Synology RackStation RS812 Review

1. Introduction2. Synology RackStation RS8123. Synology RackStation RS812 (Super High Res Gallery)4. The DiskManager Operating System5. Testing Methodology and Performance6. Acoustics, Power Consumption and Temperatures7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

We are testing the NAS within our gigabit network which is pretty much as good as you will get for a home or small office environment. It is a mixed network with several 1GBit switches for ultimate performance.

All tests are performed ten times to ensure that no abnormalities can creep into the final results. We copy across several files at the same time. This product supports 802.3ad dynamic link aggregation which enables multiple connections to be linked in parallel to increase the link speed beyond the limits of any one single cable or port and to increase the redundancy for higher availability.

Most implementations now conform to what used to be clause 43 of IEEE 802.3-2005 Ethernet standard, usually still referred to by its working group name of “IEEE 802.3ad”. The definition of link aggregation has since moved to a standalone IEEE 802.1AX standard.

For this page we have removed all mechanical drives and are using a Solid State Drive, kindly donated by ADATA. The XPG SX910 256GB which we reviewed in the past. We copy across several large files to maximise the bandwidth.

These results are close to the official Synology claims. Considering the budget business price point, the performance is very good.

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