About 24TB usable, one open bay, ECC memory, and the strongest integrated photo experience form a balanced creator archive.
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DS925+ + 3 × 12TB Plus Series
A checked starting combination targeting about 24TB usable with shr / raid 5-style single-drive redundancy.
Historical price estimate$2,329.96Amazon + Walmart
Historical price estimate · one store$2,479.96Newegg
Approx. usable24TB
Historical price estimate / TB$97.08/TB
This total estimates separate component purchases using older price records. Recheck prices and stock; tax and shipping are extra.
NAS: historical price · Oct 9, 2026. Drives: historical price · Sep 27, 2026.
One-store estimate. This total estimates separate component purchases using older price records. Recheck prices and stock; tax and shipping are extra.
NAS: historical price · Oct 9, 2026. Drives: historical price · Oct 9, 2026.
Prices exclude tax and shipping · checked Sep 27, 2026
Why this exact build
What the bundle contains
Capacity and redundancy
The three-drive pool can continue after one drive fails and leaves one bay open; keep an independent backup of originals.
Approximation: (3 − 1) × 12TB = 24TB. Filesystem formatting, system partitions, snapshots, and RAID implementation reduce displayed free space.