Pros
- Speedy performance
- Remote sharing, tons of features
Cons
- Can be somewhat difficult to configure
- Drives not user-accessible
At A Glance
Speedy NAS box has tons of robust server-level features and streams photos, music, and videos well.
Manufacturer’s Description
Synology Disk Station DS209+II offers PC server equivalent performance for efficient data sharing and backup. Its high performance coupled with sophisticated Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3 provides an ideal solution for cross platform sharing, secure server backup, Windows ADS integration, business mail server, and corporate surveillance.
The Specs
| Pricing |
|---|
| Part Number |
DS209+II |
| Storage |
|---|
| Drive size |
1000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed |
7200 RPM |
| Ports and Connections |
|---|
| Available Interfaces |
Gigabit ethernet |
| Storage Media |
|---|
| Compact flash |
10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software |
|---|
| Included Software |
Disk Station Manager 2.0 (free upgrade to DSM 2.1) |
| Hardware |
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| Installation Kit Hardware |
- ethernet cable
- 2 hard disk drive power cables
- Power adapter
- 2 hard disk drive data cables
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Performance
| PC World Test Center |
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| Interface tested |
Gigabit ethernet |
| Performance |
|---|
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan |
499.45 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search |
304.62 |
| Test Version |
2 |
| External Write - Large File |
183.85 |
| External Read - Files and Folders |
120.14 |
| External Write - Files and Folders |
216.42 |
| External Read - Large File |
84.59 |
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