DiskStation

DS1621+

Data management and Highlights

• Accelerated Performance
protection, for anyone 174% higher 4K random read IOPS and 76% faster
sequential write speeds compared to its predecessor1
• Maximize Performance
Synology DiskStation DS1621+ is a powerful Turbocharge HDD arrays without occupying drive bays
using dual built-in M.2 slots for NVMe SSD cache
6-bay network-attached storage solution
• Easy Storage Expansion
designed to store and protect critical data Scale-up on-demand to 16 drives with two DX517
expansion units2
assets. The growing amount of unstructured
• Includes Everything to Protect Your Data
data requires smarter and increasingly Back up critical data to and from public clouds,
Windows PCs and servers, virtual machines, and data
higher performance methods of storing,
on the NAS with Synology Active Backup suite, Hyper
accessing, and sharing. DS1621+ is a compact Backup, and Snapshot Replication
• Ready for 10/25GbE
desktop form-factor NAS that is beyond
Supports 10GbE SFP+ / RJ-45 and 25GbE SFP28 NICs to
evolutionary, featuring over 110K, or 174% instantly increase network bandwidth based on your
infrastructure3
higher 4K random read IOPS,1 compared to
its predecessor. Designed for scalability, the
DS1621+ enables you to start small, then
expand as your data grows.

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 Versatility and Raw Power in a Single Solution

Synology DS1621+ can be a multi-purpose powerhouse, suitable for a

wide range of usage environments. The compact, 11.5L desktop form-
factor makes it easy to store away whether it is at home or in a quiet
office environment.

• Up to 110,608 4K random read IOPS and 2317 MB/s sequential read

speeds1 for demanding workloads
• Dual M.2 2280 slots for NVMe SSD let you maximize performance and
capacity efficiently4
• Features 6 bays for 2.5" and 3.5" SATA HDD/SSD drives, and can be
expanded to 16 bays with two Synology DX517 expansion units
• Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology's unified
operating system built for data management

Robust Data Protection with Btrfs

DS1621+ supports a Btrfs file system optimized by Synology to offer both

high reliability and high performance. Btrfs supports advanced storage
technologies that meet the needs of modern business:

• Advanced snapshot technology provides schedulable and

Next-Generation File System
near-instantaneous data protection for shared folders and LUNs
Btrfs is a modern file system designed to safeguard
data integrity through metadata mirroring, file self- • File and folder-level data restoration offers users who wish to
healing, and fast snapshot replication.
restore only a specific file or folder more flexibility
• Flexible shared folder and user quota system provides
comprehensive quota control for all user accounts and shared folders
• File self-healing allows Btrfs file systems to autodetect corrupted
files using mirrored metadata and to restore broken data using RAID
configurations
• Inline compression compresses data before writing it to the drive, to
optimize storage use and reduce write commands to the drives

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 On-Premises Collaboration

Synology Collaboration Suite allows businesses to host their own

essential IT services for file sharing, concurrent document editing,
emails, instant messaging, and more. Create a multi-user collaborative
environment while leveraging private cloud infrastructure to reduce
privacy concerns. Multi-layered security enables secure access to
files and services, even for a distributed or remote workforce across
Synology Collaboration Suite Windows®, macOS®, Linux®, Android™, and iOS platforms.
A powerful and secure private cloud solution
that lets teams collaborate, sync files, and • Synology Drive enables data access, synchronization, and backup
communicate with others anytime, anywhere. via web portal and desktop applications across Windows®, macOS®,
and Linux® platforms. Intelliversioning saves historical versions while
minimizing storage space usage and supports on-demand data
restoration.
• Synology Office includes Documents, Spreadsheets, and Slides. The
online collaborative editing environment allows multiple users to edit,
comment on, and share documents together.
• Synology MailPlus5 enables you to set up a secure, reliable, and private
email server, with an intuitive web-based client to boost productivity.
• Synology Chat enables instant conversations and optimizes team
communications with powerful features including message encryption,
pinning, forwarding, reminders, and scheduling.
• Synology Calendar helps teams keep track of what is important, with
easy-to-use sharing and scheduling functions keeping everyone on the
same page.

