Buying guide

Rackmount NAS Enclosures

Our pick

Synology RackStation RS1221RP+

Choose the Synology RackStation RS1221RP+ for an eight-bay rack NAS when redundant power supplies matter.¹²

It includes 4GB of memory and supports up to 32GB, leaving an upgrade path for applications that need more RAM.¹
The built-in network ports are 1GbE. Budget for an expansion card if you need 10GbE.¹

Check clearance for its 2U, 407.5mm-deep chassis and the maker’s supported drive list before buying.¹²

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Specification	Synology RackStation RS1221RP+	Synology RackStation RS1221+
Form factor	Rackmount¹	Rackmount³
Drive bays	8 bays¹	8 bays³
Operating system	Synology DSM¹	Synology DSM³
Network port speed	1 Gbit/s¹	1 Gbit/s³
Bays with expansion unit	12 bays¹	Not published
Maximum memory	32 GB¹	32 GB³
CPU cores	4 cores¹	4 cores⁴
Sequential read speed	2,315 MB/s (Host interface: 10GbE NIC installed)²	Not published
Noise level	53.5 dB(A) (Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in the idle state)²	Not published
Redundant power	Yes²	Not published
Included memory	4 GB¹	4 GB³
Rack height	2 RU¹	Not published

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Specification	Our pickSynology RackStation RS1221RP+	Synology RackStation RS1221+
Form factor	Rackmount¹	Rackmount³
Drive bays	8 bays¹	8 bays³
Operating system	Synology DSM¹	Synology DSM³
Network port speed	1 Gbit/s¹	1 Gbit/s³
Bays with expansion unit	12 bays¹	Not published
Maximum memory	32 GB¹	32 GB³
CPU cores	4 cores¹	4 cores⁴
Sequential read speed	2,315 MB/s (Host interface: 10GbE NIC installed)²	Not published
Noise level	53.5 dB(A) (Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in the idle state)²	Not published
Redundant power	Yes²	Not published
Included memory	4 GB¹	4 GB³
Rack height	2 RU¹	Not published