Synology Locks Down NAS to Proprietary Drives: A User-Unfriendly Move?
2025-04-22
Synology's upcoming 2025 Plus series NAS devices will reportedly lock users to their own branded hard drives, sparking controversy. This move limits user choice, increases costs, and potentially makes drive replacements difficult. Compared to competitors like QNAP and TrueNAS, Synology's hardware feels outdated, and this drive-locking strategy further weakens its competitiveness. The author argues that this is a profit-driven decision sacrificing user experience, ultimately harming Synology's brand and market share.
Hardware
proprietary drives