Hardware

• CPU Clock Rate: 800 MHz
• RAM Size: 256MB
• Internal HDD: 3.5” SATA(II) X5
• External HDD Interface: USB 2.0 port X2, eSATA port X1
• Size: 203mm X 242mm X 177mm
• Weight: 4.75kg
• LAN: Gigabit X2
• Fan: X2(80mmX80mm)
• Power Recovery
• AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V
• Power Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, Single Phase
• Max Capacity (Internal HDD): 5 TB
  
• Max Supported IP Camera: 10 (
• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
• Storage Temperature: -10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F)
• Relative Humidity: 5% to 95%RH
• Maximum Operating Altitude: 10,000 feet

Power Consumption⁽¹⁾

• 82W(Access);
  27W(Hibernation)

Certification

• FCC Class B, CE Class B, BSMI Class B, VCCI Class B

Networking Protocols

• CIFS
• AFP (3.1)
• FTP

Windows ADS Domain Integration

• ADS Support
• Domain users login via Samba/AFP/FTP
• Synology Data Replicator 3 for Domain Users

Security

• "FTP over SSL (explicit)" or "FTP over TLS (explicit)"
• Encrypted Network Backup
• HTTPS Connection
• FTP Auto-Block

File System

• EXT3
• FAT (External Disk Only)
• NTFS (External Disk Read Only)

File Sharing

• Max User Accounts: 2,048
• Max Groups: 256
• Max Shared Folder: 200
• Max Concurrent Connections: 128

Utilities

• Synology Assistant
• Synology Data Replicator 3
• Synology Download Redirector
• Add printer wizard

Applications

• Surveillance Station^New!
• Photo Station 3^New!
• File Station
• Audio Station
• Web Station
• PHP/MySQL
• Download Station
• iTunes Server

UPnP Multimedia Service Support

• Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox360
  
• Audio Format: AAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, WMA VBR, WMA PRO, WMA Lossless
• Video Format: ASF, AVI, DAT, DivX, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, VOB, WMV, XviD
• Image Format: BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF, ICO, PNG, PSD, TIF (tiff), UFO
• Playlist Format: WPL, M3U

iTunes Server Support

• Audio Format: MP3, M4A, M4P
• Playlist Format: M3U, WPL

Audio Station Support

• Audio Format: AAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WMA VBR
• Playlist Format: M3U, WPL
• Internet Radio: SHOUTcast, Radioio

Photo Station 3 Support

• Video Format: ASF, AVI, MPEG1, MPEG4, WMV, XviD, DivX, DAT⁽²⁾, MP4⁽²⁾, MPEG2⁽²⁾, RM⁽²⁾, RMVB⁽²⁾, VOB⁽²⁾
• Image Format: BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF

Management

• AJAX-based Management UI
• Download Station Bandwidth control
• Download Station Port Range Setup
• Editable HTTP Error Page
• Email Alert Message
• Email Notification for New User
• External HDD Hibernation (eSATA, USB)
• Scheduled Power On/Off
• Firmware Upgrade
• FTP passive port range
• Hide-able Shared Folder
• Internal HDD Hibernation
• Movable Shared Folder
• Port range for BitTorrent
• Removable Default Shared Folder
• System Temperature
• Ez-Internet
• PPPoE
• UPS Management (Over USB 2.0)
• User Quota
• Web-based Download Station

RAID Management

• Volume Type: Basic, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5
• Upgrade from Basic to RAID 1
• Expand RAID 1 or RAID 5 with Larger Hard Drives
• Expand RAID 5 by Adding a Hard Drive On The Fly
• Volume Auto-rebuild after abnormal power failure

Backup Solutions

• Network Backup
• Local Backup
• Desktop Backup (using Synology Data Replicator 3)

3rd-Party Backup Support

• Acronis True Image
• Symantec Backup Exec
• EMC Retrospect
• LaCie SilverKeeper
  

Supported Clients

• Windows 2000 onward
• Mac OS X 10.3 onward

Printer Support⁽³⁾

• Max Printer #: 1
• Supported Protocols: LPR, CIFS, AppleTalk

Languages

• English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.

Environment

• RoHS Compliant

Package Content

• DS508 Main Unit
• Installation CD
• Welcome Note
• Assembling Kit
• AC Power Cord
• 2M RJ-45 LAN Cable x 2

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(2) User can click and download the file, but not play it in Photo Station as compressed Flash video.
(3) For Mac users, DS508 supports PostScript USB printers only.