Synology Disk Station DS210J

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Nice looking design.
3 USB 2 ports.
Great software.

Cons:

USB copy function is limited.

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Last revision on January 28, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Nice looking design
3 USB 2 ports
Great software
Good overall transfer speeds
Nice price
Low power consumption
Carrying handle and spare screws are a nice touch
Marvell processor and onboard memory manages RAID performance with little overhead
Excellent performance for price
Easy to set up and use

Expert reviews and ratings

Synology's DS210j has excellent software and simple setup, and there's the added security of RAID 1 support....

By Expert Reviews on October 26, 2010

Overall the DSM3.0 is remarkably a complete revamp of the former DSM 2.x series and I congratulate on the team for achieving this level of functionality across the board. Just to recap some of the key features of the DSM 3.0 are1. Multi tasking web...

By Technoyard on September 19, 2010

This was the first time I had my hands an a NAS, and naturally I was quite curious whether or not I could configure and use it. Luckily, Synology are thorough with guiding the user through the initial setup via the installation CD and DiskStation...

By Tweak.dk on July 04, 2010

At around £160 the DS210j seems like an amazing bargain, but don’t forget – you need to supply your own disks. Don’t be put off though, it may be a bit more expensive than the competition once it’s kitted out and there are...

By RegHardware on June 02, 2010

It is well within the norm to spend $400 or more for a suitable network attached storage device, drives not included. The Synology DS210j is available for just $230US, also without drives. That makes it one of the more affordable NAS enclosures on...

By FutureLooks on May 17, 2010

100

A network storage device with every feature you could need, and then some...

By Computeractive on May 12, 2010

Synology is a company that has specialized in NAS devices and has quite an extensive catalog of products which basically covers every need on the market. Today I will be reviewing one of their newer products, the “DiskStation DS210j” which...

By TestSeek Labs on March 04, 2010

NAS drives are always an odd one to review as there isn't that must testing that can be done beyond making sure it all works as it should. This NAS drive from Synology certainly does that, and at not too rediculous a price either. It does have an...

By XSReviews on February 02, 2010

Well what can I say. The DS210j might be one of the cheapest and lowest specified models on Synology's books but it's still one heck of a useful device. Indeed, I can personally say that I had considered NAS devices to be nothing more than...

By Vortez on September 04, 2010

Synology’s DS210j and DS410j we have tested today set a new level of performance for entry-level NASes. Their performance is not far different from that of the previous year’s leader DS509+. Typical of Synology’s products, these models...

By X-bit Labs on April 07, 2010

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