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Synology DS112+ Opinions?

Hi all

I plan to buy a NAS but I don't know how to choose between a DS112+ and a 212+.

I can not see what a second disc can afford me excepting to have a raid.

I plan to secure my NAS with a external disc.

Any idea ?
 
If thats the case then maybe you don't need a second one? just go with the cheaper one and use the external HD.
 
Are you only looking at a single-drive NAS? I have a DS211j, which is not much larger than the single drive options and allows me either redundancy or doubling capacity.
 
Synology is a great choice, you can do so much with it!
Take a look at my videos on my YouTube channel if you wish - I have created many videos on Synology software, which you may find useful. Although I have a 5 bay NAS, whether you buy the 1 bay or 2 bay, the software will be exactly the same ;)
 
charlieegan3 said:
112+ vs. 112j

Faster CPU, More Ram, usb3 - they are the main reasons.

http://www.synology.com/products/co...&product_id_list=107,103,101#compare_show_top
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I have the DS1511+ and I spent lots of hours comparing so I know the Synology product line-up quite well :)

My question was more, do you really need the extra features of the +, especially in a single disk enclosure where you don't have the overhead of RAID? USB 3 is nice, but it will only make a difference when you're backing up your Synology to an external disk or putting stuff onto it directly from an external disk.
 
theSeb said:
I have the DS1511+ and I spent lots of hours comparing so I know the Synology product line-up quite well :)

My question was more, do you really need the extra features of the +, especially in a single disk enclosure where you don't have the overhead of RAID? USB 3 is nice, but it will only make a difference when you're backing up your Synology to an external disk or putting stuff onto it directly from an external disk.
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Yeah perhaps not. Saves me £80ish as well (if i went with the 112j)

It would still have all the same functionality otherwise? DS4 etc?
 
charlieegan3 said:
Yeah perhaps not. Saves me £80ish as well (if i went with the 112j)

It would still have all the same functionality otherwise? DS4 etc?
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Yes, all of Synology's NAS boxes run DSM4. The real differences are CPU, RAM, number of drive bays and connectivity. As you go up the range you get dual gigabit Ethernet ports for port aggregation (which lets you read / write at nearly twice the speed of GbE over your wired network). But you also need a router/switch that supports port aggregation and I have not found a home one that does. I forget if you've already mentioned what you're planning to use it for, so that might influence your decision, but I think the J series is ok for most home users. The only time I would suggest going for one of the more powerful + models is if you're planning to stream full size BR rips from the box.
 
theSeb said:
Yes, all of Synology's NAS boxes run DSM4.../QUOTE]

Just planning to use it as a download handler and hub to plug in existing External HDDs. Also if i can set up the personal cloud thing that would be cool.

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golf1410 said:
Dude, save up some more. Get at least 2 bays. A single drive fail, everything is gone.
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It's not the most important of data and will be backed up on to external has anyway.
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charlieegan3 said:
So my needs are fairly simple and my data fairly unimportant, would you say that the 112j the one to get?
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I would say the 112 or the 112j would serve your needs perfectly well. I don't think you need the 112+. I am not sure what the difference in price is between the 112 and 112j though.
 
theSeb said:
I would say the 112 or the 112j would serve your needs perfectly well. I don't think you need the 112+. I am not sure what the difference in price is between the 112 and 112j though.
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£160 Vs. £116, think the 112j might be the one for me in that case. Thanks for all your help.
 
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