The Synology DiskStation DS216j is a speedy and easy-to-use dual-drive consumer NAS that boasts easy remote access, a large selection of optional downloadable services, and bells and whistles tinkerers will appreciate.
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The Synology DiskStation DS216j is a speedy and easy-to-use dual-drive consumer NAS that boasts easy remote access, a large selection of optional downloadable services, and bells and whistles tinkerers will...
The dual-bay DS216j is an affordable, good-value entry-level NAS. Only its heavy OS, possibly intimidating to newcomers, keeps it from an Editors' Choice pick. Read...
The DS216j exceeded my expectations as a NAS made for home users, with so many features within the DSM operating system and the ability to expand features with third party plugins, it truly is the most capable NAS server within its price range and beats...
The DiskStation 216j is the latest entry-level network-attached storage (NAS) from Taiwanese storage firm Synology. Designed primarily for home users, this NAS supports two SATA storage drives. In addition to serving as a storage hub for your home...
The design may be a bit plain, and the case is slightly flimsy, but most people will set up their DS216j and rarely return to the box. It is small enough, stable enough and quiet enough to be stowed out of sight and left to do its thing with the...
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The NAS Ranker below was filtered for RAID1 and Revision 5 method and sorted by ascending price. As you can see, the DS216j, with a Total NAS ranking of #6 represents a very good value. The ZyXEL is the only 2-bay NAS with a lower price, but it has a...
This review marks one of the longest and most informative reviews I have ever created and this is all good news. For a product that only costs $169.99, it is unbelievable what Synology offers you. There aren't any warnings saying that you didn't pay for...
The Synology DS216j is solid entry addition to their 2-bay NAS line, providing home users with strong performance and easy-to-use (yet powerful) file management and multimedia streaming features.