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October 2013
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The editors liked
Quad-Ethernet ports
Option for a locking power cable
Scalable storage via DX513 expansion units
Upgradeable memory
Strong levels of performance throughout
Flexible storage
Expandable with extra apps
Easy to add/remove disks
Four Ethernet ports
Extremely powerful
Expandable
Four Ethernet ports let you improve bandwidth and add redundancy
No tools needed to fit 3.5" drives
Very fast
Easy to learn interface
Excellent build quality
Strong performance
Easy to expand
Scalable solution
The editors didn't like
Drive locking system is rather basic
Including a locking power cable would be a bonus
Drives not included in price
Complex to configure
Complex
Needs more network knowledge than many NAS devices
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...
Huge maximum capacity, Tons of features, Very fast
Setup can be complex, Poor customer support, Drives cost extra
The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ is a massive network-attached storage (NAS) drive that's ideal for use as an office server. It supports multiple RAID configurations, so it can be optimized for speed and security, and it comes with lots of business-friend...
Abstract: Contributor Ike Leus is a long-time AkihabaraNews.com reviewer.• • •Introduction It's been a while since we last got to test a new Synology unit. No need for despair, today we got our hand on their latest iteration of their 5-bay series a.k.a the DS1513+...
The DS1513+ NAS from Synology is another impressive product which sports five bays with redesigned plastic trays and the usual Intel Atom Dual Core CPU at 2.13Ghz along with 2GB of RAM. The memory can be upgraded up to 4GB if needed by simply removing...
