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product_id: 153522094
title: "Synology 6 bay 2.5\" NAS DS620slim (Diskless)"
brand: "synology"
price: "R16469"
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Synology"
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# 220 MB/s read & 190 MB/s write speeds 6 bays for 2.5” HDD/SSD RAID flex 2GB RAM expandable to 6GB DDR3L Synology 6 bay 2.5" NAS DS620slim (Diskless)

**Brand:** synology
**Price:** R16469
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Small size, big impact — your sleek storage sidekick!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Synology 6 bay 2.5" NAS DS620slim (Diskless) by synology
- **How much does it cost?** R16469 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- synology enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted synology brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **4K on the fly:** Dual-channel H.265/H.264 transcoding streams ultra-HD video effortlessly.
- • **Snapshot security:** Advanced Btrfs file system supports up to 65,000 system-wide snapshots for bulletproof data protection.
- • **Compact powerhouse:** Mini 6-bay NAS fits seamlessly on your desk without sacrificing performance.
- • **Future-proof memory:** Start with 2GB DDR3L RAM and scale up to 6GB for multitasking mastery.
- • **Blazing fast transfers:** Experience over 220 MB/s read and 190 MB/s write speeds—even with encrypted data.

## Overview

The Synology DS620slim is a compact 6-bay NAS designed for professionals craving powerful, flexible storage in a mini footprint. Supporting 2.5” HDDs and SSDs with RAID options, it delivers fast encrypted data transfer speeds up to 220 MB/s read and 190 MB/s write. Equipped with 2GB DDR3L RAM (expandable to 6GB) and advanced Btrfs file system, it offers robust data protection with thousands of snapshots. Plus, its dual-channel 4K video transcoding makes it perfect for seamless media streaming and productivity in any modern workspace.

## Description

Greet the unique and compact DS620slim, ready to boost your productivity at work, and its mini design allows it to blend in any workplace harmoniously. With feature-rich Disk Station Manager (DSM) at your disposal, DS620slim is an ideal file server delivering seamless file synchronization and solid backup solution while securely safeguarding your critical services. DS620slim also comes with 4K video transcoding support, perfect for streaming ultra-high definition media contents. DS620slim is backed up by Synology's 2-year limited .

Review: Awesome for its size. It’s pretty small - I already own a DS1621+ but this little thing is great. I bought it originally to set up for a family member but they ended up not needing it so now I have an extra NAS to play around with. My one complaint would be simply that I didn’t realize how expensive 2.5” drive storage was. I never really thought about it until getting this. Most 2.5” SATAIII drives are not made for NAS setups. When you start getting in to the higher capacities the price jumps up significantly. While the stock fan isn’t that loud, if you plan to keep this near you like on your desk I would recommend buying the Noctua NF-A8 ULN fan. It makes this thing almost dead silent. It’s VERY easy to install. The stock fan is attached to a panel that just pops right out and you swap the fan easy peasy. Just remove all the little rubber corners on the Noctua so that it fits in easier. While this device “officially” supports 6gb of RAM, you can actually install 16gb and it runs just fine. No errors or even warnings. Just look for 16GB(8GBx2) PC3L-14900S DDR3L Laptop RAM DDR3 1866MHz 1867mhz SODIMM 1.35V Non-ECC. You unscrew the bottom panel and it’s right there. Easy to swap out. If you want to use this for Plex, know that it’s great for that. If you plan to have a decent sized library then it could get a little pricy for you to get a lot of storage with 2.5” drives but what this thing does have going for it is that the internal processor is an Intel Celeron J3355. This processor supports Quick Sync. So this little device can hardware transcode and it’s not too bad at it. So while I wouldn’t use this to replace any hardcore Plex machine you could have, if you are just starting out with Plex or setting up a server for someone else, this is a great device to do that with. You’re not going to replace a server that’s has something like a Quadro P2000 or a RTX A2000 but if you’re not looking to go that hardcore then this is a decent solution. Overall I’d say that if you’re not worried about the cost of storage with 2.5” drives then this is a great little NAS. I would suggest before you purchase you go compare prices of 3.5” drives to 2.5” drives and that may help you decide if this one is right for you.
Review: Nice product - As you would expect from Synology. It works fine and quality is good. It has been running for a while now and I added a UPS to ensure my NAS is not interrupted and can be shutdown safely when battery is low. I would highly recommend this product.

