Hello, I have a DS220+ and will probably have to build my NAS but wanted to put a feeler out. Thanks for being here. Very kind. I have interest in something more robust than the Zima2. Something with pcie lanes I can use with M.2 and Sata capabilities. The reason for the pcie is to have flexibility, with the use case emerging from what kind of connection to ethernet I have. I'd like the ability for my computer to talk with the NAS at 10g ethernet speeds. If the NAS comes with that option than the pcie will be used for say a nvme expansion card or u.2. I have an Epyc system with 2x3090 and as you might guess I am learning about local LLM development mainly persistent memory hence the desire for large amounts of storage. I'd like it to kind of be like a library for the LLM, but also have my own storage partitioned out. Probably TMI but thanks for reading. Looking forward to your reply.

Hey all,

Unfortunately, the forum simply refuses to send me an activation email despite my attempts, so I can only create a new thread and cannot reply to the existing one by rayven1lk. I also wanted to raise the same issue with the N5 Pro as rayven1lk did, as it appears to be quite serious.

Users across both the Reddit and Level1Techs threads have been consistently reporting data corruption on their spinning disks (not NVMe) as a result of what is likely a faulty SATA controller. The Reddit thread was initially opened a month ago, and additional reports continue to come in even to this day.

I, like Rayven, am not allowed to post URLs, so here are some broken URLs with a space in them so that you can quickly find the relevant threads:

Hi guys, I came across your review of the Minisforum N5 Pro and was so excited to research this NAS which is more of an "All-in-one" server. Unfortunately, while I was looking into it, it seems there is a potentially serious reliability issue with the N5 Pro related to its onboard SATA controller (JMB585). Multiple users have reported that under sustained write or mixed I/O load, the controller appears to reset or reinitialize mid-operation. When this happens, ZFS ends up receiving corrupted data before checksums are written, which results in silent data corruption on the pool. Once ZFS later reads the data back, the checksum mismatch is detected — but at that point the corruption has already been committed.

Unfortunately, I cannot share links here, but if you lookup:
1) (Silent) Data Corruption on N5 Pro NAS: r/MINISFORUM
2) AOOSTAR WTR Max vs Minisforum N5 Pro: Level1techs forum

These threads describe the issue and show some logs that cover the issue. The Level1Techs thread has a few posts where the controller is described as unreliable under heavy I/O loads. What’s concerning is that this doesn’t appear to be a one-off drive failure — symptoms are consistent with controller-level resets, hitting all drives at once.
I’m not sure how widespread the problem is, but Minisforum hasn’t issued an official response yet. That uncertainty makes it hard to trust the N5 Pro as a primary NAS, which is a shame considering how strong the rest of the hardware is and how well it was positioned as an “all-in-one” homelab box.

Not sure if you're already aware of this issue, but would love it if you could raise this with Minisforum and see if they can acknowledge the issue or outline any planned fixes — firmware, board revision, etc. It would help a lot of people (including myself) make informed decisions. Thanks.

TL;DR:

Quote:N5 Pro’s JMB585 SATA controller may reset under load → corrupts in-flight writes → ZFS only catches it after corruption is written. Until Minisforum responds, data-integrity-focused users are hesitant to trust it as a NAS.

I have an old 8 bay Drobo device I want to replace, what is the best unit to upgrade to? Is there a unit similar to the old Drobo. I’m overwhelmed with choices. I especially like the Drobo because it kind of set itself up and I really didn’t have to to anything but replace defective hard drives. I’m looking to replace this unit before it dies… it running on a windows 11 pc. Any guidance or a specific unit I should get, please tell me… I’m not a tech nerd, I just know how to plug and play and follow directions. If something goes wrong I might be in trouble trying to figure out what went wrong… is there something easy to plug and play, that has some easy to follow set up instructions and support videos?

Actually this is more of some feedback for you. I recently purchased a UGreen DH2300 NAS, which at first sight seemed great. However it it was missing Docker and it continually was contacting somewhere in China. After a few weeks of use it now seems to be faulty as it will not boot and only displays UGREEN banner. I had two new Toshiba N300 drives installed. Anyhow, although customer services is really responsive, they cannot arrange a pickup until 2nd January 2026 as their Customer Services are shut for 3 week. As this device is new it may be worth monitoring long term reliability

Been wanting to get the UGREEN DH2300 but currently only have a single ironwolf pro 6TB (ST6000NT001), and will be getting another one to work in Raid 1. It is however, not on the compatibility list on the official site, so I am quite hesitant to make the move. Any advice or thoughts?

My hardware -- Synology RT6600ax, Synology DS1522+ (43.6 TB, Synology Hybrid RAID SHR, 1 storage pool, 2 volumes - ~22.5 TB business/~12 TB home), tp-link TL-SG-108E 8-port Gigabit smart switch.
1G ISP.
Need reliable/secure network that can serve home needs as well as needs of a small home engineering/PR business (home/business preferable segregated, but both accessible for some home users).
Is there a white-paper or other docs/sources that describes "best-practice" architectures for this type use-case?
Thanks

A UGreen DXP6800 system will be used for editing a low-budget 7-part streaming series inside a small trailer/caravan. Complications:
- Need to transport NAS + battery + Apple Studio
- Cannot put the any of these 3 items in the trailer – need to be outside the trailer with cables fed inside
- We are in rural northern New Mexico with many rough dirt roads; hauling trailer with a Honda CR-V
Request: An affordable solution to safely transport the NAS system + Studio + battery without being smashed to bits by rough terrain and that will keep the NAS cool in hot New Mexico weather
Thus, a “cushioned” means of transportation that also allows for cooling to avoid overheating.
We considered a cooler with freezable inserts (not actual ice), but: a) concerned about condensation, b) would not allow for venting unless you leave it open or punch a hole in it, which would prevent cooling

Hey there! I have a bit of a monster JBOD system I would like to turn into a single solution longterm plex server. I have spoken to many many "experts" over the last year in preperation for this and even when talking to Synology's own customer service I feel like nobody knows what they are talking about. That is why I really need the expertise of someone who does.

I have 125TB currently so room for growth is ideal but not a priority. I did this sort of backwards by collecting every movie I figured I would need and then transferring the disc to an ever growing number of usb HDDs. I would like to have it all on one location for streaming in house and when on the go. The media is mixed but will include 4K

I realize my list of options are fewer at this storage size but the differences in cost can be thousands and I dont want to have any kind of buyers remorse. Which system do you think would be best?

Hello, my daughter is autistic, so I have been saving up for a reliable system for her home movies , pictures and Music. I want to have icons on her TV that show either home movies or pictures or music . In fact she has an Ipad and she will have the same icon layout on her ipad! I read that PLEX is the way to do this and have heard so many great things about Unifi equipment. But I have been told that PLEX is not supported that well on the Unifi NAS. is this true or now. What would be your best recoomendation?
thnaks