12-03-2022, 12:21 PM
Yes, Synology do not rush with HDD testing. They want you to buy their (Toshiba) drives. But, this do not mean the other drives are not compatible. They will work, but you may get a warning message that these drives are not yet added to their list.
Pro drives have longer warranty and few features like anti-vibration sensors etc. These drives are made for 8 or more bays NAS systems. And they are loud.
You do not need transcoding to stream media in your home network. Accessing videos remotely might need this feature. DS923+ can convert up to 1080p videos. DS920+ can convert 4k videos without using CPU raw power.
I hope this helps.
Pro drives have longer warranty and few features like anti-vibration sensors etc. These drives are made for 8 or more bays NAS systems. And they are loud.
You do not need transcoding to stream media in your home network. Accessing videos remotely might need this feature. DS923+ can convert up to 1080p videos. DS920+ can convert 4k videos without using CPU raw power.
I hope this helps.