Synology DP320 ActiveProtect Backup Appliance

At a Glance

• Purpose-built business backup appliance
• 2 × 8TB HDDs included, configured in RAID 1
• AMD Ryzen R1600 processor
• 8GB system memory
• Dedicated 1GbE management and 1GbE data ports
• Synology-suggested backup source size: 5TB
• Supports one built-in restored virtual machine
• 3-Year Synology Hardware Warranty

Important: Unlike a standard diskless Synology NAS, the DP320 includes its storage configuration.

Short Description

The Synology DP320 is a purpose-built ActiveProtect appliance designed to simplify business backup and recovery.

It arrives with two 8TB hard drives configured in RAID 1 and uses Synology ActiveProtect Manager to protect and manage business workloads from a central interface, including computers, physical servers, virtual machines and supported cloud workloads.

Why Choose This Synology

Backup Storage Is Already Included

The DP320 is supplied with two 8TB HDDs configured as RAID 1, removing the need to separately design and populate a storage array before deployment.

Purpose-Built for Data Protection

Instead of being a general-purpose NAS, the DP320 is designed specifically around backup, recovery and centralised data protection.

Simple Central Management

Synology ActiveProtect Manager provides one interface for monitoring protected workloads, backup infrastructure and recovery operations.

Instant Recovery Capability

Synology specifies support for one built-in restored virtual machine, helping organisations restore critical services quickly.

Scale into an ActiveProtect Site

The DP320 can operate individually or participate in a centrally managed ActiveProtect deployment.

Best For

• Small and medium businesses
• Endpoint backup
• Physical server backup
• Virtual machine protection
• Business disaster recovery
• Centralised backup management
• Microsoft 365 protection
• Organisations replacing fragmented backup tools

Product Description

The Synology DP320 is a desktop ActiveProtect appliance designed specifically for business backup and recovery.

It uses an AMD Ryzen R1600 2-core processor with 8GB system memory.

Storage is included from the start: two 8TB 3.5-inch hard drives are configured in RAID 1, providing mirrored protection for the appliance's backup data.

Synology recommends the DP320 for environments with approximately 5TB of backup source data and specifies support for one built-in restored virtual machine.

Networking is separated into one 1GbE RJ-45 management port and one 1GbE RJ-45 data-transfer port.

ActiveProtect Manager supports protecting supported PCs, Macs, physical and file servers, virtual machines, databases and Microsoft 365 workloads through a central backup platform.

The DP320 is a backup appliance rather than a general-purpose DiskStation NAS.

Key Features

• Purpose-built ActiveProtect backup appliance
• AMD Ryzen R1600 processor
• 8GB memory
• 2 × 8TB HDD storage included
• RAID 1 storage configuration
• Dedicated management network port
• Dedicated data-transfer network port
• Suggested 5TB backup-source deployment
• One built-in restored VM
• Centralised ActiveProtect Manager
• 3-year hardware warranty

What Do I Need With This Appliance?

Storage

No additional internal storage drives are required for the factory configuration.

The DP320 includes:

• 2 × 8TB 3.5-inch HDD
• RAID 1 configuration

Network

A network connection is required for management, workload protection and data transfer.

ActiveProtect Licensing

ActiveProtect appliances include default licensing that permits an ActiveProtect site to manage up to 3 backup servers, including the ActiveProtect management server, without an additional licence pack.

Additional ActiveProtect licences are required when more than three backup servers are added to one site.

The current DP320 platform supports management of up to 10 servers or 500 workloads.

Specifications

What’s in the Box

The current official Synology DP320 product information confirms the appliance's built-in 2 × 8TB RAID 1 storage configuration, but does not publish a complete itemised retail package-content list.

For accuracy, NexHive should not add unconfirmed cables or accessories to this section.

Warranty

3-Year Synology Hardware Warranty