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SATA bay diagram · schematic, not physical scale2 separate M.2 slots; excluded from this SATA plan.

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AMD Ryzen V1500B

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Synology RackStation RS1226+ 8-Bay 2U Rackmount NAS

RS1226+, diskless US version

Recorded model: RS1226+

Specifications checked 2026-11-05.

Memory: 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Drive bays: 8 x 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD, hot-swappable; 2 x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots

Raw capacity is before RAID and formatting. The example does not establish drive compatibility.

Capacity reference: Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive (STKP8000400). Capacity: 8TB. Drive manufacturer specification ↗

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Specification	Synology RS1226+
Fastest wired port	2.5 Gbps
Drive bays	8 bays
RAM	4 GB
Processor	AMD Ryzen V1500B
Best for	Homelab, Backups, Media server, Lots of smart devices
Sources	Specifications checked November 5, 2026 View 2 sources Synology RS1226+ specifications · synology.com Synology RS1226+ specifications · synology.com
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