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Without doubt, the DS211j was the sub £200 NAS system to beat. Other manufacturers have been unable to oust this product from the budget market throne, so it is up to Synology to move the goalposts. The DS212j has rewritten the performance rules in this sector as it is able to push almost 90MB/s of bandwidth across our network in a Raid 0 configuration.
The DS212j improves on the previous model by doubling the memory count to 256MB which translates to real world benefits, such as faster response times when working in the administration panels. Additionally, the winning combination of multitasking DiskManager software and nippy 1.2ghz processor ensures the user is able to perform multiple tasks without waiting for more than a few seconds.
Power consumption is a miserly 17 watts under load, and the fan cooling system remains inaudible, even in a quiet environment. Due to the tiny physical footprint it can be easily placed in the corner of a room or hidden under a table, going unnoticed.
The DS212j will go on sale very soon for only £162 inc VAT. If you have never owned a NAS system before then this should be your first choice. It is inexpensive and quiet, offering up to 6TB of storage capacity… ideal for the demands of a growing family.
Pros:
- low power consumption.
- almost silent.
- more responsive than last years model, due to memory increase.
- Diskmanager software is market leader.
- class leading performance for the price.
- very cost effective.
Cons:
- None.
Kitguru says: Synology have a NAS system for all markets, this is clearly one of the best sub £200 models on the market today.
Great price indeed! off to try and win one first 😉
Cant see a way to ask questions about the competition as comments are closed in that thread. Where is the link on the facebook page on synology side? dont see it ? 🙁
I want! ive a crappy old USB thing I use for NAS.
How can I win one?
To find the competiton visit http://www.facebook.com/synology
I can’t enter because I live in Germany! this sucks.
Guess I might have to end up buying one before Christmas 🙁
(good review)
Great price, PCWorld sell ‘lesser’ makes for more and I doubt if they hit 20mb/s
thanks for review.
I dont use social networking, but good to see the product in detail. Looks like a very good deal for the price. performance is very good.
What price is their 4 bay system like this? 2 drives is a bit limiting, although with the price they are right now might be a while before I get a NAS. 1TB HD here cost a packet now.
Indeed I got a DS212J since last weekend, the major concern is that the noise level is somewhat high to me, which is clearly audible from 2~3 meters away. It’s not from the installed WD green harddisk but the chassis fan. However, this NAS should be very quiet according to its rating and Kitguru’s review. Thus I was totally confused and guess it’s a sample problem or installation problem.
http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=43354
Thank you for this fine work! Very informative!
This will help me in my decision!
Please excuse my bad english, i am a german!