Synology BeeStation Plus 8TB - A Real Easy PLEX NAS?

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Video Chapters
00:00 – Introduction: Synology’s new BeeStation Plus
00:20 – Overview of the BeeStation Series and Original CES 2025 debut
00:40 – Pre-populated 8TB drive and positioning vs original BeeStation
01:01 – BSM OS vs DSM: No RAID, no VMs, no containers
01:22 – Core features: Beefiles, Beedrop, Beephotos, Plex integration
01:57 – Intel J4125 CPU and 4GB DDR4 memory (non-upgradable)
02:17 – Multimedia focus returns, with AI photo tagging and mobile sync
02:38 – User experience compared to Google Drive and Dropbox
02:56 – Hardware analysis: aging CPU, but unmatched in 1-bay NAS market
03:16 – Price prediction: Estimated $249–299 with 8TB drive included
04:06 – Early conclusions: Simple hardware, solid upgrades over original
04:29 – Snapshot support and optional cloud backup included
04:46 – Downsides: No RAID, no removable drive, limited expandability
05:05 – Backup options: USB-C, cloud, or second NAS still needed
05:29 – 3-month free B-Protect cloud backup subscription
05:51 – Connectivity: 2 x USB (1xC, 1xA), but only 1GbE LAN
06:09 – Network bottlenecks: 1GbE limits full drive potential
06:31 – Target audience: Not for DSM power users, but for simplicity
06:54 – Future outlook: BeeStation as Synology’s new low-tier strategy
07:25 – Final thoughts: Great value for casual users, skip for prosumers
07:44 – Outro and article links on NASCompares

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