Synology launches “certified” SSDs with insanity-tier pricing
Synology is gouging its customers with its PCIe 3.0 SNV5420 series of “certified” SSDs
Earlier this year, Synology announced that its new NAS systems would require users to use “certified” drives, claiming that this change would grant users higher levels of “security, reliability, and performance.” With the launch of its new SNV5400 series SSDs, Synology has delivered storage solutions that are nothing short of insane.
At BALLICOM, Synology’s PCIe 3.0 SNV5400 800GB and 1600GB SSDs are available for £294.01 and £534.99 respectively. So far, only Synology-branded SSDs have received the company’s approval for use within their newest NAS systems. This means that customers have little choice but to purchase their SSDs from Synology if they use their NAS hardware. Simply put, Synology’s SSD pricing is significantly higher than what would be considered competitive in today’s SSD market.
Synology SNV5400 SSDs are overpriced
For context, 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSDs are available for around £200 today, and 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSDs can be purchased for under £100. This makes Synology’s lower-speed PCIe 3.0 SSDs incredibly overpriced. Furthermore, their hardware is outdated. PCIe 5.0 SSDs are becoming increasingly common, and PCIe 4.0 is considered standard. Synology’s SSD pricing is outrageous, even for “Enterprise Series” hardware.
(PCIe 3.0 Performance – Synology SNV5400 SSD Specifications)
While customers have discovered loopholes that allow uncertified drives to be used with Synology NAS hardware, we do not recommend taking this route. It may only be a matter of time before Synology closes these loopholes. As it stands, it feels like Synology plans to place a heavy storage “tax” on users of its new NAS hardware. Not only does this restrict the freedom to use third-party storage hardware, but it also forces customers to spend significantly more money on their storage pools.
Right now, it feels like Synology is burning away its reputation. Its SNV5400 series SSDs are incredibly overpriced. These SSDs would be overpriced at half their current pricing.
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