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Hi there,

Just read your incredible detailed article about memory upgrade of a NAS.
I have a DS713+ for over a decade now. Never swapped hard drives nor upgraded the memory. But I guess it’s about time ;-)

Are you able to give me advise on:
1. Type of hard drives that are compatible -> Amazon
2. Type of memory that is compatible -> Amazon
3. Can I upgrade the memory upto 8gb ? (My brother has a DS216 and did this upgrade)

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards,
Dimitri

Any drives will work with a two-bay NAS. It is recommended to go for WD RED plus or Ironwolf though. But Barracuda drives will be cheaper and are OK for mirroring.
https://amzn.to/3Ikfb3T

Here is DDR3 RAM that works - max 4 GB
4GB Computer memory DDR3 for Synology DiskStation DS713+ RAM SO DIMM
The 4GB DDR3 SO DIMM memory RAM is 100% compatible with Synology Storage/NAS.
Size: 4GB
Type: DDR3 SO DIMM more

https://amzn.to/3ImhzHo