Today Synology Inc. launched two new RackStation units powered by AMD processors, the RS1221+ and RS1221RP+. Both of the new devices are 8-bay NAS, that as the name implies, are rack-mounted. The units are 2U and aimed at the small-business sector.
Today Synology Inc. launched two new RackStation units powered by AMD processors, the RS1221+ and RS1221RP+. Both of the new devices are 8-bay NAS, that as the name implies, are rack-mounted. The units are 2U and aimed at the small-business sector.
For those unfamiliar with Synology, the RP at the end of one unit means that it is equipped with dual power supplies. Both the Synology RS1221+ and RS1221RP+ are built around the AMD Ryzen V1500B processor. This means that users can see up to 3.6x higher compute performance, and better performance overall. Users can configure the units with up to 32GB of DDR4 ECC memory. Both come with a PCIe slot that enables a 10GbE NIC or NVMe cache similar to Synology E10M20-T1.
Physically the units have a height of 2U but only take up half the depth. This makes them more appealing to constrained spaces. And like all things Synology, the RS1221+ and RS1221RP+ use the company’s award-winning OS, Synology DSM.
Specifications
| CPU | AMD Ryzen V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz |
| Hardware encryption engine | Yes (AES-NI) |
| Memory | 4GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM (expandable up to 32 GB) |
| Compatible drive types | 8 x 3.5″ or 2.5″ SATA HDD/SSD (drives not included) |
| Hot-swappable drive | Yes |
| External ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x Expansion port (eSATA) |
| Form factor | Rackmount 2U |
| Size (HxWxD) | RS1221+: 88 x 482 x 306.6 mm (with server handles) RS1221RP+: 88 x 482 x 407.5 mm (with server handles) |
| Weight | RS1221+: 6.9 kg RS1221RP+: 8.4 kg |
| LAN ports | 4 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| PCIe 3.0 slot | 1 x 4-lane x8 slot |
| System fans | 2 x (80 x 80 x 25 mm) |
| AC input power voltage | 100 V to 240 V AC |
| Power frequency | 50/60 Hz, single phase |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°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) |
| Networking protocols | SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP) |
| File systems | Internal: Btrfs, ext4 External: Btrfs, ext4, ext3, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT |
| Supported RAID types | Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 |
| Storage management | Maximum single volume size: 108 TB Maximum system snapshots: 65,536 Maximum internal volumes: 64 |
| SSD cache | Read/write cache support 2.5″ SATA SSD support M.2 NVMe SSD support |
Availability and Pricing
Both units are available now with the RS1221+ priced at $1299.99) and the RS1221RP+ priced at $1699.99.
Synology RS1221+/RP+ Product Page
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