Synology DS420j 4-Bay NAS Enclosure (1GB RAM)
£340.10 inc.VAT / £283.42 exc.VAT
Synology DS420j DiskStation 4-Bay 1GB RAM Network Storage Enclosure
DS420j is a 4-bay desktop NAS designed for Home NAS with over 60TB raw capacity support, suitable for data backup and file sharing.
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Synology DS420j DiskStation 4-Bay 1GB RAM Network Storage Enclosure
Synology DS420j 4-Bay NAS Enclosure (1GB RAM) is designed for home users’ data backup and file sharing. It supports various networking protocols, multiple RAID configurations and diverse add-on packages, effortlessly enabling cross-platform file synchronisation and sharing on a private cloud.
Equipped with a 64-bit 4-core 1.4 GHz processor and 1GB DDR4 memory, the DS420j delivers encrypted sequential throughput at over 112 MB/s in reading and writing.
It supports up to 64TB raw capacity with four (4) drive trays. Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), the DS420j offers various applications to optimize data backup and file sharing for home use, and is highly reliable to store and centralize your media files.

An essential entry-level NAS for your home
Key Features
- Un-populated four (4) bay network attached NAS storage device.
- Home NAS with over 60TB raw capacity support, suitable for data backup and file sharing.
- 64-bit 4-core 1.4 GHz processor and 1GB DDR4 memory.
- Over 112 MB/s encrypted sequential reading and writing throughput.
- Easy-to-deploy surveillance solution that supports up to sixteen (16) IP cameras (sold separately).
- Energy-saving design with only 7.88 W consumed in hibernation mode.
Effective sync and backup solution
The DS420j can serve as a centralised backup destination, making it easy to create your own private cloud. Synology Cloud Sync keeps your Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Baidu, and Box storage accounts in sync with the DS420j at home.
Synology Drive allows you to sync files across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices, effortlessly keeping everything up-to-date.
Synology Hyper Backup provides multi-version backup with block-level incremental backup and cross-version deduplication.
It has optimized storage utilization and allows data backup to multiple destinations, including local shared folders, external hard drives, network shared folders, rsync servers, and public cloud services.
Intelligent photo library
Centralise your photos and videos in one private, organised place with Synology Moments and enjoy a modern browsing experience with image recognition techniques.
- Safely store your memorable moments.
- Group photos by topics based on deep learning algorithm.
- Effortlessly find desired photos and share with friends and family.
- Optimised browsing experience with super resolution.
- Back up photos and free up storage space of mobile devices.
24/7 security solution
Featuring user-friendly video management tools and an intuitive desktop-like interface, Synology Surveillance Station is a reliable private-security solution that can support multiple IP cameras (sold separately) connected to the DS420j.
Surveillance Station features optimized live view together with streamlined real-time monitoring. Its powerful analytics, such as motion detection and alert notification, allows you to stay informed of any suspicious activity with triggers sent via SMS, email, and DS cam on mobile devices.
Energy efficient with green design
The DS420j is designed with energy efficiency in mind. Compared with its average PC counterpart, the DS420j consumes relatively little power at 21.71 watts while accessing, and 7.88 watts when hard drive hibernation is enabled. The power scheduling feature further reduces power consumption and operating costs.
Available anytime and anywhere
Synology provides mobile applications for you to enjoy your multimedia library anytime and anywhere. Available on iOS and Android platforms, DS photo, DS audio, DS video, and DS file allow access to your Synology NAS respectively through Photo Station, Audio Station, Video Station, and File Station. QuickConnect allows connection to your Synology NAS via a secure and customisable address, so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows, Mac, Linux computers, and mobile devices.
Specifications
CPU
CPU Model
- Realtek RTD1296
CPU Architecture
- 64-bit
CPU Frequency
- Quad Core 1.4 GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine
- Yes
Memory
System Memory
- 1GB DDR4
Note:
- Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier’s product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.
Storage
Drive Bays
- 4 (un-populated)
Compatible Drive Type
- 3.5″ SATA HDD
- 2.5″ SATA HDD
- 2.5″ SATA SSD
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity
- 64TB (16TB drive x 4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Single Volume Size
- 108TB
Note:
- “Compatible drive type” indicates the drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.
- The maximum single volume size is not directly related to the maximum raw capacity.
External Ports
RJ45 1GbE LAN Port
- 1
USB 3.0 Port
- 2
File System
Internal Drives
- EXT4
External Drives
- EXT4
- EXT3
- FAT
- NTFS
- HFS+
- exFAT
- Note:Â exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Centre.
