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SA3200D SA3200D

SA3200D

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Simplify and centralize your data management infrastructure with Synology SA3200D. Storage controller redundancy powered by Synology High Availability automatically minimizes downtime to under a minute, delivering outstanding cost effectiveness in just a 2U footprint.

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High AvailabilityDual storage controllers

Cost-effectiveShared storage design

EffortlessAutomatic system-level protection

ScalableUp to 36 drives for 576 TB

Scales up with you

SA3200D supports two RXD1219sas expansion units for up to 36 SAS 3.5”/2.5” bays. Scale up to 576 TB without downtime to quickly meet new demands.

Redundant power supply

Modularized and swappable 500W power supply prevents service downtime in the event of a power supply failure.

Active-passive controller modules

Automatic system failover to the secondary controller, maximizing service uptime.

PCIe 3.0 slot

Supports 10GbE/25GbE network interface cards for higher throughput.

2 x 1GbE & 1 x 10GbE

Cost-effective RJ45 networking interface options built-in.

Mini-SAS HD port

Connect up to 2 x RXD1219sas for flexible plug-and-play volume expansion.

Redundant power supply
Modularized and swappable 500W power supply prevents service downtime in the event of a power supply failure.
Active-passive controller modules
Automatic system failover to the secondary controller, maximizing service uptime.
PCIe 3.0 slot
Supports 10GbE/25GbE network interface cards for higher throughput.
2 x 1GbE & 1 x 10GbE
Cost-effective RJ45 networking interface options built-in.
Mini-SAS HD port
Connect up to 2 x RXD1219sas for flexible plug-and-play volume expansion.

Processor

The Intel^® Xeon^® D-1521 processor on each controller provides enterprise-class reliability, availability, and serviceability.

4 x DDR4 memory slots

8 GB ECC UDIMM, expandable up to 64 GB for more demanding workloads.

Modularized cooling

Dual fan modules per controller allow for easy maintenance and replacement.

SATA DOM

Operating system files are isolated from the stored data, providing higher throughput and stability.

Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB)

Faster and lower-latency connectivity between controllers.

Processor

The Intel^® Xeon^® D-1521 processor on each controller provides enterprise-class reliability, availability, and serviceability.

4 x DDR4 memory slots

8 GB ECC UDIMM, expandable up to 64 GB for more demanding workloads.

Modularized cooling

Dual fan modules per controller allow for easy maintenance and replacement.

SATA DOM

Operating system files are isolated from the stored data, providing higher throughput and stability.

Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB)

Faster and lower-latency connectivity between controllers.

Ultimate Backup Solution

SA3200D integrates various backup applications into an intuitive user interface, offering durable storage technologies to safeguard your valuable data on any device.

Active Backup for Business

Centralize backup tasks for VMware, Windows, and file servers. Restore whatever you want fast and reliably when needed.

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Hyper Backup

Comprehensively back up your data to a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an rsync server, or a public cloud to ensure data safety.

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Drive Package

Safeguard your computer with Synology Drive Client. Effortlessly perform real-time data backups and point-in-time file recovery.

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Active Backup for
Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace

Protect corporate data stored on the cloud. On-premise backup solution with a centralized dashboard. Optimize storage efficiency with single instancing and block-level deduplication technology.

Google Workspace

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Fully certified storage virtualization solutions

Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with easy management interface. VMware vSphere 6 and VAAI integration helps offload storage operations and optimizes computation efficiency. Windows Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rate. OpenStack Cinder support turns your Synology NAS into a block-based storage component.

Virtual Machine Manager

Virtual Machine Manager enables you to test new software in sandboxes, isolate your customers' machines, and increase the flexibility of your server. You can easily run Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM on your Synology NAS by just a few steps.

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Snapshots for virtual machines

Clone and restore complete virtual machines within seconds.

Multi-tenant environment

Create multiple isolated virtual machines for business units or departments.

5-year warranty

At Synology, we are committed to product innovation and quality. Synology guarantees a robust and reliable data management experience with a 5-year limited warranty, providing responsive technical support and hardware replacement services to maximize your return on investment.

Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager

Synology High Availability

Real-time system-level protection with automatic failover mechanism to maximize service availability.

Snapshot Replication

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

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Central Management System

Conveniently manage your fleet of Synology NAS from a centralized console.

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Hyper Backup

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

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Active Backup Suite

Integrated, modern, and license-free backup & instant recovery solution for VMware, Windows, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace.

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Virtual Machine Manager

Run various operating systems in isolated sandboxes. Seamlessly clone and restore virtual machines.

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Performance backed by Synology drives

Engineered to handle high-intensity workloads, Synology hard drives consistently deliver top-grade performance.

HDD

Enterprise Series 3.5" SAS

Hardware Overview

1Power button and indicator
2Beep off button
3Drive tray
4Drive status indicator
5Power port

6PSU indicator and beep off button
7PSU fan
8PCIe expansion slot
9Console port
101GbE RJ-45 port

1110GbE RJ-45 (10GBASE-T) port
12Expansion port
13Reset button
14Power Indicator
15Status Indicator

16Alert Indicator
17Remove Indicator

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Hardware Specs

Software Specs

Hardware Specifications
Controller
Controller	Number of Controller Module	2
CPU
CPU	CPU Model	Intel Xeon D-1521
	CPU Quantity	1 (per controller)
	CPU Cores	4
	CPU Threads	8
	CPU Architecture	64-bit
	CPU Frequency	2.4 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz
	Hardware Encryption Engine
Memory
Memory	System Memory	8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM (per controller)
	Total Memory Slots	4 (per controller)
	Maximum Memory Capacity	64 GB (16 GB x 4) (per controller)
	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. 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 multi-module memory configurations, all modules must be identical and share the same model number. Check the Product Manual of your Synology product for recommended memory configurations.
Storage
Storage	Drive Bays	12
	Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit	36 (RXD1219sas x 2)
	Drive Type (See all supported drives)	2.5" dual-port SAS SSD 2.5" dual-port SAS HDD 3.5" dual-port SAS HDD
	Hot Swappable Drive*
External Ports
External Ports	RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	2 (per controller)
	RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port	1 (per controller)
	Expansion Port	1 (per controller)
	Expansion Port Type	Mini-SAS HD
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe Expansion	1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x8 link) (per controller)
Appearance
Appearance	Form Factor (RU)	2U
	Size (Height x Width x Depth)	88 mm x 482 mm x 724 mm
	Weight	19.7 kg
	Rack Installation Support*	4-post 19" rack (Synology Rail Kit - RKS-02)
	Notes	The rail kit is sold separately
Others
Others	System Fan	60 mm x 60 mm x 2 pcs
	Fan Speed Mode	Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode
	Easy Replacement System Fan
	Power Recovery
	Noise Level*	51.3 dB(A)
	Power Supply Unit / Adapter	500 watts
	Redundant Power Supply
	AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
	Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
	Power Consumption	417.48 watts (Access)
	British Thermal Unit	1425.45 BTU/hr (Access)
	Notes	Power consumption is measured when it is fully loaded with Seagate ST3600057SS hard drive(s). Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate ST8000NM0075 hard drive(s) in the idle state. Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up 1 meter away from the Synology server 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 35°C (32°F to 95°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 VCCI RCM EAC CCC BIS
Warranty
Warranty	5 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 Cord X 2 Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories	DDR4 ECC UDIMM: D4EC-2666-8G/D4EC-2666-16G Expansion Units: RXD1219sas Enterprise Series 3.5" SAS HDD: HAS5300 Series 25GbE Network Interface Card: E25G30-F2 10GbE Network Interface Card: E10G30-F2/E10G30-T2/E10G18-T1 Rail Kit Sliding: RKS-02
	Notes	For multi-module memory configurations, all modules must be identical and share the same model number. Check the Product Manual of your Synology product for recommended memory configurations.

