Pro & Con Arguments - Best Synology Nas Buyer’s Guide (2018 Update)

Centralized network storage and access from anywhere with computers or mobile devices. Multiple raid configurations and automatic backup options to help guard important data. Powered by my cloud os 3 for automatic and personalized features. Volume encryption and password protection for enhanced data security. High-performance 1.3 ghz dual-core processor and 1gb memory for seamless media streaming and ultra-fast file transfers. Automatic file synching across all your computers for up-to-date access from anywhere.

Transcode full hd videos on-the-fly or offline. Play 1080p videos with 7.1 channel surround sound pass-through via hdmi output. Centralize your file storage, sharing and backup. Build a personal karaoke system with ocean ktv ; linux station supports ubuntu with direct output via hdmi and operating temperature 0-40 c, relative humidity 5~95% rh non-condensing, wet bulb: 27 c. 2 x gigabit rj-45 ethernet port1 x hdmi, 2 x usb 3.0 port (front: 1, rear: 1), 2 x usb 2.0 port (rear: 2), support usb printer, pen drive, and usb ups etc. A hybrid approach to virtualization: virtualization station & container station ; supports virtual jbod (vjbod) to maximize the storage utilization of multiple qnap nas units.

Quad-core 8-bay nas with aes-ni support, with over 1.179 mb/s reading and 542 mb/s writing performance. Optional m2d17 adapter card for dual m.2 sata ssds for cache; power consumption: 61.5 w. Scale up to 18 drives with two dx517 expansion units. Pie slot for optional 10gbe add-on card. Four 1gbe (rj-4 ports with failover and link aggregation support. 8gb with easily upgradable dual channel design, up to 16gb.

Powered by a 64-bit 1.4 ghz quad-core processor with 1 gb ddr4 ram. Over 112 mb/s encrypted sequential reading throughput and 112 mb/s encrypted sequential writing throughput. 4k video transcoding on the fly with 10 bit h.265 codec support. Operating temperature: 5 c to 40 c (40 f to 104 f), storage temperature: -20 c to 60 c (-5 f to 140 f). 2-bay nas with optimal multimedia solution for home users. Up to 112 mb/s and 112 mb/s sequential reading and writing throughput, respectively.

Advanced file system offering 65.000 system-wide snapshots and 1.024 snapshots per shared folder. Ultra – high performance of over 2.358 mb/s sequential throughput reading and 406.760 sequential iops reading. Scale up to 36 drives with 2 x synology expansion unit dx1215. Pcie 3.0 slot to support optional high performance network interface card. Intel xeon d-1527 quad-core cpu and 16gb (up to 48gb) ddr4 ecc so-dimm.

Powerfulmultimedia server: in order to serve as a home media server, the nas server supports the dlna/upnp protocol, plex media server and itunes server. The server can stream multimedia files through smart tvs, set-top boxes and mobile devices. Powerful hardware: the 2-bay nas utilizes the latest tos 3 operating system, an intel celeron 2.41ghz dual-core cpu, and 2gb of ram (users upgradeable to total of 4gb). Due to the powerful specifications and high operating efficiency, the nas server supports simultaneous job processing and blazingly fast read/write speeds of more than 100mb/s (note: pc and router should also have the 1000mbs ethenet ports). Reliable and efficient & hot swappable drives: the nas features an aluminum-alloy shell and low-noise fans. This is a solid and reliable nas with good heat dissipation and low noise. The nas server provides easy access to the drives and supports hot swap of failed drives. Wide application supported: the nas server supports a wide array of applications such as: file server, mail server, web server, media server, rsync remote server, ftp server, mysql server and others. The 2-bay nas supports dropbox cloud synchronization, which can synchronize files in the dropbox directory with tnas, making file sharing easy and efficient.

Supports diversified hard drives and multiple raid modes: the 2-bay nas is compatible with 3.5 inch sata drives up to 12tb (nas for building raid array requires high stability. Only wd red hdd and seagate nas hdd are recommended). You can install two hard drives to provide a total storage capacity of up to 24tb. The nas server supports 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch sata hard drives, and 2.5 inch ssds. Multiple raid configurations including raid 0, raid 1, jbod, and singl are supported.