Synology Disk Station DS710+

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

6
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Superior design, Advanced media capabilities easily support music and video streaming across several network-connected devices, Easy-to-use Disk Station Manager application has lots of features, Time Machine compatible.
The Synology Disk Station DS710+ offers excellent throughput speed, a vast amount of features, and a state-of-the-art Web interface. It also has the option to expand the internal storage up to seven hard drives.

Cons:

Expensive for a NAS device, File Station still has no folder upload ability
The Synology Disk Station DS710+ doesn't have dual Ethernet and requires licenses to support more than one IP camera. Its setup application is rather confusing, and only savvy tech users can take advantage of its advanced features. It's also expen

Last revision on August 18, 2011

Editors Liked

Superior design, Advanced media capabilities easily support music and video streaming across several network-connected devices, Easy-to-use Disk Station Manager application has lots of features, Time Machine compatible
The Synology Disk Station DS710+ offers excellent throughput speed, a vast amount of features, and a state-of-the-art Web interface. It also has the option to expand the internal storage up to seven hard drives

Editors Didn't Like

Expensive for a NAS device, File Station still has no folder upload ability
The Synology Disk Station DS710+ doesn't have dual Ethernet and requires licenses to support more than one IP camera. Its setup application is rather confusing, and only savvy tech users can take advantage of its advanced features. It's also expen

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCWorld New Zealand on August 30, 2010 80

We’ve had many NAS (Network Attached Storage) drives come through our doors lately, and while the DS710+ from Taiwanese storage company Synology certainly isn’t the cheapest, it does offer a comprehensive suite of features which will have a...

By Macworld on August 03, 2010 80

Currently, the going price for Synology’s DS710+ is $499 (without disks), which is pretty steep for a two-drive NAS device. However, the vastly superior drive interface, solid network connection, and stylish design makes this a very attractive set...

By Kitguru.net on June 14, 2010 85

When you factor in they also offer a full three year warranty it is hard not to be...

By Expert Reviews on April 28, 2010 100

Synology's DS710+ is expensive, but it's an excellent NAS enclosure....

By IT PRO on April 23, 2010 83

The DS710+ is an expensive dual-drive NAS appliance but it delivers a heap of quality storage features and good speeds over Gigabit. Mirrored arrays will hit performance but the latest firmware adds a range of valuable tools and Synology comes into...

By cnet on March 01, 2010 82

For those who possess decent networking know-how, the Synology Disk Station DS710+ makes an excellent NAS server for any environment. It's best suited for home office and small-business applications. Read full review See all...

By XSReviews on February 23, 2010 80

The DS710+ is a very good NAS drive, doing everything the previously reviewed DS210j did, with a little more speed and certainly a better looking shell to go around the internal drives. That said, the cost is astronomical, at more than 2.5 times as...

By Overclock3D on February 22, 2010 80

If you've followed this review from page 1 and not simply jumped straight to the conclusion it will be of absolutely no surprise to you that I'm going to praise the DS710+ to the high heavens. The range of features that Synology have managed to...

By IT Reviews on June 15, 2010

Pricey when compared to the competition, the dual-drive Synology DS710+ is a top NAS performer thanks to its Atom processor and Gigabit Ethernet interface. Extra storage can be added in the form of external disks or a plug-in expansion unit, with...

By SlashGear on January 01, 2010

Synology have made a name for themselves in the network-attached storage segment for sturdy hardware, comprehensive software and decent performance, the the company are hoping to deliver all three once again with the DiskStation DS710+. A dual-drive...

By BitCity on February 16, 2010 94

Dotato di una buona piattaforma hardware, il NAS DS710+ di Synology è un'unità a due dischi fornita di tutte le capacità che è possibile trovare su un server. I servizi offerti consentono un'ottimale integrazione anche in...

By PC-Welt.de on April 13, 2011

Gerade bei Netzwerkspeichern (NAS - Network Attached Storage) gibt es unterschiedliche Gerätevarianten: Leergehäuse tummeln sich neben Einschacht-Lösungen und fertigen RAID-Verbünden mit zwei und mehr Festplatten. Der Vergleichstest...

By PC-Welt.de on April 05, 2011

Ein Netzwerkspeicher - NAS (Network Attached Storage) - mit zwei Fesplattenschächten bringt gleich mehrere Vorteile fürs heimische Netzwerk: Denn so lassen sich Daten auf beiden Festplatten parallel ablegen. Dieser Verbund - RAID 1 (Redundant...

By PC-Welt.de on February 16, 2011

Das NAS-System Synology Diskstation DS-710+ ist ein Leergehäuse. Es bietet Platz für zwei Festplatten, die sich dank Wechselrahmen und beiliegenden Schrauben einfach einbauen lassen. Neben der üblichen 3,5-Zoll-Laufwerke nimmt der...

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