"Well, it seems that the company has mostly caved to pressure -- I'll get to the limitation shortly -- and with the release of DSM 7.3 it will "support installation and storage pool creation with third-party drives." The company says that it "is collaborating with drive manufacturers to expand the range of certified storage media, delivering more reliable options." Supported drives are listed on the company's website."
"But there is a catch that remains, one that Synology buried in a footnote to the announcement of the change. And this is that while third-party HDDs and SSDs are now allowed, users who want to install M.2 drives for either storage or caching will still have to buy Synology-branded M.2 drives. Whether this is permanent or if this limitation will be lifted in the future remains to be seen."
Synology originally restricted 2025 DiskStation Plus models to Synology-branded HDDs and SSDs, preventing use of many popular third-party drives. The restriction prompted backlash and discouraged some potential buyers. With DSM 7.3, Synology will allow installation and storage pool creation using third-party HDDs and SSDs, and the company is collaborating with drive manufacturers to expand certified storage media. Supported drives will be listed on Synology's website, and owners must upgrade to DSM 7.3 to use third-party drives. A remaining limitation requires Synology-branded M.2 drives for M.2 storage or caching, with future changes uncertain.
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