Synology DS214SE Review

1. Introduction2. The Synology DS214SE3. The Interface and Set-Up4. Test Setup5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Synology clearly thinks very carefully about the processing power it specifies for each NAS. If money is no object there is no question you want a fast dual core processor and no doubt a quad core would be even better. It's just like your mobile phone except that we don't have to worry about battery life with a NAS.

The snag is that you pay extra for more processor so it makes sense to buy just as much hardware as you need and no more. If you're confident your NAS will be used by one or possibly two people simultaneously and you're not hell bent on top notch performance then the DS214se is an absolute gold plated winner.

For office use or a busy home the DS213j is the better bet and if you're not sure one way or the other you should pay the extra £40 and buy the DS213j anyway.

If you want USB 3.0 you're going to have to shell out a load more cash and plump for the DS214.

You can buy from Amazon for £119.98 inc vat.

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Pros

• Impressively low price
• Synology DSM 4.3 software
• Decent performance, provided you have realistic expectations
• Very quiet
• Low power draw

Cons

• Heavy duty file transfers will crucify the DS214se
• Simultaneous multiple users are a no-no

KitGuru says: A wonderfully cheap way to combine RAID with Synology DSM software.

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