Rating 4.4 22 reviews
Manufacturer: Synology
KitGuru
14 years ago

Synology DS212j NAS Review – the new budget class leader

Kitguru says: Synology have a NAS system for all markets, this is clearly one of the best sub £200 models on the market today.
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
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Vortez
14 years ago

Synology DS212j NAS Review

It was only yesterday we were looking at the Synology DS212 and today we look to its sibling the DS212j. Whilst it may be designed for home and small office use the DS212j delivers great performance and a plethora of useful features.
Pros:
  • + Affordable NAS solution
  • + Excellent performance
  • + Feature rich Operating System
  • + Support for 2.5" SSD
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Legion Hardware
14 years ago

Synology DiskStation DS212j and DS212+

Today we are checking out two of the newest desktop NAS (Network Attached Storage) solutions from Synology, which are part of their growing Disk Station x12 series. The budget orientated DS212j is designed to deliver the feature rich DSM 3.2 software as a cost effective 2-bay device, while the more...
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Ebuyer.com
14 years ago

impressed

I recently ordered the Synology 212j and so far have been incredibly impressed with it. The interface, applications and features are all by far more than I'd expected from a simple NAS.
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What Hi-Fi?
14 years ago

Synology DS212j

We've long been fans of Synology's networked media devices, yet they've always missed out on that fifth star.
Pros:
  • Compact and quiet
  • great multimedia functionality
  • choose your own hard drives
Cons:
  • Not cheap
  • especially given the current cost of separate hard drives
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itreviews.com
14 years ago

Synology Diskstation DS212j

Network storage has come a long way in recent years, with advanced features now on offer – from even modest devices. Synology's Diskstation DS212j is another good example, offering some industrial-strength capabilities, in an affordable two-bay enclosure.
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expertreviews.co.uk
14 years ago

Synology DiskStation DS212j review

We've looked at several of Synology's twin-disk NAS enclosures before and the DiskStation DS212j is the latest in a line of highly successful products. It has a sleeker, less complicated look compared to its predecessor, the Synology DiskStation DS211j , with the most obvious change the lack of a...
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Bit-Tech
14 years ago

Synology DS212j and DSM 4.0 Review

We last looked at one of Synology's budget dual-bay NAS enclosures over a year ago and not only has the company launched a new generation since then (see our review of the DS212+ ), but it's released a revamped version of its operating system too, which sports several interesting features.
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PC Advisor
14 years ago

Synology DiskStation DS212j NAS review

The Synology DiskStation DS212j is a two-bay network storage device with excellent features and performance.
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PC Pro
14 years ago

Synology DS212j

Slottting in at the bottom of Synology's two-bay range of NAS devices, the humble DS212j cuts back on connectivity. There's no sign of USB 3, eSATA or hot-swappable drive bays. Instead, Synology delivers a high-performance NAS device at minimal cost.
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