Synology Disk Station DS213 Plus

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Very good price/performance ratio.
Support for two hotswap disks.
High, overall performance.

Cons:

HDD trays are not numbered.
RAM is not upgradable (although it is not needed).

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Last revision on February 23, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Very good price/performance ratio
Support for two hotswap disks
High, overall performance
Tons of features
Optional application packages that enhance functionality
Intuitive and windowed operating system
USB 3.0, eSATA, and SD card ports
Synology Hybrid RAID
Ability to skip diskchecking during RAID initialization

Reviewers Didn't Like

HDD trays are not numbered
RAM is not upgradable (although it is not needed)
Cannot format an external disk to NTFS
Not ErP Lot 6 compliant
Not compatible with all USB 3.0 external cases/disks
A longer warranty would be great

Expert reviews and ratings

100

With fast transfer speeds, a great processor for the price and the brilliant DSM 4.1 interface, this is our new favourite two-bay NAS enclosure...

By Expert Reviews on December 02, 2012

I can easily say that the fresh Synology DS213+ impressed me with its features and the overall performance it achieved. It managed to score a very good price/performance ratio because of high transfer-speeds during the real-life tests I conducted,...

By techPowerUp! on October 25, 2012

It's been slightly over a year since i last had any contact with a Synology solution and so going from DSM 3.2 to DSM 4.2 was a big surprise for me since Synology has performed countless improvements and has also added many more features. Certainly the...

By NikkTech on July 03, 2014

The numbers speak for themselves: The DS213+ is the new reigning champ for performance. It's easily the fastest NAS box I have ever tested and a quick look online shows that it's currently selling for around $385 USD. While not cheap, there is a lot of...

By Techgage on September 04, 2013

While the DS213+ NAS from Synology is not from the same league as the last Atom D2700 4-bay NASes that have passed though our labs, the product sports good performances for both read/write transfers and includes a Dual Core processor at 1.067GHz with...

By MadShrimps on April 22, 2013

Nearly a year ago, I reviewed the Synology DiskStation DS212 and at the time I wasn't very familiar with just how far NAS units have come these days in terms of software and features. Unlike NAS units of the past, NAS units of today are filled to the...

By custompcreview.com on February 15, 2013

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...

By uk.hardware.info on February 14, 2013

Today we have the new Synology DS213+ and DS213air on the test bed, which were the first 2-bay models to be released in the x13 series. The DS213+ features similar hardware to the recently reviewed DS413, while the DS213air follows in the DS413j’s...

By Legion Hardware on November 20, 2012

Our first impression of the Synology DS213+ was one of mild disappointment. Even though the DS213 is clearly meant to be more high-end, we couldn't really see the advantages of this more expensive version. The firmware update Synology rolled out for...

By uk.hardware.info on November 15, 2012

Nowadays you have lots of choices to make when you're looking for a NAS. Are you going to assemble something yourself, are you going to use Linux or Windows, or do you take the easy road and buy something pre-assembled? Synology has just released two...

By uk.hardware.info on September 07, 2012

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