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Synology Disk Station DS209+ Network Attached Storage Device Review

[03/30/2009 11:16 AM | Networking]
by Platon Scheblykin

Synology DS209+ with its 800MHz CPU and 512MB RAM is expected to deliver impressive performance, bring forth the concept of energy saving with Power On/Off design, and offer variable RAID management. It also features 3-speed smart fan control that should ensure a cool and quiet NAS server in the office environments. Let’s find out if it is really so!

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Not long ago we tested a dual-disk Network Attached Storage device DS207+ developed by Synology and found it to be the best we had ever dealt with in our labs. Boasting superb performance, widest functionality and beautiful design, it has remained unrivalled till today and we have not really expected it to get a worthy opponent any time soon. However, it is Synology itself that has released a new dual-disk NAS that claims to be such. The DS209+ is now the top model in the dual-disk NAS series from the company. This model is an improvement over the DS207+ in such key parameters as processor performance and the amount of system memory.

So, we do expect to have a new performance leader in this class. Besides updating its product range, Synology has recently revised its Disk Station Manager, introducing a number of innovations we are going to cover in this review.

Specifications and Accessories Bundle

Parameter

Specification

CPU

800MHz

RAM

512MB DDR2

WAN

1 RJ-45 port (10/100/1000 BaseT)
GigabitEthernet with Auto-MDIX

Other interfaces

2 SATAII ports (internal HDD)
1 eSATA port
3 USB 2.0 ports

Maximum internal HDD 
capacity

1.5TB (each)

Supported file systems

EXT3
FAT (external drives)
NTFS (Read Only, external drives)

Cooling

70 x 70 mm fan

Power consumption

32.4 (max)-18 (min) W 
(2 x Seagate 750GB ST3750640NS HDDs)

Temperature

5-35ºC

Dimensions

160 x 218 x 88 mm

Power supply

External PSU

Additional features

  • File Station
  • Audio Station
  • Photo Station 3 + video
  • Web Station
  • PHP/MySQL
  • Download Station
  • Surveillance Station
  • iTunes Server
  • Mail Station
  • UPS support
  • Print-server
  • NFS

The box contains:

  • DS209+ NAS
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • Marketing materials
  • CD with software
  • Fasteners
  • 12V/5.83A power adapter
  • Power cord for the power adapter
  • LAN cable (RJ-45)
 
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