DiskStation DS223
Data Management and Sharing Platform for Home and SOHO

Designed with both leisure and work in mind, the entry-level 2-bay DS223 has all the tools you need to create an intuitive and secure platform to centralize, organize, and share your data. Leverage the license-free, built-in solutions available in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) to create your own private cloud, access files from any device, and work efficiently on business projects with clients and collaborators.

Centralized Data Storage
Consolidate up to 36 TB of data1 with 100% data ownership and multi-platform access

Easy Sharing & Syncing
Share files and media in a breeze, and keep clients and collaborators on the same page

Simple Data Protection
Back up your media library or business document repository to a variety of destinations

Intelligent Surveillance
Protect what matters by keeping an eye on your home with flexible monitoring tools


Technical Specifications

Hardware
CPU Realtek RTD1619B
Memory 2 GB DDR4

Compatible drive types
2 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD (drives not included)
Synology only guarantees full functionality, reliability, and performance for Synology drives listed on the compatibility list. The use of non-validated components may limit certain functionalities and result in data loss and system instability

Hot swappable drives Yes
External ports 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
Form factor Desktop
Size (HxWxD) 165 x 108 x 232.7 mm
Weight 1.28 kg
LAN ports 1 x 1GbE RJ-45
Wake on LAN/WAN Yes
Scheduled power on/off Yes
System fans 1 x (92 x 92 x 25 mm)
AC input power voltage 100 V to 240 V AC
Power frequency 50/60 Hz, single phase

Operating environment
Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Relative humidity: 8% to 80% RH

Storage environment
Temperature: -20°C to 60°C
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% RH

Maximum operating altitude 5,000 m


General DSM Specifications
Networking protocols SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, and 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

Storage management
Max. single volume size: 108 TB
Max. number of system snapshots: 4,096
Max. number of internal volumes: 64

File sharing capabilities
Max. number of local user accounts: 1,024
Max. number of local groups: 256
Max. number of shared folders: 256
Max. number of concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP connections: 200

Privileges Windows® Access Control List (ACL) and application privileges
Directory services Connects with Windows® AD/LDAP servers enabling domain users to login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station using their existing credentials
Security Firewall, shared folder encryption, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, rsync over SSH, login auto block, Let's Encrypt support, and HTTPS (configurable cipher suite)
Supported browsers Google Chrome®, Firefox®, Microsoft Edge®, Safari® 14 and later, and Safari (iOS 14.0 and later) on iPad, Chrome (Android™ 11.0 and later) on tablets


Environment and Packaging
Environmental safety RoHS compliant

Package contents
1 x DS223 main unit
1 x Quick Installation Guide
1 x Accessory pack
1 x AC power cord
1 x AC power adapter
1 x RJ-45 LAN cable