (may consist of multiple drives) is expandable up to 108TB.
Internal Drives
  • Btrfs
  • ext4
External Drives
  • Btrfs
  • ext4
  • ext3
  • FAT
  • NTFS
  • HFS+
  • exFAT
File Protocol
  • SMB
  • AFP
  • NFS
  • FTP
  • WebDAV
  • Rsync
Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections 500
Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion) 2,000
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
NFS Kerberos Authentication
Notes
  • Regarding data concerning tests with RAM expansion, all memory slots are installed with the maximum capacity of supported RAM.
  • 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.
Maximum Local User Accounts 2,048
Maximum Local Groups 256
Maximum Shared Folder 512
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks 8
Hybrid Share Folder Number 10
Folder and Package Backup
Entire System Backup
Notes Full-system backup requires DSM 7.2 or later.
Synology High Availability
Syslog Events per Second 800
Virtualization
Virtualization
VMware ESXi 6.5 and VAAI
Windows Server 2022
Citrix Ready
OpenStack
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.
Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)
Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)
Suggested Concurrent 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.
  • When applicable, tested systems are configured with maximum memory and set to allow the maximum number of connections.
Download Station
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks 80
Maximum iSCSI Target Number 128
Maximum LUN 256
LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
Free Email Accounts 5 (Additional accounts require purchase of licenses)
Suggested Maximum Users 500
Suggested Concurrent Users 100
Maximum Server Performance 1,224,000 emails per day, approx. 37GB
Notes
  • Models with 2 bays and dual M.2 drive slots were installed with two SSDs for SSD cache.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers.
  • Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only).
DLNA Compliance
Facial Recognition
Object Recognition
Notes Object recognition requires an upgrade of memory capacity to a minimum of 4 GB.
Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder 1,024
Maximum of System Snapshots 65,536
Default Licenses 2 (Additional cameras require purchase of licenses)
Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.264)
  • 720p: 40 channels, 1200 FPS
  • 1080p: 40 channels, 800 FPS
  • 3M: 35 channels, 350 FPS
  • 5M: 28 channels, 280 FPS
  • 4K: 17 channels, 170 FPS
Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.265)
  • 720p: 40 channels, 1200 FPS
  • 1080p: 40 channels, 1200 FPS
  • 3M: 40 channels, 600 FPS
  • 5M: 40 channels, 480 FPS
  • 4K: 20 channels, 200 FPS
Notes
  • Performance figures are obtained from testing conducted with the device fully populated with drives 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.
Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients 350 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached)
Recommended 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
  • Exceeding the recommended numbers above will not block application operations, but may result in longer response time.
  • Utilizing SSD cache can significantly improve performance.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • Btrfs file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Suggested Maximum Users 3,000
Suggested Concurrent Users 1,200
Notes
  • Multiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
  • Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
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.
Maximum Connections 40

Notes:

  1. Model specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
  2. 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.
  3. The actual performance may be lower than lab testing figure due to differences in server configuration, deployment, and the number of active operations.
  4. If usage requirements exceed the specifications above, please contact our regional partners for professional advice.