Network storage specialist Synology has announced the immediate availability of the DiskStation DS215j, an upgraded entry-level two-bay NAS which boasts improved performance over its predecessor.
Designed for home and small office use, the DS215j is powered by a Marvell Armada 375 dual-core ARM processor running at 800MHz. While the chip lacks the grunt of the processors found in its more expensive brethren, it's hardly a slowcoach: the company claims speeds of 111.41MB/s read and 87.49MB/s write over the network, a near-20% gain on the write performance of its predecessor the DS213j. The processor is backed by 512MB of DDR3 memory, while its two non-hotswap drive bays support up to 6TB hard drives on a SATA 3.0Gb/s connection.
The rear of the DS215j shows more improvements: while the overall design is unchanged from the last release, the dual USB 2.0 ports have been replaced with a single USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0 port - making it easier to add high-speed external storage to the drive. Unsurprisingly, the overall dimensions - 165mm x 100mm x 225.5mm - are no different to the DS213j which it replaces.
While the DS215j runs the same Linux-based Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) software as any other drive in the company's range, the lower-end models do come with some restrictions: no more than 128 concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP connections are supported, no more than 256 shared folders and groups can be created, and no more than 1,024 user accounts can be registered on the system - though if you're planning to exceed any of these values, the DS215j is likely the wrong choice of hardware in the first place.
The DS215j launches today priced at £138 including VAT, representing the final pleasant surprise: that's £24 cheaper than the launch price of the DS213j it replaces. The company has also confirmed that it is to release the latest DSM 5.1 software for its older X10-series NAS models, which had previously been limited to earlier releases. More details are available on the official product page.
Designed for home and small office use, the DS215j is powered by a Marvell Armada 375 dual-core ARM processor running at 800MHz. While the chip lacks the grunt of the processors found in its more expensive brethren, it's hardly a slowcoach: the company claims speeds of 111.41MB/s read and 87.49MB/s write over the network, a near-20% gain on the write performance of its predecessor the DS213j. The processor is backed by 512MB of DDR3 memory, while its two non-hotswap drive bays support up to 6TB hard drives on a SATA 3.0Gb/s connection.
The rear of the DS215j shows more improvements: while the overall design is unchanged from the last release, the dual USB 2.0 ports have been replaced with a single USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0 port - making it easier to add high-speed external storage to the drive. Unsurprisingly, the overall dimensions - 165mm x 100mm x 225.5mm - are no different to the DS213j which it replaces.
While the DS215j runs the same Linux-based Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) software as any other drive in the company's range, the lower-end models do come with some restrictions: no more than 128 concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP connections are supported, no more than 256 shared folders and groups can be created, and no more than 1,024 user accounts can be registered on the system - though if you're planning to exceed any of these values, the DS215j is likely the wrong choice of hardware in the first place.
The DS215j launches today priced at £138 including VAT, representing the final pleasant surprise: that's £24 cheaper than the launch price of the DS213j it replaces. The company has also confirmed that it is to release the latest DSM 5.1 software for its older X10-series NAS models, which had previously been limited to earlier releases. More details are available on the official product page.
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