Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS212j and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS212j.
January 2012
(87%)
56 Reviews
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With Synology's DiskStation DS212j, you're buying much more than a NAS device; you're buying an entire storage solution! Through its comprehensive software and extra packages, you can use this two-bay NAS not just for back-ups, but also for remote acce...
High price/performance ratio, Attains good transfer speeds (for its category), Lots of features, Intuitive and windowed operating system, Ability to skip disk checking during RAID setup, Optional application packages boost functionality, Low energy consum
No support for hot-swap disks, USB 3.0 is not supported, Νο eSATA, Short warranty, Cannot format an external disk to NTFS, High CPU utilization during USB transfers
The Synology DS212j is a NAS server which addresses budget oriented users or small offices, that don't need four-bays or even larger NAS boxes, and can live without RAID 5, 6 or 10 arrays. It may not have hot-swap disks, USB 3.0 support or an eSATA por...
Given that Audio Station can now play music through USB speakers attached to the DiskStation, the lack of a front USB port means that you've only got two left. These could quite easily be taken up for a wi-fi dongle or, seeing as there's no SD card slo...
Extra IP Cam Licenses Required For Use With More Than 1, No SATA III Support
The moment you see the j at the end of any Synology NAS you know that you are dealing with the most entry-level unit of that particular line so I can’t say I expected much from the DiskStation DS212j. However after many hours of testing I was q...
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Published: 2013-02-14, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: Network hard disks, also called network-attached storage (Nas) devices, allow documents, music and video files to be shared between PCs on a home network. The Synology DS212j is a Nas enclosure for which you will need to buy up to two Sata hard disks g...
With Synology's DiskStation DS212j, you're buying much more than a NAS device; you're buying an entire storage solution! Through its comprehensive software and extra packages, you can use this two-bay NAS not just for back-ups, but also for remote acce...
Fine performance and a seemingly never-ending array of talents combine with a superb interface....
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Published: 2012-04-29, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: Synology is one of the most innovative NAS manufacturers. Moreover, the firmware is not so much firmware as it is a fully fledged operating system, which is especially true for the latest version (DSM 4.0). We take a look at three Synology NAS devices -...
