Transfer from SYNOLOGY to QNAP
Hello,
The LDLC service is as usual very professional, very responsive, in short irreproachable with competitive prices
I was hesitating between the SYNOLOGY DS720+ and QNAP TS-253
I switched from SYNOLOGY to QNAP at the beginning of 2021 after reading glowing reviews of QNAP
Despite the difficulty of switching to a new system I wanted to choose the best technology.
The QNAP is clearly a step above in terms of hardness, has better performance, better connectivity, scalability with 2.5Gb Ethernet ports and the possibility to add an expansion card not offered by Synology.
If like me, your main application is the management of your music libraries, you may be disappointed.
The QNAP operating system does not allow you to import your own music playlists (M3U); it is obvious that if you have built your lists for years, it is impossible to redo all this work.
It is important to understand that this very basic functionality is voluntarily not supported because as soon as the QNAP system is installed, it offers you the ROON application with which the company has developed a partnership; ROON is an excellent solution, perhaps the best one, but it is not free (12€ / month, 120€ / year and 650€ lifetime license).
This is a point that I did not even imagine and therefore did not check before buying.
I find this unacceptable and I want to share it to avoid the same mistake to others
This point has been confirmed to me by QNAP customer service and will not be developed further.
Loïc
