SUMMARY
The Synology DS1825+ is reviewed as a substantial upgrade for photographers needing robust storage. Key improvements over the DS1817+ include dual 2.5GbE LAN ports, a faster AMD Ryzen V1500B CPU, and USB Type-C expansion ports for additional drive units. While it features dual NVMe SSD slots for caching, their practical benefit for photographers is questioned. The new model also boasts lower power consumption in standby mode and a faster PCIe 3.0 expansion slot.
TAKEAWAYS
Synology DS1825+ features dual 2.5GbE LAN ports, an upgrade from the DS1817+'s 1GbE.
The new model is powered by a faster AMD Ryzen V1500B CPU, replacing the Intel Atom.
It includes USB Type-C expansion ports for connecting additional drive units.
Dual NVMe SSD slots are present for storage expansion or SSD caching.