Synology Disk Station DS713 Plus

The DS713+ can save buyers $300 compared to the street cost of the 5-bay DS1513+ for users that don't need additional storage capacity at the start. That savings can quickly disappear though if buyers need to purchase the expansion unit to meet growing storage requirements, instead of buying the larger 5 or 8-bay model at the onset.

Sharing files over network is a somewhat awkward affair; either you set up a shared folder on someone's computer and leave it running all the time—and hope it doesn't crash—or you commit to the expense and trouble of setting up a dedicated file server....

Consumers have more choice than ever when it comes to two-disk NAS devices. Prices are all over the place, and the features range from very basic to impressively advanced and comprehensive. Hardware.Info tested 24 different NAS devices in different...

Today we are checking out the Synology DiskStation DS713+ as well as the optional DX513 expansion unit. The DS713+ is powered by an Intel Atom D2700 dual-core processor and features a 1GB memory buffer while the DX513 expands storage from 2-bays to a...

There really isn't a good reason for a home user to buy the Synology DS713+ NAS. The DS-213+ offers largely the same functionality and has comparable performance for £100 less. However, if you are able to take advantage of the unique features of this...

A few weeks ago, Synology contacted us with the question “Have you spotted our latest 2-bay DS713+ and DX513 expansion unit?”. Honestly this model seemed to have slipped to capture our attention because we were thinking “Oh, it just has to be the old...