Brand New DS620slim NAS Drive from Synology Uncovered

Arriving later in 2019, the brand new Synology DS620slim has been revealed at Taipei in the Synology Solution Exhibition and though we were already informed of a few of the up and coming units in advance (a rare thing from Synology), it is still great to know that Synology still have a few tricks up its sleeve. Arriving with an Intel J3355 2.0Ghz CPU, as well as 2 LAN ports and 15mm 2.5″ 5TB HDD Support, this is yet another potentially hot release to join the Synology 2019-2020 line up. So, what do we know about the DS620slim from Synology? Who is it aimed at? And should this be your next big technology purchase? Let’s take a closer look.

What are the Hardware Specifications of the DS620slim Synology NAS Drive?

The hardware specs and software attributes of the DS620slim NAS were provided in moderately vague terms (as you might expect) at the Synology event, though with what they provided alongside the history of Synology DSM, we can make some educated guesses about what the DS620slim can do. I know it seems rather ‘cave-man’ to reduce it down to hardware (instead of primarily focusing on the software, applications and just how the DS620slim can support them), but the hardware that a NAS arrives with will largely dictate both the precise applications the NAS will run, but also the extent to which it can (everything from number of simultaneous users, number of cameras for surveillance, number of backups and the extent of file and graphical manipulation. Speeds between your PC/Mac/Smart Portable device will largely be governed by the CPU+Memory the NAS and the network interface ports, so, therefore, the hardware specifications are incredibly important to a NAS and the DS620slim is by no means an exception to this rule.

• CPU:⠀Intel J3355 2-Core CPU 2.0-2.5Ghz
• Memory:⠀2/6GB DDR3L
• HDD Bays:⠀6 Bays, 2.5″ SSD and HDD upto 15mm
• Ports:⠀2x LAN, 3x USB
• Expandability:⠀No
• Warranty:⠀2 Years

Based on the Synology DS620slim Hardware, What Software Applications Will It Support?

Now we know lots about the hardware specifications, we can ascertain the software abilities of the Synology DS620slim NAS. As you might well expect, it manages to support a wide range of Synology applications for home and office, alongside numerous 3rd party applications that are available in the Diskstation Manager (DSM) GUI, client apps for PC/Mac and mobile applications on iOS and Google Play. To anyone who has ever owned a Synology NAS, this will be rather obvious, however, if this is your first step into the world of NAS storage with Synology, let me explain. When you buy the DS620slim NAS (or indeed almost any Synology Device), it arrives with their own Operating System included (no additional cost). This is the means with which to interact, configure and use your Synology NAS. If you have ever used the operating system of Windows, Mac, Android, iOS or Linux, then this will be 2nd nature to you and is accessible via the web browser or a mobile application (loads available and all tailored to specific file/data uses like video, docs, photos, etc). This software also lets you install multiple applications in their own app store at no additional cost, each allowing you to configure the DS620slim NAS to the storage environment required by you, your family, your business, your staff and more – complete configurability. The Synology DS620slim allows you to install: