Can you install any hard drives or only certain ones along if there 5.8 x 4 x 1
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Synology is compatible with almost every hard drive. As long as it uses a SAS interface and is 3.5 inch. But they do have a official list of compatible hard drives. Use this link: http://www.synology.com/en-us/support/hd
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I would follow the recommend drives from the list online, unless you work in storage (as I do) and feel comfortable selecting an adequate one
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My Seagates were not on the Synology compatibility list, but work anyway. They are 5.8. x 4 x 1 backplane type (ie no cables.) You just shove them into the back of the box. To use, say, SSDs, you would probably have to buy an adapter.
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You could possibly use this 3.5 inch drive if you purchase the new nyko databank which allows you to use 3.5 inch HDDs but dont use anything higher than 4TB.
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No problem with that configuration as long as you have a motherboard that will natively recognize a 4tb drive.
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standard laptop, yes. You may need to resize partitions if the size of the storage differ
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It comes with the brackets to install all 4 drives, as to any hard drive I am not sure. They have a list of tested and recommended hard drives, there are a lot of mfgs and models. You also want to install in matching pairs at least and possibly all4 the same if you want to use certain RAID structures.
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None. It is only a shell with 4 bays to instal whatever HDD you want. We recommend you use the same HDD manufacturer, model and size. We typically instal four (4) HDD's of 4TB each, for a total of 16TB HDD capacity. Go to www.qnap.com, click on the model and then choose Compatibility and they will list all compatible HDD's you can instal to make up the system.
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Hello Pedro, you can install any current SSD size, I would recommend 128 or 256 GB better, thanks.
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No you cannot. There are only sata plugs in there as well as only room for a 2.5 inch drive. Laptop type.
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Yes, you can. Also included are two bay areas, so you can install both the SSD and the HDD that came with it.
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Not sure why there would be a size limitation. I am using 1.5 to 3Tb SATA drives with no problems
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No, this unit has 5.25" size itself and can be used for 3,5 hard drives only.
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You can install any os to any hard drive if you format it properly, even external ones. I currently am running a dual boot between windows 7 and windows 10 each one on one one hard drive respectively. Hope this helps..
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Yes, you can have any number of hard drives installed (from 1 to 5), you will be limited to certain Raid configurations depending on the number of drives installed. Synology website is very useful in helping to determine the proper configuration.
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If your currest drive is SATA, yes you can but you'll need a 2.5 --> 3.5" hard drive adaptor so that it physically fits. The cables will fit just fine.
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I have used Seagate and Western Digital 3.5" SATA Hard Drives in this enclosure. It should not matter what make drive it is, so long as your OS supports the size you plan to install (i.e. 2TB or 3TB)
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Yes, no problem. I personally use a standard SATA drive through, I need the capacity. Works like a charm...
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You sure can, there is no need to format the drives before installing. I bought this to take my two drives from an old desktop that had died, each that had plenty of data, and had it up and running with my new laptop in no time at all with full access to all of the old data. I've now used this with both Windows XP and Windows 8 without any issues, and have since swapped in a new drive from another old desktop.