Testseek.co.uk have collected 21 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS715 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS715.
November 2015
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The editors liked
Quad-Core CPU with floating point and hardware encryption
Dual LAN
USB 3.0 and eSATA
Business ready including High-Availability Server
Great performance
Scalable to seven drives
Energy-efficient hardware
Good all-round performance
Excellent DSM operating system
Speedy quad core processor
DSM 5.2 software
Very quiet operation
Two USB 3.0 ports
Toolfree drive bays
External power adapter keeps the DS715 nice and small
The editors didn't like
No front USB port
Can’t upgrade RAM
Price
For some
“The new Synology DS715 brings business features
A powerful CPU
And expandability to the market at an affordable price. A great unit for most situations.”
Synology DiskStation DS715 2-Bay Value NAS
Priced close to Intel-based DS713+
Not yet compatible with Plex
Expanding the DS715 with DX513 seems an unlikely scenario
The price is high but that is true of most Synology products.
Published: 2015-09-17, Author: Leo , review by: kitguru.net
Speedy quad core processor, DSM 5.2 software, Very quiet operation, Two USB 3.0 ports, Toolfree drive bays, External power adapter keeps the DS715 nice and small
Expanding the DS715 with DX513 seems an unlikely scenario, The price is high but that is true of most Synology products.
Synology's DiskStation DS715 borrows an interesting feature from the DS1515 that we recently reviewed. Look on the rear panel of this dual bay NAS and you will see that in addition to the dual Gigabit Ethernet and two USB 3.0 ports you also get an eSATA c...
Scalable to seven drives, Energy-efficient hardware, Good all-round performance, Excellent DSM operating system
Priced close to Intel-based DS713+, Not yet compatible with Plex
Synology has added to its popular line-up of network-attached storage solutions with the launch of the dual-bay DS715 for home and business workgroup customers.Priced at around £325, the DS715 is outfitted with a quad-core ARM processor, 2GB of memory...
Quad-Core CPU with floating point and hardware encryption, Dual LAN, USB 3.0 and eSATA, Business ready including High-Availability Server, Great performance,
No front USB port, Can’t upgrade RAM, Price, for some, “The new Synology DS715 brings business features, a powerful CPU, and expandability to the market at an affordable price. A great unit for most situations.”, Synology DiskStation DS715 2-Bay Value NAS
PricingThe Synology DS715 isn't the cheapest on the block, but the price is justified by the features and performance that we've seen. You can find the DS715 at Amazon for $469.99 or £356.63 at the time of writing. If you're located in germany you can fin...
The DS715 is fast and particularly well-suited to multi-tasking with its quad-core CPU - a feature that has traditionally been limited to its four-bay and larger enclosures. For dealing with media, though, Synology's own specs tables suggest the cheaper D...
High performance, Low power consumption, Link Aggregation support thanks to two Ethernet ports, Small footprint and low weight, eSATA port, USB 3.0 support (with no port installed at the face of the NAS, though), DSM OS is highly intuitive and richly feat
High price, Notable performance impact with encrypted files, RAM is not upgradable, Plastic HDD trays without anti-vibration materials can become a very annoying source of noise, No front USB port, No HDMI port, Didn't successfully pass our EMC tests (how
The Synology DS715 retails for $470. High performance Low power consumption Link Aggregation support thanks to two Ethernet ports Small footprint and low weight eSATA port USB 3.0 support (with no port installed at the face of the NAS, though) DSM OS is h...
Synology's DS715 is an odd update in some regards, but interesting in others. Its clear performance isn't an issue. It has almost the full DSM support behind it, and the possibility to be expanded. It sits in a middle-ground of business solutions and high...
Expandability options, Good performance for an entry-level NAS, Synology's suite of DSM features
A little expensive for a 2-bay NAS
The Synology DS715 is the perfect NAS for small growing businesses that want to retain the ability to expand their storage in the future without compromising on quality and performance in the meantime...
Easy access to hard drive bay, Dual LAN port for Link Aggregation, Expandable storage through expansion unit
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This NAS is perfect for SMEs who want to start the path to network-based backup and storage. It is perfect for home users as well, as it is easy to use.(previously published in issue September 2015)...
Synology has introduced several features in the DS715 that were traditionally limited to its four-bay NAS units. Thanks to the quad-core CPU, the DS715 is fast and handles multi-tasking scenarios well, and the added benefit of extending storage through t...
