Synology DS224+ vs. Raspberry Pi 5

Hi folks,

I need help deciding whether to buy a Synology DS224+ or continue using my Raspberry Pi 5.

Currently, I use an RPi 5 with a 1TB SSD, running Immich, HomeBridge, and Zigbe2MQTT. However, 1TB is no longer sufficient for my photo library, so I’ve purchased a 6TB HDD.

I’d like to use the Synology for the same purposes. If it’s fast enough, I might also use it with Lightroom: keeping the catalog on my computer and storing photos on the NAS. At present, all my photos are on an external HDD connected to my computer. I’m unsure if the RPi with an HDD connected through a USB port would be fast enough for this setup.

What do you think? Should I switch to a Synology NAS, or does it not make sense in my case? Would the Synology offer faster read/write operations than the RPi?

Thank you very much for your help.