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October 2013
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The editors liked
Extremely powerful
Expandable
Four Ethernet ports let you improve bandwidth and add redundancy
No tools needed to fit 3.5" drives
The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ offers massive dynamically scalable storage space
Stellar performance
A robust Web interface
And it supports a vast quantity of useful features for both home and small and medium business applications
The editors didn't like
Complex
Needs more network knowledge than many NAS devices
SMB 1 not disabled by default
Familiarity with Linux recommended
For full performance
You'll need to configure iSCSI
Novice users might have a tough time setting up the server's advanced features
Increased connectivity over previous generation (4 Ethernet ports), Utilizes drives well regardless of spindle speed, Very easy to setup and get operational
SMB performance lower than iSCSI
The Synology DS1513+ 5-bay NAS enables SMBs to scale to growth with raw capacity that ranges up to 20TB natively and can be augmented by DX513 units for up to 60TB. The system also delivers robust performance with link aggregation functionality that can u...
The Synology DS1513+ does an excellent job of filling the gap between the expensive DS2413+ and the much smaller 2-bay DS713+. Hardware wise the DS1513+ is virtually identical to both models, though like the DS2413+ it comes loaded with 2GB of RAM wher...
Synology's DS1513+ is a nicely designed and build piece of hardware. It brings a few very solid features to the table that are missing from this particular segment of the market. By including 4 Gigabit ports on the DS1513+ Synology is giving you the optio...
Quad-Ethernet ports, Option for a locking power cable, Scalable storage via DX513 expansion units, Upgradeable memory, Strong levels of performance throughout
Drive locking system is rather basic, Including a locking power cable would be a bonus,
PricingSynology‘s DS1513+may be nearly a year old now, but it still has a very strong position in the market being the only 5-bay system in a desktop format to offer the ability to work with four Ethernet connections out of the box. Since its release its...
Published: 2014-03-25, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
very fast, easy to learn interface
jarring Windows 8like software interface, not the cheapest
While the new DSM 5.0 software interface falls victim to the opinion-dividing but painfully trendy and jarring Windows 8 look, the essential performance and feature set of this Synology NAS drive lift it clear of all competitors. It is the most expensive ...
Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Mary , review by: techradar.com
Extremely powerful, Expandable, Four Ethernet ports let you improve bandwidth and add redundancy, No tools needed to fit 3.5" drives
Complex, needs more network knowledge than many NAS devices, SMB 1 not disabled by default, Familiarity with Linux recommended, For full performance, you'll need to configure iSCSI
The DiskStation 1513+ is a powerful NAS device, in terms of performance and features. It's a solid, well-built, professional piece of kit that can stand up to the rigours of office life. Other NAS control panels don't offer you this level of configurabil...
Published: 2013-08-02, Author: Daniel , review by: v3.co.uk
Flexible storage, expandable with extra apps, easy to add/remove disks, four Ethernet ports
Drives not included in price, complex to configure
The Synology DS1513+ is a very flexible network storage device that can be expanded to serve a wide variety of network functions, if required. However, this very flexibility may make the device too complex for some SMEs....
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Published: 2013-07-20, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Like the DS1513+, the new DS1512+ is a capable and very user-friendly NAS with room for five hard disks, and expandable to fifteen disks. For building a large media library or a having versatile NAS in a business environment it's a great solution with l...
