5 Things to Know About Synology DS1623xs+ Expansion
Regarding the Synology: 1. Maximum bay count reaches 30 The DS1623xs+ supports up to two DX1222 expansion units, adding 12 bays each for a total of 30 bays.
Expansion connects via eSATA Each DX1222 unit links to the DS1623xs+ through eSATA, not USB or Thunderbolt.
PCIe slot offers upgrade options The PCIe 3.0 x8 slot can fit a 10GbE network card or an M.2 NVMe adapter for faster storage or networking.
10GbE is not included by default You must add a 10GbE card to the PCIe slot if you need faster networking than the built-in ports.
M.2 NVMe adapter requires the slot Adding NVMe cache or storage uses the same PCIe slot, so you cannot use both a 10GbE card and an NVMe adapter simultaneously.