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October 2013
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69 Reviews
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The editors liked
Pleasing to the eye
Great build quality
Dual-core support
2.5” and 3.5” drive support
Excellent performance
Low fan noise
Feature rich operating system
Faster dualcore drive chip
512MB RAM
Supports DSM 4.3 for media streaming
Backup and file sharing
Faster dualcore drive chi
512MB RA
Supports DSM 4.3 for media streamin
Easy to setup
Great flexibility with storage
Plenty of processing power and RAM
Great Operating System
Lots of apps/packages
Good integration with mobile devices
The editors didn't like
There are none
No SD card slot
No SD card slot like predecessor
Home / Tech News / Featured Announcement / Synology DiskStation DS214 NAS Review
Abstract: There are two USB3 ports on the rear of the DS214+ as well as a single eSATA port, which you can use for expanding network storage or for making backups. You also get a pair of Gigabit Ethernet adapters. You can connect both of these to your router for lo...
Published: 2014-01-06, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: NAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it doe...
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Published: 2014-01-06, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: NAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it doe...
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Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: Product names and model numbers come in all shapes and sizes. You've got long ones you can't even remember, to very short and concise ones. Fortunately Synology falls in the latter category. The DS114 and DS214 we're looking at today would seem to be cl...
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Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
A home NAS box is a bit like an iPad - you don't really need one but once you have one, so many things - from backups to photo sharing - are that much easier. Synology's no-nonsense UI and ever-improving hardware are setting the pace in this competitive ...
Abstract: The latest member of the burgeoning Synology DiskStation family, the DS214+ doesn’t look that different from its predecessor, the DS213+. Inside, however, it’s all change with a faster processor, more memory and a pair of Gigabit network interfaces instea...
Pleasing to the eye, Great build quality, Dual-core support, 2.5” and 3.5” drive support, Excellent performance, Low fan noise, Feature rich operating system
There are none
It’s crystal clear why Synology remain a dominating force in the NAS storage sector. Whilst at the hardware level subtle changes are made, it is their persistence at the software level that realises the true success.The decision to integrate a dual-co...
At one time or another I'm sure the majority of people will have lost files, either through negligence, hardware failure or Coca-cola. Never has there been a better time to start looking at home backup solutions but a NAS can be so much more than that as ...
Easy to setup, Great flexibility with storage, Plenty of processing power and RAM, Great Operating System, Lots of apps/packages, Good integration with mobile devices
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The Synology DiskStation DS214 is a feature rich 2-bay NAS device featuring the latest addition of the highly-acclaimed Disk Manager Operating System.For the general user, the DS214 will allow you to store all your photos and videos on one device and then...