DSM Specifications
Storage Management
Storage Management	Maximum Single Volume Size	200 TB (32 GB memory required) 108 TB
	Maximum Internal Volume Number	64
	SSD Read/Write Cache (Determining cache size)
	SSD TRIM
	RAID Group
	Supported RAID Type	RAID F1 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
	Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs	RAID F1 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
	Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD	RAID F1 JBOD RAID 5 RAID 6
	Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type	RAID F1 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
	Notes	Volumes over 108 TB require 32 GB of memory or more. 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
File Services
File Services	File Protocol	SMB AFP NFS FTP WebDAV Rsync
	Maximum Number of SMB Connections (FSCT-Based)	600
	Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
	NFS Kerberos Authentication
	Notes	Connection value of this model is tested with Synology SATA SSD fully populated and up to four 10GbE network ports Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed. SMB performance was evaluated using Microsoft File Server Capacity Tool (FSCT) version 1.3, with the following configuration: Test workload: HomeFolder scenario provided by the FSCT tool Test duration: 600 seconds Domain controller & FSCT controller: Windows Server 2022 FSCT clients: 8 × Windows 10 machines SMB feature: Directory leasing enabled
Account & Shared Folder
Account & Shared Folder	Maximum Local User Accounts	2,048
	Maximum Local Groups	512
	Maximum Shared Folder	512
	Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	12
Hybrid Share
Hybrid Share	Maximum Hybrid Share Folders	15
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
	Notes	Synology High Availability is a built-in package for SA3200D to maximize service uptime. SA3200D does not support forming a high-availability cluster with another server unit.
Log Center
Log Center	Syslog Events per Second	3,000
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, XenServer 7
	OpenStack	Cinder
General Specifications
General Specifications	Supported Protocols	SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, 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
	Maximum De-Identification Rate	600 words per second
	Notes	De-identification performance measurement: Filters for Credit Card Numbers, IBAN, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, SSN, and Names applied to a 4,355-word English text. To enable de-identification, your device must have at least 8 GB of memory and Container Manager installed.
Synology Chat
Synology Chat	Maximum Number of Users	500
	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. Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed.
SAN Manager
SAN Manager	Maximum iSCSI Target Number	64
	Maximum LUN	128
	LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server	Free Email Accounts	5 (Additional accounts require purchase of licenses)
	Maximum Number of Users	1,400
	Notes	The suggested maximum number of users is based on the following workload: 20% of users with a 20,000 item mailbox randomly performing actions and receiving 240 emails per day, and 80% of users receiving 20 emails per day. Learn more Models with SSD support are tested with a single SSD volume. Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed. Learn more about memory requirements. 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).
Snapshot Replication
Snapshot Replication	Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder	256
	Maximum Snapshots per LUN	64
	Maximum Snapshots per System	4,096
	Maximum Replication Tasks for Shared Folders	32
	Maximum Replication Tasks for LUNs	16
	Maximum Replication Tasks per System	32
Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station	Default Licenses	2 (Additional cameras require purchase of licenses)
	Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.264)	1080p: 100 channels, 2600 FPS 3M: 100 channels, 1500 FPS 5M: 90 channels, 900 FPS 4K: 55 channels, 550 FPS
	Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.265)	1080p: 100 channels, 3000 FPS 3M: 100 channels, 2400 FPS 5M: 100 channels, 1500 FPS 4K: 100 channels, 1080 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	Maximum Number of Users	1,200
	Maximum Number of Hosted Files	15,000,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
	Notes	The suggested maximum number of users is based on the following workload: 20% of users randomly perform file operations (upload, download, move, and delete), and 80% of users are logged in but idle. Learn more Models with SSD support are tested with a single SSD volume. Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed. 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	1,100
	Notes	The suggested maximum number of users is based on the following workload: 20% of users are executing random actions at an average of 30-second intervals, and 80% of users are logged in and viewing a file. Learn more Models with SSD support are tested with a single SSD volume. Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed. 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	8 (Learn more)
	Recommended Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required)	8 (including 1 Free License)
	Notes	The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
VPN Server
VPN Server	Maximum Connections	12

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.