Based on the analysis of the community submissions to the Synology RAM Compatibility List, here are some key insights from the previous year:

General Overview

• Total Responses: 268
• Unique NAS Models: 40
• Unique Memory Brands: 37
• Unique Vendor Countries: 46

Memory Brands Tested

A total of 37 different memory brands have been tested, including Kingston, Crucial, NEMIX, Timetec, and Samsung.

Vendor Countries

The dataset includes responses from 46 different countries, with the UK, France, Germany, USA, Canada, and others being prominent.

Success Rate of Memory Tests

• 85.4% of the memory tests reported successful outcomes (marked as “Yes”).
• 14.6% of the tests reported unsuccessful outcomes (marked as “No”).

Success Rate Analysis By Brand

Based on the analysis of memory brand performance in Synology NAS systems, considering brands with at least 5 entries, here are the insights:

Top Working Brands

• Micron: 100% success rate (9 tested, 9 worked)
• SK Hynix: 100% success rate (7 tested, 7 worked)
• Nemix: 93.33% success rate (15 tested, 14 worked)
• Timetec: 90.00% success rate (20 tested, 18 worked)
• Samsung: 88.46% success rate (26 tested, 23 worked)

Brands with Lower Success Rates

• Corsair: 60.00% success rate (5 tested, 3 worked)
• Crucial: 82.35% success rate (85 tested, 70 worked)
• V-Color: 83.33% success rate (6 tested, 5 worked)
• Kingston: 83.87% success rate (62 tested, 52 worked)

It’s important to note that while brands like Micron and SK Hynix show a 100% success rate, the number of tests conducted is relatively low compared to brands like Crucial and Kingston, which have a larger number of tests. Therefore, the high success rates for Micron and SK Hynix could be influenced by the smaller sample size.

Most Common Memory Sizes Tested

The most common memory module size tested is 16 GB, followed by 8 GB, 32 GB, and 4 GB.

ECC vs Non-ECC Memory

• 145 instances of Non-ECC memory were reported. (54.1%)
• 77 instances of ECC (error-correcting) memory were reported. (28.73%)
• 26 responses were unsure if the memory was ECC or not.

Top NAS Models Tested

The most frequently tested Synology NAS models are DS923+, DS920+, DS224+, DS220+, and DS423+.

Source Data

Google Sheet

Submissions

Submit your own testing results here