Synology DiskStation DS723 – 2-Bay NAS

The Synology DiskStation DS723 – 2-Bay NAS is a high-performance 2-bay NAS built for advanced home users and small to medium businesses that need scalable storage, virtualization, and fast data management. Powered by the AMD Ryzen R1600 dual-core processor with multi-threading and 2 GB DDR4 ECC memory (expandable), the DS723 offers enterprise-grade features in a compact form factor. It supports Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Btrfs file system, optional 10GbE networking, and NVMe SSD caching, making it a versatile storage solution for file serving, backup, and business applications. Processor Model: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 Architecture: 64-bit dual-core, 4 threads Base Clock Speed: 2.6 GHz Turbo Boost: Up to 3.1 GHz Memory Installed Memory: 2 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM Maximum Memory: Up to 32 GB (2 × 16 GB) Storage Drive Bays: 2 × 3.5″/2.5″ SATA HDD/SSD (hot-swappable) M.2 NVMe Slots: 2 × NVMe SSD slots (for caching or storage pool expansion) Maximum Internal Capacity: Up to 36–44 TB (2 × 18 TB or 2 × 22 TB, depending on drive support) Expansion: Supports 7 drives with DX517 expansion unit RAID Support: SHR, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 File System Support: Internal: Btrfs, EXT4 External: Btrfs, EXT4, EXT3, FAT, NTFS, HFS , exFAT Networking Ethernet Ports: 2 × Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 (Link Aggregation / Failover supported) Optional Upgrade: 10GbE via PCIe Gen3 x2 network expansion card External Ports USB Ports: 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) eSATA Port: 1 (for DX517 expansion) Performance Sequential Read Speed: Up to 471 MB/s (with 10GbE upgrade) Sequential Write Speed: Up to 225 MB/s AES-NI Hardware Encryption: Supported Virtualization Ready: VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix, OpenStack support Software & Features Operating System: Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) Business Applications: Synology Drive, Active Backup, Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), Synology Photos, Surveillance Station Data Protection: Snapshot Replication, encrypted folders, 2-step verification Cloud Integration: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, AWS S3, etc. Multimedia: DLNA/UPnP media server, Plex (Ryzen CPU allows hardware transcoding for certain formats) Power & Efficiency Power Supply: External 65 W adapter Power Consumption: 4.6 W (HDD hibernation) 15.2 W (access) Physical Specifications Dimensions (H × W × D): 166 × 106 × 223 mm Weight: 1.51 kg (without drives) Cooling: 92 mm fan with smart/quiet modes Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature: 0°C – 40°C Relative Humidity: 5% – 95% non-condensing Warranty & Support Warranty: 3 Years (extendable to 5 years in supported regions) Typical Use Cases Business NAS with virtualization and snapshot capabilities Centralized backup for multiple endpoints and servers Scalable storage with expansion and 10GbE support Advanced file sharing and hybrid cloud storage Small office media server with Plex and hardware encryption Key Features AMD Ryzen R1600 dual-core CPU with up to 3.1 GHz boost 2 GB DDR4 ECC RAM, expandable to 32 GB 2-bay design with RAID 1 redundancy and NVMe SSD caching Dual Gigabit LAN with optional 10GbE upgrade Expansion support up to 7 drives with DX517 Meta Description Synology DiskStation DS723 – 2-Bay NAS with AMD Ryzen R1600 CPU, 2GB DDR4 ECC RAM (expandable), dual Gigabit LAN, NVMe SSD caching, and optional 10GbE upgrade. Perfect for business storage, backup, and virtualization. Datasheet