What You CAN and CANNOT Do with Hard Drives in Synology DSM 7.3 - GOOD News, BAD News

Synology DSM 7.3 NAS - Full Details on HDD and SSD Support https://nascompares.com/guide/synology-dsm-7-3-nas-full-details-on-hdd-and-ssd-support/ SYNOLOGY SUPPORT SEAGATE & WD AGAIN - TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE? https://youtu.be/vnOfmHY2Nb0 Synology SUPPORT WD and Seagate HDDs again in DSM 7.3 - https://nascompares.com/news/synology-reverse-the-hard-drive-policy-in-dsm-7-3-we-win/ Backvoid's Article - https://www.blackvoid.club/dsm-7-3-81180/ Synology DSM 7.3 Release Notes - https://www.synology.com/en-us/releaseNote/DSM?model=DS1821+%2B#7_3 Synology DSM 7.3 Download - https://archive.synology.com/download/Os/DSM/7.3-81180 Synology HDD Comaptibility https://kb.synology.com/en-uk/DSM/tutorial/Drive_compatibility_policies WHY Synology Changed Support of 3rd Party Hard Drives in DSM? https://nascompares.com/guide/why-synology-changed-support-of-3rd-party-hard-drives-in-dsm/ Sydnxt on Reddit Post https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1o0z6to/dsm_73_will_be_the_last_version_for_the_following/ How to Use Unverified HDDs and SSDs on a Synology 2025 NAS (COMPLETE GUIDE) https://nascompares.com/guide/how-to-use-unverified-hdds-and-ssds-on-a-synology-2025-nas-complete-guide/ Post - https://nascompares.com/2025/10/08/synology-dsm-7-3-nas-hdd-ssd-compatibility-in-the-plus-rs-xs-xs-sa-and-more/ Video Chapters 00:00 DSM 7.3 surprise release 00:22 What changed in hard drive support 00:41 Test setup and objectives 00:59 Systems used (DS225+ and DS425+) 01:16 Reference to BlackVoid’s DSM 7.3 guide 01:33 Synology’s vague documentation 01:57 Lack of official clarity on HDD policy 02:15 Manual DSM 7.3 installation steps 02:34 Synology drive setup and upgrade 03:14 DSM 7.3 upgrade process 03:50 Update details and driver changes 04:32 DSM 7.3 interface after update 05:08 First third-party HDD tests begin 05:26 Adding Seagate and WD drives 06:09 Drives detected and listed as healthy 06:47 Confirmation no scripts were used 07:06 Creating new storage pools 07:44 Volumes created without warnings 08:06 Testing file systems and encryption 08:33 Worm option clarification 08:52 Shutting down to test M.2 SSDs 09:11 M.2 drives installed and rebooted 09:33 SSDs still unsupported for caching 10:13 SSD expansion and cache creation tests 10:49 Removing test pools for new drives 11:11 Insert – Synology clarification update 11:40 Enterprise and rackmount limitations 12:25 RS series still restricted 13:10 Mixed results by product tier 13:33 RS restrictions and NVR confusion 13:53 Back to testing with new drives 14:15 Toshiba 8TB and 2015 Seagate drives 15:18 Toshiba installs without issue 15:57 10-year-old Seagate passes as healthy 16:37 All third-party HDDs accepted 16:58 Clean test on DS225+ with 30TB drives 17:37 Fresh DSM 7.3 initialization 18:13 Older devices limited to DSM 7.3 18:34 Legacy users may miss update benefits 19:34 Long-term confusion over old reviews 19:53 Returning to DS225+ setup 20:17 DSM 7.3 first boot and initialization 21:14 Clean install setup walkthrough 21:52 Creating storage pool with 30TB drives 22:28 No warnings or restrictions 22:51 Synology finally allows third-party drives 23:08 M.2 compatibility still pending 23:32 Synology-branded drive benefits 23:54 Why incentivizing beats restricting 24:16 Other brands do it better 24:34 Summary and final thoughts Synology NAS Pricing and Amazon Links: DS220j (Basic Backup), $189 - https://amzn.to/42HEQuQ DS223 (DSM Entry Point), $250 - https://amzn.to/3Wfx3C6 DS224+ (New Plex/Media 2-Bay) - https://amzn.to/449U1gR DS220+ (Plex Entry), $299 - https://amzn.to/3W8aFul DS723+ (Business/Video+Photo Editing), $449 - https://amzn.to/3obTECY DVA1622 (Dedicated AI Surveillance and Local Access), $629 - https://amzn.to/3oe7kNx Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj Finally, if you need data storage/networking help NOW and the free advice/forum on NASCompares is not going to be quick enough for you, you can use the Ko-fi commissions page here - http://ko-fi.com/nascompares/commissions *NASCompares Free Advice Area* - https://nascompares.com/contact-us/ *Vulnerabilities And Exploits On Synology & QNAP NAS* – Stay Updated! - https://nascompares.com/2021/05/26/vulnerabilities-and-exploits-on-synology-qnap-nas-stay-updated/ *NAS Buyers Guide - Get It RIGHT First Time* - https://nascompares.com/guide/nas-buyers-guide-2022-2023-synology-qnap-asustor-terramaster-wd-buffalo-zyxel-netgear/ *Synology NAS DSM 7.1 NAS Software Review* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFa0WyxGJc Synology DSM 7.2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNfviGVKz4