Synology DiskStation DS1621+ (2020)

A 6-bay AMD Ryzen-powered NAS that ships with four Gigabit Ethernet ports, bondable to 4 Gbps, plus a PCIe Gen3 slot for an optional 10GbE network card. Three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (one front, two rear) at 5 Gbps connect backup drives, and two eSATA ports attach Synology DX517 expansion units to reach up to 16 bays. Like other DiskStation Plus models it has no HDMI; you manage it through DSM over the network.

Synology’s 6-bay NAS with four Gigabit Ethernet ports, three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, eSATA expansion, and an optional 10GbE PCIe card.

Device Information

Manufacturer
Synology
Release Year
2020
Model Number
DS1621+
Category
NAS

Available Ports

Connector Quantity Label Notes
RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet) 4 LAN 1-4 (rear) Bondable to 4 Gbps via Link Aggregation
USB Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen 1) 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1 front, 2 rear) 5 Gbps; external backup drives

Notes & Compatibility

Default networking is 4x 1GbE; the PCIe Gen3 x8 (x4 link) slot accepts an optional E10G-series 10GbE card (not modeled). Two eSATA expansion ports for DX517 units fall outside the approved connector palette and are noted in prose. External brick PSU; drive bays and M.2 cache slots are internal.

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