Appearance
Size (H x W x D)
- 184 x 168 x 230 mm
Weight
- 2.21 kg
Others
System Fan
- 80 mm x 80 mm (2 pcs)
Fan Speed Mode
- Full-Speed Mode
- Cool Mode
- Quiet Mode
- Low-power Mode
Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators
- Yes
Power Recovery
- Yes
Noise Level
- 20.6 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On / Off
- Yes
Wake on LAN / WAN
- Yes
Power Supply Unit / Adapter
- 90 W
AC Input Power Voltage
- 100 V to 240 V AC
Power Frequency
- 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption
- 21.71 W (Access)
- 7.88 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit
- 74.08 BTU/hr (Access)
- 26.89 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Note:
- Power consumption is measured when it’s fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
- Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in the idle state. Two G.R.A.S.
- Type 40AE microphones, each set up 1 metre away from the Synology NAS at the front and rear. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75ºC; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%
Temperature
Operating Temperature
- 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF)
Storage Temperature
- -20ºC to 60ºC (-5ºF to 140ºF)
Relative Humidity
- 5% to 95% RH
Certification
- FCC
- CE
- EAC
- BSMI
- VCCI
- CCC
- RCM
Environment
- RoHS Compliant
Storage Management
Maximum Internal Volume Number
- 64
Maximum iSCSI Target Number
- 10
Maximum iSCSI LUN
- 10
SSD TRIM
- Yes
Supported RAID Type
- Synology Hybrid RAID
- Basic
- JBOD
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 5
- RAID 6
- RAID 10
RAID Migration
- Basic to RAID 1
- Basic to RAID 5
- RAID 1 to RAID 5
- RAID 5 to RAID 6
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs
- Synology Hybrid RAID
- RAID 1
- RAID 5
- RAID 6
- RAID 10
Volume Expansion by Adding an HDD
- Synology Hybrid RAID
- JBOD
- RAID 5
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type
- Synology Hybrid RAID
- RAID 1
- RAID 5
File Services
File Protocol
- CIFS/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV
Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections
- 100
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
- Yes
NFS Kerberos Authentication
- Yes
Account & Shared Folder
Maximum Local User Accounts
- 1,024
Maximum Local Groups
- 256
Maximum Shared Folder
- 256
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks
- 4
Log Centre
Syslog Events per Second
- 100
General Specifications
Networking Protocols
- SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
Supported Browsers
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Edge
- Internet Explorer (10 onwards)
- Safari (10 onwards)
- Safari (iOS 10 onwards)
- Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards)
Supported Language
- English
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Dutch
- Russian
- Polish
- Hungarian
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Portuguese (Europe)
- Turkish
- Czech
- Thai
- Japanese
- Korean
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Chinese (Simplified)
Add-on Packages
Synology Chat
Maximum Users
- 10
Note:
- The number of concurrent HTTP connections for Synology Chat was configured to the maximum.
- CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached.
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks
- 80
exFAT Access (Optional)
- Yes
Media Server
DLNA Compliance
- Yes
Moments
Facial Recognition
- Yes
Subject Recognition
- Yes
Surveillance Station
- Maximum IP cam (licences required)
- 16 (including 2 free licences)
Total FPS (H.264)
- 480 FPS @ 720p (1280×720)
- 288 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
- 150 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536)
- 100 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944)
- 70 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)
Total FPS (H.265)
- 480 FPS @ 720p (1280×720)
- 384 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
- 256 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536)
- 160 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944)
- 100 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)
Total FPS (MJPEG)
- 240 FPS @ 720p (1280×720)
- 150 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
- 100 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536)
- 60 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944)
Note:
- Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis network camera, using continuous recording with live view from Surveillance Station and motion detection by camera. Live view and recording are sharing the same stream from the camera.
Synology Drive
Recommended Number of Hosted Files
- 100,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients
- 200 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached)
Note:
- Exceeding the limits above may result in longer response time in file operations.
- EXT4 file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Synology Office
Maximum Users
- 200
Note:
- Multiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously.
- CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached.
- Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
Video Station
Video Transcoding
- Group 2
VPN Server
Maximum Connections
- 10
Package Contents
- 1 x Synology DS420j Enclosure
- 1 x Accessory Pack
- 1 x AC Power Adapter
- 1 x AC Power Cord
- 1 x RJ45 LAN Cable
- 1 x Quick Installation Guide
Standard Warranty: 2-Years
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