The Synology DiskStation DS1520+ is a five-bay Intel J4125 NAS with 8GB DDR4, four 1GbE ports, two M.2 NVMe cache slots and expansion to fifteen drives. Its Intel platform makes it a useful legacy media and generation comparison against DS1522+ and DS1525+.
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| Brand | Synology |
|---|---|
| Series | DiskStation Plus |
| Model Number | DS1520+ |
| Release Year | 2020 |
| Lifecycle Status | Discontinued; DSM 7 support |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| HDD Bays | 5 |
|---|---|
| M.2 NVMe Slots | 2 |
| Supported Drive Types | 3.5-inch SATA HDD; 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD; M.2 2280 NVMe SSD |
| Supported RAID | SHR; Basic; JBOD; RAID 0/1/5/6/10 |
| File System | Btrfs; ext4 |
| CPU | Celeron J4125 |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| Installed RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 non-ECC |
| ECC Memory | False |
| Maximum RAM | 8 GB |
| Hardware Transcoding | Unverified |
| Plex Fit | Strong candidate |
| 1GbE Ports | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2.5GbE Ports | 0 |
| 5GbE Ports | 0 |
| 10GbE RJ45 Ports | 0 |
| 10GbE SFP+ Ports | 0 |
| PCIe Expansion | No |
| Operating System | DSM |
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These are NAS-oriented HDD families already tracked by DiskBarn. They are comparison starting points, not a guarantee of compatibility. Check the NAS manufacturer's drive-compatibility guidance and verify the exact HDD model before purchasing.
