Synology DS925+ vs Synology DS425+
Synology DS925+ comes out ahead of Synology DS425+ on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Synology DS925+ takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, Synology DS925+ takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Synology DS925+ if…
- • You want Synology DS925+'s edge on how much memory comes installed and how far you can upgrade the memory
Choose Synology DS425+ if…
- • You want Synology DS425+'s edge on how fast its processor runs and how much power it uses
Round by round
- Round 1How fast its processor runsSynology DS425+ wins
Synology DS425+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much memory comes installedSynology DS925+ winsSynology DS425+5/10
2 GB DDR4 non-ECC
preinstalled memory
- 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC, against 4 GB DDR4 ECC
Source: synology.com ↗
Synology DS925+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How far you can upgrade the memorySynology DS925+ wins
Synology DS925+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How much power it usesSynology DS425+ wins
Synology DS425+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How loud it isSynology DS925+ wins
Synology DS925+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How many drives it holdsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 4 bays, against 5 bays
- 4 GB DDR4 ECC, against 8 GB DDR4 ECC
- 9 drives with expansion, against 15 drives with expansion
- 2.2 GHz, against up to 2.7 GHz
- 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC, against 4 GB DDR4 ECC
- 6 GB, against 32 GB
- 21.6 dB(A), against 20.5 dB(A)
- Intel Celeron J4125, 4-core, against Intel Pentium Gold 8505, 5-core