Synology DS413 Reviewed
The Synology DS413 DiskStation could be the frugal person's alternative to a RAID 5 Atom-powered NAS.
The Synology DS413 DiskStation could be the frugal person's alternative to a RAID 5 Atom-powered NAS.
Infortrend's EonNAS Pro 500 has some unique features, but doesn't measure up to competitors on performance and more.
NETGEAR's entry-level dual-bay ReadyNAS Duo v2 is still hard to beat for flexibilty.
The DS413j DiskStation is Synology's least-expensive way to get one of its RAID 5 NASes.
Think of the Synology DS412+ DiskStation as a non-expandable four-bay version of the DS1512+ in a mostly plastic case.
ZyXEL's NSA325 delivers plenty of features and decent performance in a RAID 1 NAS for surprisingly little cost.
The QNAP TS-569 Pro brings Intel's D2700 Atom to a five-bay platform, but little performance boost over the TS-559 Pro II.
Thecus' five-bay N5550 offers great performance at a price that won't require a second mortgage.
QNAP's TS-269 Pro can move files at near Gigabit speeds. But it could push the limit of what you're willing to spend for a two-bay NAS.
Our quick-and-dirty comparative review shows that Western Digital's new Red made-for-NAS drive can improve your NAS' performance in certain cases.
Thecus' TopTower N6850 is a very powerful $1200 NAS that can make good use of a 10 GbE connection.
Update - The Synology DS1512+ DiskStation is an expandable high-performance five-bay NAS using Intel's D2700 Atom processor.