As of DSM 7.3, Synology no longer mandates validated drives in 2025 DiskStation Plus, Value, and J-series devices.
ZDNET's key takeaways Synology will again allow third-party drives in its NAS boxes.Users will need to upgrade to DSM 7.3 to remove the restriction.The restriction remains in place for M.2 drives. NAS ...
Synology has backed down from only allowing certified hard drives that it conveniently sells in its 2025 network attached ...
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Synology Is Ditching Its NAS Drive Compatibility Restrictions
Most NAS products can create drive pools with any 2.5 or 3.5-inch internal drives, and that was true for all consumer Synology products released before 2025. However, the 2025 models of Synology’s ...
Synology has announced the release of its DiskStation Manager 7.3, delivering "enhanced storage flexibility and efficiency, ...
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