Synology RS826+ 4-Bay 1U Rackmount NAS

At a Glance

• 4-bay 1U rackmount NAS for branch, edge and remote environments
• AMD Ryzen 4-core / 8-thread processor
• 4GB DDR4 ECC memory, expandable to 32GB
• 4 × 1GbE network ports with Link Aggregation support
• Optional 10GbE or 25GbE networking
• Optional M.2 NVMe SSD cache through compatible adapter cards
• Expandable from 4 to 8 drive bays with RX426
• 3-Year Synology Hardware Warranty

Important: Storage drives, SSD cache hardware and rack rails are not included.

Short Description

The Synology RS826+ is a compact 4-bay 1U rackmount NAS designed for small and medium businesses, branch offices and remote environments that need dependable centralised storage with room to grow.

With AMD Ryzen processing, ECC memory, four Gigabit network ports, PCIe expansion and support for up to eight drives, it provides a flexible platform for business files, backup, synchronisation and surveillance.

Why Choose This Synology

Compact Business Storage

Four hot-swappable drive bays fit into a 1U rackmount chassis, giving branch offices and smaller businesses a capable storage platform without requiring a large enterprise server.

Four Network Ports Built In

Four 1GbE RJ-45 ports provide flexible network connectivity and can be combined using Link Aggregation for supported load balancing and network failover configurations.

Upgrade to Faster Networking

A PCIe Gen3 expansion slot supports compatible Synology 10GbE and 25GbE network cards, allowing the NAS to grow beyond its built-in Gigabit networking.

Add SSD Cache When Needed

Compatible M2D20 or E10M20-T1 adapter cards allow supported Synology M.2 NVMe SSDs to be added for read/write cache acceleration.

Double Your Drive Capacity

Connect one Synology RX426 expansion unit to increase the system from four to a maximum of eight drive bays.

Best For

• Branch offices
• Remote business locations
• Small and medium businesses
• Centralised company files
• Business backup and recovery
• Team file sharing
• Multi-site synchronisation
• Surveillance recording
• Businesses planning future 10GbE or 25GbE networking

Product Description

The Synology RackStation RS826+ is a 4-bay 1U NAS designed for dependable business storage in branch, edge and remote environments.

It is powered by an AMD Ryzen V1500B processor with 4 cores and 8 threads running at 2.2GHz.

The system includes 4GB DDR4 ECC memory and supports expansion to a maximum of 32GB.

Four hot-swappable bays support compatible 3.5-inch SATA HDDs and 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. One RX426 expansion unit can add four additional drive bays, increasing total supported storage to eight drives.

Four built-in 1GbE network ports provide flexible connectivity with support for Link Aggregation. A PCIe Gen3 x8 slot with an x4 link can accommodate compatible 10GbE or 25GbE networking, as well as supported SSD-cache adapter cards.

Synology DiskStation Manager provides integrated file sharing, business backup, synchronisation, snapshots, surveillance and storage-management tools.

Storage drives are sold separately.

Key Features

• 4-bay 1U rackmount NAS
• AMD Ryzen V1500B processor
• 4 cores / 8 threads
• 4GB DDR4 ECC memory
• Expandable to 32GB memory
• Four built-in 1GbE network ports
• Optional 10GbE or 25GbE networking
• PCIe Gen3 expansion
• M.2 NVMe SSD cache support through compatible adapter
• Expandable to 8 drive bays
• Synology Hybrid RAID support
• Btrfs file system
• Synology High Availability support
• 3-year hardware warranty

What Do I Need With This NAS?

Required

Compatible Storage Drives

The RS826+ is supplied without storage drives.

Your drive configuration will depend on:

• Required storage capacity
• RAID configuration
• Required redundancy
• Performance requirements
• Expected future storage growth

Optional Upgrades

• Additional ECC memory
• RX426 expansion unit
• M2D20 M.2 SSD adapter
• E10M20-T1 M.2 SSD and 10GbE adapter
• Compatible M.2 NVMe SSDs
• 10GbE or 25GbE network card
• RKS-02 or RKM114 rail kit
• Additional Surveillance Station licences

Compatible Storage

Plus Series 3.5-inch SATA HDD

• HAT3300-2T
• HAT3300-4T
• HAT3300-6T
• HAT3320-8T
• HAT3310-12T
• HAT3310-16T
• HAT3320-20T

Enterprise Series 3.5-inch SATA HDD

• HAT5320-4T
• HAT5320-8T
• HAT5300-12T
• HAT5310-16T
• HAT5310-20T
• HAT5320-24T

Enterprise 2.5-inch SATA SSD

• SAT5221-480G
• SAT5221-960G
• SAT5221-1920G
• SAT5221-3840G
• SAT5210-7000G

M.2 NVMe SSD for Cache

When used with a compatible M2D20 or E10M20-T1 adapter:

• SNV3410-400G
• SNV5420-400G
• SNV5420-800G
• SNV5420-1600G

Compatibility Note: Drive, SSD and accessory compatibility is exact-model specific. Confirm the selected product against Synology's current RS826+ Compatibility List before purchase.

Compatible Upgrades & Accessories

Increase Memory

• D4ES04-4G
• D4ES03-8G
• D4ES03-16G

Maximum system memory: 32GB

For multi-module memory configurations, Synology requires installed modules to be identical and share the same model number.

Expand Storage

• RX426 Expansion Unit

Expands the system from 4 to a maximum of 8 drive bays.

Add SSD Cache

• M2D20 – M.2 SSD Adapter Card
• E10M20-T1 – M.2 SSD and 10GbE Combo Adapter Card

Compatible M.2 NVMe SSDs are sold separately.

Expand Networking

• E25G30-F2 – 25GbE
• E10G30-F2 – 10GbE
• E10G30-T2 – 10GbE
• E10G30-T1 – 10GbE
• E10M20-T1 – 10GbE plus M.2 SSD support

Rack Installation

• RKS-02 Sliding Rail Kit
• RKM114 Mounted Rail Kit

Rail kits are sold separately.

Surveillance Station

The RS826+ includes 2 Surveillance Station device licences.

It supports up to 40 IP cameras at 1080p under Synology's specified test configurations.

Additional cameras require additional Synology Surveillance Device Licences.

Actual surveillance capability varies according to codec, resolution, frame rate, installed storage and other active workloads.

Specifications

What’s in the Box

• Synology RS826+ Main Unit × 1
• Accessory Pack × 1
• AC Power Cord × 1

Not Included: Storage drives, RX426, SSD cache hardware, network cards and rail kits.

Warranty

3-Year Synology Hardware Warranty

Sustainability

• RoHS Compliant