It can perform backs ups such as System Backup, File Backup, Disk Imaging and Disk/Partition Backup. I needed to attach four USB devices to fit my backup strategy: An external USB hard drive ( Seagate 4TB Expansion USB 3. You have the choice to backup to an external USB drive, or you can also add another Synology NAS as a target for the backups and use it to store your data in an offsite location.How to backup synology nas to external hard drive Have you used Hyper Backup yourself to an external hard drive?