## Features

- Mini-sized yet powerful 6-bay NAS, ready to maximize your work productivity
- 6 Drive Bays with better RAID flexibility to configure 2. 5” HDDs and SSDs; over 220 MB/s reading and 190 MB/s writing even under encrypted data transmission
- 2GB DDR3L memory, expandable up to 6GB
- Dual-channel H. 265/H. 264 4K video transcoding on the fly
- Advanced Bars file system, offering 65, 000 system-wide snapshots and 1, 024 snapshots per shared folder.Maximum Single Volume Size:108 TB

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07V6CC4M2 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #25 in Network Attached Storage (NAS) Enclosures |
| Brand | Synology |
| Color | white |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (122) |
| Date First Available | July 20, 2019 |
| Hard Drive | 30 TB |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.89 x 5.94 x 4.76 inches |
| Item Weight | 3.08 pounds |
| Item model number | DS620slim |
| Manufacturer | Synology |
| Product Dimensions | 6.89 x 5.94 x 4.76 inches |
| Series | DS620slim |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Synology
- **Color:** white
- **Material:** Metal
- **Product Dimensions:** 5.94"D x 6.89"W x 4.76"H
- **Size:** 6-bay; 2GB DDR3L

## Images

![Synology 6 bay 2.5" NAS DS620slim (Diskless) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715q5OeC8FL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is the memory upgradable?**
A: No it can't. DS220J memory is fixed at 512 MB. Current software upgrade requires a minimum of 1 GB according to Synology's own notes.  Avoid this model/brand.

**Q: what physical size harddrives can be used?**
A: The hard drive "size" is not the physical size of the drive itself but the diameter of the platter inside the drive.  A standard desktop HDD is 5.75" x 4" but has a 3.5" platter inside. Hence the name 3.5" drive even though it is physically much bigger.  A notebook HDD measures 4" x 2.75" and referred to as a 2.5" drive.

**Q: If single drive is installed initially, then 2nd drive is added later. does raid 1 get configured? or does both drive need to be installed together?**
A: I installed one drive initially, and then added a second drive later.  The second drive was automatically added as a Raid 1 drive.

**Q: Can it be used as a datastore for esxi or backup VMs?**
A: Technically you can but not recommended. You will likely get terrible performance because the CPU and memory is not designed for this use case.  512MB RAM is very low for a datastore. This model is really geared towards traditional file sharing and media streaming.  You want something with higher CPU and read/wrtie caching like the DS218/DS218+.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome for its size. It’s pretty small
*by Z***E on May 23, 2024*

I already own a DS1621+ but this little thing is great. I bought it originally to set up for a family member but they ended up not needing it so now I have an extra NAS to play around with. My one complaint would be simply that I didn’t realize how expensive 2.5” drive storage was. I never really thought about it until getting this. Most 2.5” SATAIII drives are not made for NAS setups. When you start getting in to the higher capacities the price jumps up significantly. While the stock fan isn’t that loud, if you plan to keep this near you like on your desk I would recommend buying the Noctua NF-A8 ULN fan. It makes this thing almost dead silent. It’s VERY easy to install. The stock fan is attached to a panel that just pops right out and you swap the fan easy peasy. Just remove all the little rubber corners on the Noctua so that it fits in easier. While this device “officially” supports 6gb of RAM, you can actually install 16gb and it runs just fine. No errors or even warnings. Just look for 16GB(8GBx2) PC3L-14900S DDR3L Laptop RAM DDR3 1866MHz 1867mhz SODIMM 1.35V Non-ECC. You unscrew the bottom panel and it’s right there. Easy to swap out. If you want to use this for Plex, know that it’s great for that. If you plan to have a decent sized library then it could get a little pricy for you to get a lot of storage with 2.5” drives but what this thing does have going for it is that the internal processor is an Intel Celeron J3355. This processor supports Quick Sync. So this little device can hardware transcode and it’s not too bad at it. So while I wouldn’t use this to replace any hardcore Plex machine you could have, if you are just starting out with Plex or setting up a server for someone else, this is a great device to do that with. You’re not going to replace a server that’s has something like a Quadro P2000 or a RTX A2000 but if you’re not looking to go that hardcore then this is a decent solution. Overall I’d say that if you’re not worried about the cost of storage with 2.5” drives then this is a great little NAS. I would suggest before you purchase you go compare prices of 3.5” drives to 2.5” drives and that may help you decide if this one is right for you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice product
*by C***. on November 3, 2024*

As you would expect from Synology. It works fine and quality is good. It has been running for a while now and I added a UPS to ensure my NAS is not interrupted and can be shutdown safely when battery is low. I would highly recommend this product.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid performance and resilient, rarely have I seen any issues, but a better CPU would be nice.
*by C***A on August 2, 2025*

I only give it 4 stars because of the drive chassis’ are cheap and plastic and for the price they could easily be metal. One of mine broke so is forever in the dislodged / pull-out position. I don’t use the Synology applications and run everything in Portainer with Docker Compose files (i.e. “Stacks”) so as far as the OS it did fine for me and rarely when I cannot get to Portainer through Tailscale it is nice to simply use the Dynamic DNS to reset it. My only complaint is the CPU could use a MASSIVE update for the price and still not be a loss proposition for Synology. I’ll probably go with TruNAS and a dedicated server if I ever get beyond the scope of what I am doing. For now this is just easy and works fine.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Synology 6 bay 2.5" NAS DS620slim (Diskless)
- Synology RAM DDR3L-1866 SO-DIMM 4GB (D3NS1866L-4G)
- Seagate BarraCuda 5TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 2.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 5400 RPM 128MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC (ST5000LM000)

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*Last updated: 2026-02-11*