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Like the LaCie entry, the Synology DS213 Diskstation is a nicely styled consumer and home business focused NAS . See all Storage devices reviews . Our test unit shipped without any drives installed, but adding a pair of 2TB SATA drives was very easy. We...
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Like the LaCie entry, the Synology DS213 Diskstation is a nicely styled consumer and home business focused NAS. Our test unit shipped without any drives installed, but adding a pair of 2TB SATA drives was very easy. We just popped off the front plate a...
SD and USB 3.0 support...
Enclosure feels thin in places.
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Not everyone has the budget, or need, for a 4-bay NAS and so Synology offer models such as the DS213 with two bays. Today we will be reviewing that model while also taking a look at their latest software, DiskStation Manager v4.2 (March 2013 release).
and Rating Starting with the build quality and design of the DS213 we have another hugely impressive product from Synology. The outer chassis feels robust thanks to the thick plastic used and we noted no flaws or rough points in the finish. The port l...
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As more and more devices get added to home networks, the need for a robust storage solution is paramount. There are plenty of self-contained NAS boxes out there on the market, but for users wanting more control, or even wanting to use their NAS for more t...
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£250 (At time of review)Yesterday Synology announced the DS213, their new 2-bay NAS for 2013. We have been impressed by Synologys products in the past here at Vortez and today we are expecting to see another outstanding product.The DS213 is of course...
As I said from the outset, Synology have always impressed us with their products and so this new range for 2013 fills us with much anticipation.Between DS211 and DS212 there were no hardware upgraded between the models but with DS213 we have an upgrad...
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Nowadays you have lots of choices to make when you're looking for a NAS. Are you going to assemble something yourself, are you going to use Linux or Windows, or do you take the easy road and buy something pre-assembled? Synology has just released two pr...
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Consumers have more choice than ever when it comes to two-disk NAS devices. Prices are all over the place, and the features range from very basic to impressively advanced and comprehensive. Hardware.Info tested 24 different NAS devices in different pric...
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I calculated that the bare Buffalo chassis costs about £160 and the Lenovo Iomega goes for £120 in diskless form, so Synology DS213 looks rather expensive at £235, since it only comes as a diskless chassis. This means you'll need to budget £150 or £200 fo...
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There are plenty of self-contained NAS boxes out there on the market, but for users wanting more control, or even wanting to use their NAS for more than just file storage, a dedicated NAS device that takes off-the-shelf hard drives is often a better solut...
If you're looking to store anywhere up to 8TB, then this is a solid Network Attached Storage (NAS) box that could be used for the home office...
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There are plenty of self-contained NAS boxes out there on the market, but for users wanting more control, or even wanting to use their NAS for more than just file storage, a dedicated NAS device that takes off the shelf hard drives is often a better solut...
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For some time now Synology have been producing feature packed NAS devices. We have tested a number here on HardwareHeaven and found them to be industry leading in terms of features and performance with the DS413j receiving our recommended award back in Se...
Starting with the build quality and design of the DS213 we have another hugely impressive product from Synology. The outer chassis feels robust thanks to the thick plastic used and we noted no flaws or rough points in the finish. The port layout on the fr...
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New hardware, new features, same software, same lookI'm no strangers to Synology NAS drives, I've reviewed a few different models over the years (in fact I own a DS411j), so it's always nice when I get a new Synology enclosure to play with. This time arou...
It's really hard for me to be objective when it comes to Synology products. Mainly because I own a Synology NAS, know all of the benefits of it, and will tell anyone who will listen to me that Synology drives are the best home NAS drives available today.I...
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Today we are looking at one of the latest 2012 performance units from Synology, the DS713+. This NAS system can be further enhanced with the cost effective partnering expansion units, and we join the DS713+ up with the DX213, which supports an addit...
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Review of Synology DiskStation DS213 NASBluetooth 2 May 2013 Do you run a small office and has a number of PCs, notebooks for your different usage ? With so much data stored on your local HDD or SSD, it is always messy to hold multiple USB device...
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As a long time NAS user one of the things that has always frustrated me has been the lack of built-in wireless. NAS units are, by definition, connected devices, so relying on ethernet in this age of wireless networking seemed ridiculous to the point o...
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When I recently reviewed Synology's DS413, I was surprised at its high performance. The 413 uses a dual-core ARM-based Freescale SoC based on PowerPC e500 cores to produce throughput close to what I normally see from only Intel Atom-based NASes.The DS213+...
High Performance for a nonAtom NAS, Quiet, Fast attached backup via eSATA...
Mostly plastic construction...
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Over the past year we at TestFreaks have reviewed numerous NAS units. During this time Synology has provided us with several different models ranging from those aimed at the home user to others targeting large-scale business. Today we will be looking at o...
Excellent performer, Simple setup, Numerous packages available, Energy efficient, Works with all three major OSes, USB 3.0 ports, Built in SD card reader, File Encryption...
Only one IP camera license included, Expensive...
Synology is a company that focuses on one type of product – network attached storage. This allows them to focus all their efforts on making quality NAS devices. Whether you are a home user or business, there is a Synology tailored for your environment and...
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