Best 5-bay for editors

Synology DS1525+

Video editors and small teams who want Synology software and room to grow.

Our pick: Best 5-bay for editors. The Synology DS1525+ is a 5-bay NAS powered by the AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4 cores, with 8GB ECC of RAM and 10GbE-ready (add-in card) networking. It suits video editors and small teams who want Synology software and room to grow. The catch: the Ryzen V1500B has no integrated graphics, so no Plex hardware transcoding. Synology’s drive policy applies.

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Bays: 5
Processor: AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4 cores
Memory: 8GB ECC (up to 32GB)
Network: 10GbE-ready (add-in card)
NVMe slots: 2
Plex hardware transcoding: No
Docker: Yes
Software: Synology DSM

Specs are from the Amazon listing or the maker. Prices are for the box without drives unless the listing says otherwise.

Why we pick it

ECC memory and a PCIe slot for 10GbE
Expands with DX525 units
4.4 stars from 103 ratings

The catch

The Ryzen V1500B has no integrated graphics, so no Plex hardware transcoding. Synology’s drive policy applies.

5 bay and up in one line

For big video libraries, teams and editors: more drives, faster networking (often 10GbE), and room to expand.

How many bays do you need? · RAID is not backup

Questions about the Synology DS1525+

Is the Synology DS1525+ a good NAS?

Best 5-bay for editors. ECC memory and a PCIe slot for 10GbE. Expands with DX525 units. The catch: The Ryzen V1500B has no integrated graphics, so no Plex hardware transcoding. Synology’s drive policy applies.

Can the Synology DS1525+ run Plex?

It can serve files to Plex players that play them directly, but it has no hardware transcoding, so converting 4K or HEVC on the fly will struggle. For Plex, pick a NAS with an Intel CPU.

Does the Synology DS1525+ include drives?

No. The price is for the box (diskless) unless the listing you choose says it is a bundle. Add NAS-rated CMR drives such as WD Red Plus or Toshiba N300.

Who is the Synology DS1525+ for?

Video editors and small teams who want Synology software and room to grow.

What Synology says about it

Professional Video Editing Hub - Edit 4K and 8K footage directly over network with blistering 1,181 MB/s speeds; support multiple editors working simultaneously
Massive Media Library - Start with 100TB, expand to 300TB using DX525 units as your video projects, RAW photos and audio libraries grow
10GbE Network Ready - Upgrade to 10-Gigabit networking for post-production teams working on shared high-resolution projects
Advanced Media Management - Stream content to clients organize thousands of assets with AI tagging and maintain project version control
3-Year Warranty & Enterprise Support - Dedicated technical account management is available for business-critical production environments

From the Amazon listing, in the maker's own words.