Testseek.com have collected 69 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS214 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS214.
October 2013
(84%)
69 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Tool-less hot-swappable drives, Lots of features and functionality built into DSM 5.0, Excellent mobile device access
Sequential performance numbers were under rated spec
The Synology DiskStation DS214+ is a 2-bay NAS server with 10TB of max capacity (2x 5TB HDDs). It is for SMBs that need to share files across multiple platforms and that need to access the files remotely. The DS214+ features a Dual Core 1.33 GHz proce...
Strong performance in sequential and mixed workloads, Tool-less hot-swappable drives, Cross platform file sharing and easy mobile access
No SD-card reader
The Synology DiskStation DS214 is a marriage of performance, capacity, and affordability. The DS214 allows users to share files across different platforms and access files remotely. While it's cheaper than the more high end "+" version, users also sac...
Abstract: Today we are checking out the DS214 and DS214play, both are 2-bay NAS devices from Synology’s latest DSx14 series. The DS214 is designed for small office/home office usage while the DS214play is focused on home multimedia applications. Moreover the DS2...
Abstract: Ever experienced that moment of horror when your hard disk drive crashed or you accidentally deleted the wrong file or some other unforeseen event happened resulting in data loss? Well, it's a good thing you had a backup right? Unfortunately, in this day...
Abstract: There are two USB3 ports on the rear of the DS214+ as well as a single eSATA port, which you can use for expanding network storage or for making backups. You also get a pair of Gigabit Ethernet adapters. You can connect both of these to your router for lo...
Published: 2014-01-06, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: NAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it doe...
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Published: 2014-01-06, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: NAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it doe...
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Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: Product names and model numbers come in all shapes and sizes. You've got long ones you can't even remember, to very short and concise ones. Fortunately Synology falls in the latter category. The DS114 and DS214 we're looking at today would seem to be cl...
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Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
A home NAS box is a bit like an iPad - you don't really need one but once you have one, so many things - from backups to photo sharing - are that much easier. Synology's no-nonsense UI and ever-improving hardware are setting the pace in this competitive ...
Abstract: The latest member of the burgeoning Synology DiskStation family, the DS214+ doesn’t look that different from its predecessor, the DS213+. Inside, however, it’s all change with a faster processor, more memory and a pair of Gigabit network interfaces instea...
