Models that support Expansion Units

Synology Models that support Expansion Units

Which Synology NAS model can I use with Synology Expansion Units?

See also https://www.synology.com/en-global/compatibility?search_by=category&category=expansion_units

Expansion Unit speed

Model	Port Type	Speed	Comment
DX517	eSATA	6 Gbps	750 MB/s shared between 5 drives
RX418	eSATA	6 Gbps	750 MB/s shared between 4 drives
RX415	eSATA	6 Gbps	750 MB/s shared between 4 drives
DX513	eSATA	3 Gbps	375 MB/s shared between 5 drives
DX213	eSATA	3 Gbps	375 MB/s shared between 2 drives
DX510	eSATA	1.5 Gbps	187 MB/s shared between 5 drives
RX410	eSATA	1.5 Gbps	187 MB/s shared between 4 drives

Expansion Unit cable type

https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/spare_parts?search_by=category&category=Cable

6Gbps eSATA Cable

• RX418, RX415, RX410, DX517, DX513, DX213, DX510

External MiniSAS HD Cable

• FX2421, RX6022sas, RX1223RP, RX1222sas, RXD1219sas, RX2417sas, RX1217sas, DX1222

External MiniSAS HD Cable 200cm

• RX6022sas, RX1223RP

External MiniSAS Cable

• RX1216sas, RXD1215sas, RX1213sas

InfiniBand SATAx4 Cable

• RX1217RP, RX1217, RX1214RP, RX1214, RX1211RP, RX1211, DX1215II, DX1215, DX1211