Synology adopted an approach quite based on Computex this year, focusing on storage solutions, backup and surveillance for both domestic users and business clients. From the simplified private cloud to the performance monsters of all flash, it was control, privacy and intelligent management, with the best indication of AI.
Synology Beestation Plus: Cloud convenience without the cloud
The new Beestation Plus is Synology’s response to dispersed photo copies disaster and endless cloud subscription rates. Built with the families in mind, it manages the automatic synchronization of photo phones, imports from the ICloud photo library and backup copies of several devices. It is also compatible with plex for local media transmission tasks. Beestation Plus adopts a simplified approach, without experience in NAS, and a clear approach to privacy and control. Think about it as a replacement (or increase) of your Icloud or Google Photos account, except in progress.
We especially like Bestation Plus is more than a simple media machine. For example, you can match it with the new AI CC400W camera in Synology, and NAS becomes a surveillance center: store images on the device without participation in the third -party cloud. The disadvantage is that Synology DSM does not execute, so it is not compatible with third -party cameras. If you want to record from your existing cameras or bells, you will need a completely offered NAS as the DS225+.
Under the hood, Bestation Plus executes an Intel Celeron J4125 of four cores with 4 GB of RAM DDR4 and 8TB of preconfigured internal storage. It is a modest CPU but well combined with its role, and you also get Networking 1gbe, USB-C and USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, more passive cooling so that it can work in silence. The NAS is also compact enough (148 x 62.6 x 196.3 mm) to get into a shelf or desk without attracting attention.
The indexation of photos and the detection of objects are managed by a local AI engine, so you can search in your library without loading anything to the cloud. And for Backup Peace of Mind, admits snapshot -based versions and comes with a three -month repetition subscription for backup copies in the encrypted cloud. In other words, it is quite suitable for users who want the advantages of a private cloud without the discomfort of a complete NAS configuration.
While Beastation Plus is not yet widely available, retailers like MWave have it for about Au $ 775.
Synology Beedrive: A portable SSD with similar characteristics to NAS
Synology was also showing the Beedrive, a small portable and great SSD with some intelligent intelligent impressive inside. Although it was originally launched in 2023, it has had a lot of new characteristics added since then, and bind well with the beastation. The unit is not its normal external storage, and has similar characteristics to NAS, including automated backup copies through wired or wireless connections, and you can release files from your phone or explore photos directly from it.
Synology Plus Series NAS: More power for small offices and laboratories at home
The new DS225+ album was on display in the Synology’s Computex stand, along with the rest of the Plus Alignment built for users for the Pro Household and small businesses that need a little more power. An interesting turn is the new compatibility policy of the Synology Unit. To obtain access to the complete characteristics of the system, you now need to use synchronized or certified units. The objective is to improve reliability, but we are concerned that it can limit flexibility for users who want to save some money with specific third -party storage options.
Synology Diskstation DS225+: Compact power for home office
While we have not yet tested the DS225+, according to the specification, the DS225+ seems to be a very capable NAS of 2 bays built with more demanding users and small equipment in mind. Driven by the Intel Celeron J4125 older but still decent processor, it has a lot of performance for daily tasks such as file sharing, data backup copies, media transmission and even some light virtualization. It comes with 2 GB of DDR4 memory outside the box, but can fall into a 4 GB SO-DIMM update (for a total of 6 GB of RAM) to handle more demanding work loads.
One of the characteristics that we especially like is the Dual LAN, with a 2.5GBE port for high -speed network transfers and a 1GBE port for greater flexibility or bond aggregation. The NAS also includes two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, which make faster external backups or even add external units for additional storage space.
The DS225+ uses the Synology Diskstation administrator (DSM) to obtain all normal characteristics, from scheduled backups to file synchronization through devices with Synology Drive devices, or running your own media server.
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While we reserve the trial until we can be adequate, it impressed us in the Synology stand, and seems to be a good option for users with demanding tasks, such as sharing large video files or VM accommodation. While recently launched, you can buy it in Australia, with a street price around AU $ 599.
While it was not officially launched in Computex, Synology also had a range of other positive series and other na on exhibition (in the photo above).
Go beyond consumption devices
Synology is not just about the consumer side of things, and was showing the last hardware focused on the company, from complete systems to individual units.
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PAS7700: Flash speed for high -end work loads
At the serious extreme of the spectrum, Synology introduced the PAS7700, a high -resistance flash storage matrix designed for critical missionary business environments. This beast delivers up to 2 million IAP with latency of subciles, thanks to its complete NVME design, and is designed to adapt to businesses in sectors such as finance and medical care, where performance is key.
As Synology explained in its ad, the system admits the switching by active active error, which means that both controllers can operate simultaneously, which allows a continuity of service without problems even during maintenance or unexpected hardware problems. The system also admits immutable snapshots, a growing requirement in the IT of the modern company, to protect the data from the ransomware and manipulation. For additional protection, Synology relies on the AMD Infinity Guard Security Platform, which puts the characteristics of hardware such as virtualization secure (SEV).
The PAS7700 fits well to the Synology 3-2-1–1 backup strategy: three copies of data, in two different media, with a copy outside the site and an immutable copy. And although it is definitely not something that most domestic users will have on their desire list, it certainly shows that Synology is very serious about the business market.
Together with the PAS7700, Synology also announced the Activrotect DP7200, a machine -centered machine that is specifically designed to combat modern ransomware threats. Includes incorporated immutability, isolation of air networks and centralized management characteristics for larger organizations. In other words, it is not just about storing data, but ensuring that it remains safe, recoverable and completely under your control.
Surveillance becomes smarter with AI and C2
Synology launched the new C2 surveillance platform in Computex, and was very interested in showing how it can help modernize video monitoring in houses, offices and even large business sites. Instead of trusting traditional NVRs on the site (network video recorders), C2 surveillance changes everything to a configuration of hybrid clouds that is designed to quickly implement and easy to manage, but also very resistant.
It must be especially useful for companies or institutions with surveillance settings in multiple locations. It offers centralized control, to help it be easier to keep the eyelashes in remote offices or facilities, in addition to integrating cleanly with systems such as Windows Active Directory for safe access based on roles. One of Synology’s prominent points was that even during interruptions on the Internet, the system continues to record locally, and once connectivity returns, data synchronizations automatically, maintaining the continuity of the timeline. In other words, the best of local systems and in the cloud.
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Sinology cameras
Synology had a range of cameras on display, including 5MP BC500 and TC500, FC600 Fisheye cameras, in addition to the next 8MP BC800Z zoomable camera. All AI capacities on board have facial recognition, enrollment detection and wide -angle views for broader coverage. In live demonstrations, they happily handled follow -up and real -time identification in less than ideal lighting conditions.
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The cameras are also perfectly integrated with the existing Synology surveillance station software for a fully local configuration. That means that they can be added to an existing synology and surveillance configuration, and add improved monitoring systems with AI without depending on the cloud.
Synology in Computex 2025
Do you want to know more about what Synology launched and demonstrated in Computex 2025? Take a look at the Sinology event page.
Techradar Australia flew to Computex 2025 courtesy of the components of MSI, Corsair and Synology.