Running and Protecting Virtual Machines

Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is a hosted hypervisor that

lets users easily set up virtual machines running Windows® or Linux®-
based platforms and a virtualized version of Synology DSM, Virtual DSM,
on the DS1621+. Users can set up a cluster environment with multiple
Synology systems for flexibility to perform online migration based on
load balancing and resource allocation requirements. High-performance
snapshots, replication, cloning, and recovery mechanisms enable
Virtualization Flexibility comprehensive management and data protection on each VM.6
Whether providing VM storage through iSCSI and
NFS, or running VMs directly on the DS1621+ DSM also simplifies the provisioning and management of storage for
using Virtual Machine Manager, Synology DSM
virtual machines. Certified for VMware® vSphere™, Microsoft® Hyper-V®,
provides comprehensive tools to protect your
virtual applications. Citrix® XenServer™, and OpenStack, Synology systems can integrate with
your virtualization platform of choice through iSCSI or NFS protocols.
Install Synology Storage Console for VMware/Windows for additional
ease of management and functionality right in the hypervisor.

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 Comprehensive Data Protection Options

DS1621+ includes a range of free backup solutions to protect local,

remote, and cloud-based applications. Easily set up automated backups
and even enable self-serve functionality to reduce maintenance and
upkeep.

• Back up data on Synology NAS: Snapshot Replication enables

Synology Backup Solutions lightning-fast snapshots for point-in-time file versioning, great for
rolling back unintended file modifications and protecting your data
DSM backup solutions are designed to be low-
maintenance, with different RPO/RTO targets, against ransomware attacks. Hyper Backup offers a wide range of
storage efficiency, and backup destinations destinations for backups of your NAS, including to on-premises devices
available depending on your requirements.
and cloud storage providers.
• Back up business infrastructure: Synology Active Backup suite is a
collection of powerful backup solutions built to protect Windows PCs
and servers, VMware and Hyper-V VMs, other file servers, and even
Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 cloud applications.

Private Video Surveillance

With Synology Surveillance Station, DS1621+ becomes a powerful VMS

solution. With support for up to 40 IP cameras, you can easily cover large
installations.7

• 7,900 supported cameras and counting: Find a compatible camera

from our constantly updated compatibility lists to match your video
requirements and budget. ONVIF support prevents vendor lock-in.

Always On Guard • Private and subscription-free: Unlike cloud-based cameras, you can
Protect your home or office with Synology's keep your recordings private and on premises. Simple per-camera
reliable and intuitive VMS solution. Surveillance licensing means no subscriptions are needed to access your data.
Station combines intelligent monitoring and robust
management features for flexible deployment • Flexible monitoring & control: Access your surveillance system from
scenarios.
a web browser, dedicated desktop clients, or from the DS cam mobile
app. Internet access is optional.
• Automation & notification: Set up rules to trigger specific actions
when an event occurs, such as automatically taking a picture when
motion detection is triggered. Get notified by email, SMS, or push
notification so that you can act quickly.

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Hardware Overview
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1 Status indicator 2 Alert indicator 3 Power button and indicator 4 LAN indicator
5 Drive status indicator 6 Drive tray 7 Drive tray lock 8 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
9 System fan 10 Power port 11 Kensington Security Slot 12 1GbE RJ-45 port
13 Reset button 14 Expansion port 15 PCIe expansion slot

Technical Specifications
Hardware
CPU AMD RyzenTM V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz

Hardware encryption engine Yes (AES-NI)

Memory 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM (expandable up to 32 GB)

• 6 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD (drives not included)

Compatible drive types8
• 2 x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (drives not included)

Hot swappable drives Yes

• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1

External ports
• 2 x eSATA

Size (HxWxD) 166 x 282 x 243 mm

Weight 5.1 kg

LAN ports 4 x 1GbE RJ-45

Wake on LAN/WAN Yes

• 1 x 4-lane x8 slot
PCIe 3.0 slots
• Supports 10/25GbE network interface cards³

Scheduled power on/off Yes

System fans 2 (92 x 92 x 25 mm)

AC input power voltage 100 V to 240 V AC

• Access: 51.22 W
Power consumption
• HDD Hibernation: 25.27 W

Power frequency 50/60 Hz, single phase

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

Maximum operating altitude 5,000 m (16,400 ft)

