Synology starts selling overpriced 1.6 TB SSDs for $535 — self-branded, archaic PCIe 3.0 SSDs the only option to meet 'certified' criteria

Synology's new SNV5400 drive family has hit the shelves, and comes with a spit-take inducing price tag of $630 for 1.6 TB of PCIe 3.0 storage. The family goes as low as $175 for 400GB, representing more than 2x the industry standard for a matching NAS drive.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/synology-starts-selling-overpriced-1-6-tb-ssds-for-usd535-self-branded-archaic-pcie-3-0-ssds-the-only-option-to-meet-certified-criteria

Created 2mo | Jul 1, 2025, 1:10:05 PM


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