How is power consumption tested on Synology devices?

Details

This article provides two power consumption values for your reference: one that tests it during its uptime, and the other that tests it when the device is in low-power mode. These values provide system administrators with general guidance on their device's power usage and are not meant to be minimum or maximum power consumption figures for the Synology Device Under Test (DUT).

Environment

FS/FX series devices are tested when fully loaded with Synology SAT5200-480G SSDs.
Devices that are compatible with 3.5” drives are tested when fully loaded with HAT5300-12T.
Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) is used to create the storage for all devices. If SHR is not available, RAID 5 is used.
We use Chroma Model 66205 digital power meter to measure the power consumption of NAS devices. Testing is implemented over a period of one minute, and the results are averaged.

Resolution

During the device's uptime

A power consumption test performed during a device's uptime involves the use of continuous file transfers to the DUT. Each 30 MB file is continuously transferred to the DUT from a connected Windows client via SMB protocol.

During HDD hibernation

A power consumption test performed during HDD hibernation involves the measuring of the DUT when all of the HDDs are in low power mode. The device is on standby during testing.

Notes:

To find out the power consumption of your Synology NAS, please go to Download Center, select your model, and go to Documents tab to download the Product Specifications.

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