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(72 customer reviews)
Synology DiskStation 8-Bay (Diskless) Network Attached Storage - Black (DS1812+) Features
- CPU: Dual Core 2.13GHz with floating point
- RAM Size: 1GB?DDR3 (Expandable, up to 3GB)
- Internal HDD: 8x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA2 (Hard drive not included)
- Max Internal Capacity: 32TB (8x 4TB HDD)
- External HDD Interface: 2x USB 3.0 Ports, 4x USB 2.0 Ports, 2x eSATA Ports
- LAN: 2x Gigabit
Synology DiskStation 8-Bay (Diskless) Network Attached Storage - Black (DS1812+) Reviews
I have been looking at NAS units for years for clients and perhaps one day myself, and alas I recently got serious about replacing my hodgepodge of Western Digital WD Elements 2 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drives with a permanent solution. I opted for this unit based on great reviews, huge capacity, and potential expandability.
Pros:
* very quit (due to huge fans and solid design)
* drives stay cool (see above)
* fast performance even with two drive redundancy (RAID 6 and equivalent generally run slower than RAID 5)
* small (a bit larger footprint than a Xbox 360 4GB Console
* robust list of compatible drives (including 3 and 4 terabyte drives) and UPS (opted for 5 Western Digital 3 TB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare or OEM Drives WD30EFRX and a CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD PFC Compatible 1000VA 600W Pure Sine Wave Tower UPS)
* dual gigabit ports and loads of USB and eSATA ports as well
* low power
Cons:
* expensive
* optional add on Synology 5-Bay Plug-n-Use Expansion Unit to DS1010+, DS710+, and DS1511+, & DS712+ Network Attached Storage DX510 (Black) is a bit pricey
* included RAM is low (1gb), but I've never had an issue, and 2gb can be added cheaply--Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL7 SODIMM Single Rank x8 Notebook Memory
* expensive
I expected a lot (based on reviews and investment), and this delivered way more than I anticipated. It keeps my The Boxee Box by D-Link HD Streaming Media Player and XBMC machine fed with 1080p video, and it also houses all of my photos, music, and other media. Others have successfully used this for media creation and more professional tasks, but my uses are on the modest side.
