Synology DiskStation DS119J 1-bay USB2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Reasonably priced, Solid performance, Easy to install, Sleek design, Nice selection of apps
Least expensive NAS you can buy, Virtually silent

Cons:

One-drive capacity, No RAID options, Hard drive not included
USB 2.0 ports

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Last revision on June 8, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Reasonably priced, Solid performance, Easy to install, Sleek design, Nice selection of apps
Least expensive NAS you can buy, Virtually silent

Reviewers Didn't Like

One-drive capacity, No RAID options, Hard drive not included
USB 2.0 ports

Expert reviews and ratings

The Synology DJ119j NAS is a perfect entry level product to customers looking to create their own cloud storage, manage their files and multimedia content and have the ability to access them from anywhere.Related PostsNorton Core review – the router...

By techguide.com.au on February 07, 2019

The Synology DiskStation DS119j is a one-drive personal NAS device that's a good performer and offers a generous selection of...

By PC Mag on November 30, 2018

Also in the box with the NAS are getting started instructions, an Ethernet lead and a mains lead.First you will need to connect the Ethernet lead to your Router and also to the NAS, plug in the mains lead and adapter to the back of the NAS and then...

By GadgetSpeak on November 28, 2018

Considering the price, the DS119j is good value. It does offer a cut-down experience compared to Synology's more expensive models, but these do cost twice as much - or more. The biggest decision is whether you are happy with the single-bay nature as it...

By techadvisor.co.uk on October 29, 2018

There are a vast array of network-attached storage (NAS) devices on the market. While there are some devices that can run into the thousands of pounds, there are some keenly-priced boxes on the market.This is where the latest DS119j from Synology...

By Absolute Gadget on October 29, 2018

It seems like Synology's entry level DiskStation, the DS115j has been around for ever – although it only launched in 2014, that's a long time to wait in NAS land for a successor, but now that successor has arrived in the shape of the DiskStation...

By Kitguru.net on October 18, 2018

Synology has been a household name when it comes to NAS products. For the uninitiated, NAS or Network Attached Storage is a small always-on computer generally used as cloud storage for backing up personal computers and serving files to devices in the...

By techpp.com on May 03, 2019

In the first part of this review, we covered the DS119j hardware, how to install the operating system and some of the niceties of its power consumption. But at this point, you probably want to know what you can actually do with the thing.The short...

By testedtechnology.co.uk on December 19, 2018

We're all having to run local area networks (LANs) these days. Back in the last century, our IT life tended to be based around our PC. Or maybe a pair of PCs, with the odd items of data initially being swapped between them via floppy disks. Techies call...

By testedtechnology.co.uk on December 08, 2018

We continue to recommend purchasing a 2-bay (minimum) NAS for the fault tolerance you gain with a RAID configuration. But if you're dead set on purchasing a single-bay NAS, the good news is that are three products with prices ranging for $100 (DS119j)...

By SmallNetBuilder on November 08, 2018

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