Testseek.co.uk have collected 43 expert reviews of the Synology DS920+ 4-bay USB3 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DS920+ 4-bay USB3.
September 2020
(83%)
43 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
12 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Best-in-class operating system
Upgraded Intel CPU and DDR4 memory
Dual M.2 slots for easy SSD caching
Synology Hybrid RAID
Transcoding with third-party apps (Plex)
Elegant design
Great build quality
Quad-core support
Can house up to 64TB raw data
2.5” and 3.5” drive support
USB 3.0 port on the front
Excellent performance
Low fan noise
Feature rich operating system
Still easy to set up
Improved performance
Improved transcoding
DSM OS
Overall performance
NVMe M.2 SSD slots
Expandability options for both storage and memory
The editors didn't like
Misses out on native 2.5GbE
Only one accessible memory slot
M.2 can't be used to add storage
Minor upgrade over DS918+
Still using 1GB Ethernet ports
Retains 1GbE ports
Limited to 8GB RAM
USB 3.0 ports only
Only a maximum of 8GB of memory supported
Kitguru says
Just like its predecessor
The DS918+ Synology's DiskStation DS920+ is a powerful
Flexible 4-bay NAS for the home or office. With a pair of dedicated M.2 NVMe slots for caching
Built quality, transfer speed, numerous apps, dual LAN ports
Slightly expensive
The Synology DiskStation DS920+ is quite easy to set up the device and it has a fairly good transfer speed. The 4-bay NAS offers a great selection of optional server, backup, and productivity apps. It is a perfect solution for power users and SMBs.Whethe...
Complete support for Plex and 4K transcoding, Plenty of applications to extend features, Dual NVMe SSD Cache drives
There is no quick copy/dump button, Only a single RAM module is accessible. Accessing the other requires disassembly, Gigabit Ethernet only
The Synology DS920+ is a decent upgrade to the DS918+. The move up to Intel Gemini Lake and DDR4 are welcome changes that add to the unit's responsiveness. Moreover, with the newer processor, Synology has plenty of performance headroom to introduce newer...
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Published: 2020-08-07, Author: John , review by: lowyat.net
Ultimately, the Synology DS920+ is one of the most formidable and enjoyable NAS and cloud storage solutions that I have used in a long time. The aesthetics of the machine clearly isn't going to win it any awards and neither will its very premium pricetag...
Improved operation performance, Should technically support up to 40GB DDR4-2400 RAM, Silent operation, DSM still one of the most fully featured NAS operating system
M.2 SSD can't be used as storage, 1Gbps connection instead of 2.5Gbe
Abstract: WD was put on the spot a couple of months back due to an issue regarding their usage of SMR in some of their drives. To summarize, SMR is found to cause adverse performance on NAS usage particular on RAID rebuilds. A year removed from the issue and WD has...
Abstract: When it comes to backup options, we've all become familiar with Cloud based options like OneDrive, Google Drive, and iCloud. But having to pay annually for space, and more to get additional storage adds up over the years. You can use a portable drive and...
The Synology DiskStation DS920+ is a sound investment for SMB owners and a good buy for personal users. With this, you can be at peace knowing that your important files are safely stored and backed up. Its intuitive UI and other well-thought-out features...
Abstract: Every 31 March is World Backup Day and it was chosen as just before 1 April and “you'd have to be a fool not to backup your data!”So, with that in mind, and although we're a bit late, we decided to take a look at some 4 bay NAS options for home and SOHO u...
Abstract: Hace unos meses le pusimos las manos encima al Synology DS220j, un eficiente NAS centrado en usuarios domésticos o pequeñas empresas. Ahora llega el turno de irnos varios escalones hacia arriba con el Synology DS920+, la serie 'Plus' de los NAS de la comp...
Die Veränderungen sind marginalVirtualisierung ab Werk nutzbarWeiterhin Gigabit-NetzwerkDie interne Konkurrenz ist großMit der DS920+ bringt Synology nach der DS720+ (Test) und DS420+ (Test) innerhalb kurzer Zeit das dritte neue NAS der Plus-Serie und den...
