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Hardware Compatibility

The following hardware components have been added to my Synology NAS systems and are fully compatible.

HDDs

Check HDD type with

sudo smartctl -a /dev/yourdrive


Device 6TB 8TB 10TB 12TB 14TB 16TB
DS212+ HGST HDN726060ALE610
DS213+ HGST HDN726060ALE610
DS218+ HGST HDN721010ALE604
DS220+ HGST HDN726060ALE610 Seagate ST16000NM001G
DS716+ II HGST HDN726060ALE610
DS718+ HGST HUH721212ALE600

RAM

Check RAM type with

sudo dmidecode --type 17


Device Machine CPU Cores/Threads Type Module Size Specification Total Size Module
DS716+ II Hermes N3160 4/4 DDR3-1600 8GB Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 8GB replaced
DS718+ Neptun J3455 4/4 DDR3-1866 8GB Kingston KHX1866C11S3L/8G 10GB added
DS218+ Oberon J3355 2/2 DDR3-1600 2GB Synology (taken from DS716+ II) 4GB added
DS220+ Saturn J4025 2/2 DDR4-2400 8GB Crucial CT8G4SFS8266 10GB added