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General DSM specification
Networking protocols SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN™, L2TP)

• Internal: Btrfs, ext4

File systems
• External: Btrfs, ext4, ext3, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT9

Supported RAID types Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10

• Maximum single volume size: 108 TB

Storage management • Maximum system snapshots: 65,53610
• Maximum internal volumes: 64

• Read/write cache support

SSD cache4 • 2.5" SATA SSD support
• M.2 NVMe SSD support

• Maximum local user accounts: 2,048

• Maximum local groups: 256
File sharing capabilities
• Maximum shared folders: 512
• Maximum concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP connections: 1,000

Privileges Windows® Access Control List (ACL), application privileges

Connects with Windows® AD/LDAP servers enabling domain users to login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station using their
Directory services
existing credentials.

Virtualization VMware vSphere® 6.5, Microsoft Hyper-V®, Citrix®, OpenStack®

Firewall, shared folder encryption, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, rsync over SSH, login auto block, Let's Encrypt
Security
support, HTTPS (customizable cipher suite)

Supported clients Windows® 7 and later, macOS® 10.12 and later

Chrome®, Firefox®, Edge®, Internet Explorer® 10 onwards, Safari® 10 onwards, Safari (iOS 10 onwards), Chrome (Android™ 6.0
Supported browsers
onwards) on tablets
English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svensk, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar,
Interface languages
Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český,

Packages and Applications

File Server & Synchronization
Synchronizes files across Windows®, macOS®, Linux®, Android™ and iOS. The built-in cross-platform portal allows access to
data anytime and anywhere.
Drive
• Maximum number of hosted files: 1,000,000
• Maximum number of concurrent connections for PC clients: 550

Provides virtual drives, remote folders, Windows® ACL editor, compression/extraction of archived files, bandwidth control for
File Station
specific users/groups, creation of sharing links, and transfer logs.

Supports bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port ranges, anonymous FTP, FTP over TLS/SSL and
FTP Server
SFTP protocols, network booting with TFTP and PXE support, and transfer logs.

Presto File Server11 Enables high-speed data transfer over WAN through the exclusive SITA technology between Synology NAS and desktop.

Offers one or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Alibaba Cloud OSS, Amazon S3-
Cloud Sync compatible storage, Backblaze B2, Baidu Cloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, hubiC, MegaDisk,
Microsoft OneDrive, OpenStack Swift-compatible storage, Tencent COS, WebDAV servers and Yandex Disk.

Universal Search Enables global search of applications and files.

iSCSI Storage & Virtualization

• Maximum iSCSI targets: 128
iSCSI Manager • Maximum iSCSI LUNs: 256
• iSCSI LUN clone / snapshot support

Virtual Machine Manager Deploys and runs virtual machines on Synology NAS, including Windows®, Linux®, and Virtual DSM.

Data Protection & Backup Solution

Hyper Backup Supports local backup, network backup, and data backup to public clouds.

• DSM configuration backup, macOS® Time Machine® support, Synology Drive Client desktop application
Backup tools
• Shared folder sync supports a maximum of 16 tasks

• Maximum of snapshots for shared folders: 1,024

Snapshot Replication
• Maximum number of replications: 32

Synology High Availability Reduces service downtime by combining two identical NAS into a high-availability cluster.

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Active Backup for Google
Supports backup and restoration of Google Workspace My Drive, Team Drive, Gmail, Contacts, and Calendar.
Workspace

Active Backup for Microsoft 365 Supports backup and restoration of Microsoft 365 OneDrive for Business, mail, contacts, and calendar.

An all-in-one backup solution designed for heterogeneous business IT environments. It enables IT admins to remotely
Active Backup for Business
manage and protect PCs, servers, and VMs from one centralized console.

Productivity & Collaboration

Users can collaborate through the instant messaging service Synology Chat, the online editor Synology Office, and the
scheduling assistant Synology Calendar.
Collaboration tools • Maximum users for Chat: 1,500
• Maximum users for Office: 1,800
• Calendar supports CalDAV and access via mobile devices

A note taking platform that supports rich text, note organization and versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding, and
Note Station
attachments.

Synology MailPlus Server A secure, reliable, and private mail solution featuring high-availability, load balancing, security, and filtering.5

Synology MailPlus An intuitive webmail interface for Synology MailPlus Server with customizable mail labels, filters, and user interface.

Multimedia
A feature-rich photo management application that includes AI-powered album creation from facial and subject recognition,
photo editing and sharing capabilities, similar photo detection for duplicate management, auto-editing functions such as
Moments
color correction and angle adjustments, and auto-selection of the best shots. Mobile applications are available on iOS and
Android™ devices.

Other packages Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, iTunes® Server

Surveillance

Surveillance Station Maximum IP cameras: 40, for a total of 1,200 FPS at 720p (H.264)7.

All-in-One Servers
Synology Directory Server Provides a flexible and cost-effective domain controller solution.

Central Management System Provides a single interface to manage and monitor multiple Synology NAS.

• Maximum connections: 30
VPN Server
• Supported VPN protocols: PPTP, OpenVPN™, L2TP/IPSec

• Supported Mail Server protocols: POP3, SMTP, IMAP

Mail Server
• LDAP/AD account support

Mail Station A webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes and SMTP servers.

Web Station Enables hosting for up to 30 websites with support for PHP/MariaDB® and 3rd-party applications.

Other packages DNS Server, RADIUS Server, Log Center

Others
Displays volume and quota usage, total size of files, volume usage and trends based on past usage, size of shared folders,
Storage Analyzer
large files, most recently modified files, and least recently accessed files.

Antivirus Essential Provides full system scans, scheduled scans, white list customization, and auto-update of virus definitions.

Synology Drive, Synology MailPlus, Synology Chat, Synology LiveCam, Moments, DS audio, DS photo, DS video, DS cam, DS
iOS/Android™ applications
file, DS finder, DS note

Other packages Additional 3rd-party packages available on Package Center.

Environment and Packaging

Environmental safety RoHS compliant

• 1 x DS1621+ main unit

• 1 x Quick Installation Guide
Package content • 1 x Accessory pack
• 1 x AC power cord
• 2 x RJ-45 LAN cable

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 • DDR4 ECC SO-DIMM: D4ES01-4G/D4ES01-8G/D4ECSO-2666-16G
• 10GbE Network Interface Cards: E10G21-F2/E10G18-T2/E10G18-T1/E10G17-F2
• 25GbE Network Interface Card: E25G21-F2
• 2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200
• 3.5" SATA HDD: HAT5300
Optional accessories12 • M.2 2280 NVMe SSD: SNV3400
• Expansion Unit: DX517
• VisualStation: VS960HD/VS360HD
• Surveillance Device License Pack
• MailPlus License Pack
• Virtual DSM License Pack

Warranty 3 years13

*Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to www.synology.com for the latest information.
1. Performance figures obtained through internal testing by Synology. Actual performance may vary depending on the testing environment, usage, and
configuration. Comparisons are done against the DS1618+ under specific testing conditions.
2. DS1621+ supports up to two Synology DX517 expansion units, sold separately.
3. Requires a supported NIC, Synology E25G21-F2, E10G21-F2, E10G18-T2, E10G18-T1, E10G17-F2, or other compatible models.
4. SSD cache can be enabled by using SAT5200 2.5" SSD drives or without occupying drive bays by installing Synology SNV3400 M.2 NVMe SSD drives into the built-
in M.2 slots. Drives are sold separately.
5. Five MailPlus licenses are included, licenses required for additional user accounts. Learn more about licenses.
6. Certain advanced features require Virtual Machine Manager Pro. One Virtual DSM license is included, licenses are required for running additional instances.
7. Surveillance Station includes two free licenses. Connecting more cameras and devices requires additional licenses.
8. Check our compatibility list for validated drives to ensure system stability.
9. exFAT Access can be purchased separately through the DSM Package Center.
10. System snapshots include snapshots taken by iSCSI Manager, Snapshot Replication, and Virtual Machine Manager. Availability of these packages varies by
model.
11. Presto File Server license can be purchased separately through the application.
12. Please refer to compatibility list for the latest optional accessories list.
13. 5-year warranty is available as an optional add-on with EW201, a 2-year warranty extension. Available only in select regions. The warranty period starts from the
date of purchase as stated on your purchase receipt. Learn more about our limited product warranty policy.

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