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March 2015
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The editors liked
Elegant
Minimalist styling
Great build quality
Dualcore support
SATA III compatibility
2.5” and 3.5” drive support
USB 3.0 support
Excellent performance
Low fan noise
Feature rich operating system
Price vs Performance
DSM 5.1 operating system is better than ever
Easy to set up and get started
Great transfer speeds
Silent
Practically un-audible
The fastest budget two-bay NAS so far
Simple setup
Class-leading UI
Low price
DSM 5.1 software
Synology Package Centre hosts more software
Quiet operation
The editors didn't like
There are none!
None
I tried hard but couldn’t think of any
Neutral
No eSATA port
Requires additional brackets for 2.5-inch drives
“The Synology DiskStation DS215j may just be the perfect NAS for home users. With 2 bays it allows for a multitude of disk setups that
You've got quite a lot of choice if you're looking for an affordable 2-bay NAS, that much is clear. Based on our test with 8 models, the performance is also fine. Obviously the performance scales with the price, as you would expect. The DS216se from Syn...
Price vs Performance, DSM 5.1 operating system is better than ever, Easy to set up and get started, Great transfer speeds, Silent, practically un-audible,
None, I tried hard but couldn’t think of any, Neutral, no eSATA port, requires additional brackets for 2.5-inch drives, “The Synology DiskStation DS215j may just be the perfect NAS for home users. With 2 bays it allows for a multitude of disk setups that
PricingWhere do I start? This is an amazing device designed for home users, but with features like those found in business devices. It's cheap to run as it barely draws any power and it comes with a very modest price tag as well. In the UK, you can pick u...
Published: 2014-12-02, Author: Leo , review by: kitguru.net
Low price, DSM 5.1 software, Synology Package Centre hosts more software, Quiet operation
Downloading multiple files slow performance, Only one USB 3.0 port
Synology's latest two-bay NAS is the DS215j. This model looks very similar to the DS214 and shares almost all of the features, except for the loss of one USB 3.0 port (you get one USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0) and a reduction in processor speed. The DS214 uses...
Published: 2014-11-29, Author: David , review by: vortez.net
Elegant, minimalist styling, Great build quality, Dualcore support, SATA III compatibility, 2.5” and 3.5” drive support, USB 3.0 support, Excellent performance, Low fan noise, Feature rich operating system
There are none!
It's pretty obvious why Synology appear to control the NAS storage arena. Their persistent software updates to the DSM Operating System demonstrates how serious they are about the NAS experience for the consumer. We've seen DSM change over the years and t...
The fastest budget two-bay NAS so far, Simple setup, Class-leading UI
Slightly noiser than other Synology NAS, No tool-less drive installation
On paper the Synology DS215j doesn't get the heart racing, but its combination of fast, balanced performance and class-leading software sees it stand out as the best budget two-bay NAS to date. Next, read more Peripherals Reviews...
Synology made some pretty bold claims with this new budget NAS when advertising the read and write speeds. That said, they were right on the money, as the DS215j was able to deliver performance previously unseen from a sub $300 NAS.What's more is the Syno...
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Published: 2015-02-02, Author: Sam , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Overall, I've been very impressed by the DiskStation DS215j, though considering how little I knew about NAS systems before that probably wasn't hard. I'd call it definitely worth the $259 RRP (remember you'll need to pay extra for the hard drives)...
The Synology DS215j home NAS device is an excellent solution for the home or small-office scenario in which the main administrator isn't an advanced user. The NAS has a whole bundle of excellent features and add-ons so the most common uses of a NAS — medi...