Good News – The Synology DS220+NAS is Released and In Stock

Why You SHOULD Buy the Synology DS220+ NAS

Synology is a good brand, with DSM (their software, applications and GUI) and the DS220+ brings a lot of functionality for home and business users. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider buying the DS220+ NAS in 2020.

The Synology DS220+NAS full review can be found here – https://nascompares.com/2020/06/01/synology-ds220-nas-hardware-review

1. The Price of the DS220+ NAS

If you are considering an affordable Synology NAS that can perform pretty much all of the current expectations of a network-attached storage device in 2020, then it is genuinely hard to find a better-priced example of this right now than the DS220+. Although by no means the most powerful NAS in Synology’ product portfolio, the DS220+ is pretty much the lowest price you are ever going to need to pay to have a device that can support everything from Plex Media Server, to surveillance, to VMs and ultimately to create a multi-tiered backup device for your home or business needs. Likewise, the DS220+ is not the lowest price NAS available from Synology right now but every device in a lower price bracket (J series or Standard) features compromise in one way or another. The price of the Synology DS220+ NAS has managed to remain parallel to that of its predecessor released 3 years before, yet significantly more powerful.

2. The DS220+ features an Impressive CPU

The above-mentioned abilities of the DS220+ at this price point are largely possible thanks to an excellent choice of processor by Synology. Although everyone expected the new DS220+ to feature a dual-core Celeron processor, we did not expect the J4205 processor, which is a pinch more capable than perhaps the J4005 series upgrade we were expecting. This two core processor manages a clock speed of 2.0GHz that can be burst all the way up to 2.9Ghzz. This processor also opens the door too modern features and functionality, such as 4K and 1080p transcoding, AES-NI encryption, greater performing graphical processes and DDR4 memory. The fact this device arrives with 2GB of DDR4 memory is something I will touch on more later, but the CPU choice of the Synology DS220+ is a real winner, at both this price point and this tier of the Synology product family.

3. The DS220+ NAS Features Dual LAN Ports)

One somewhat unexpected hardware choice in the new Synology DS220+, for the better over it’s predecessors, is the fact that it arrives with dual LAN ports on the rear. This means it is able to support link aggregation (or port trunking), effectively doubling potential transmission speeds between the NAS and its connected network. This advantage can be leveraged towards multiple users via a link aggregation supported switch or directly point to point with a PC system with multiple ethernet ports and a sufficient network adapter. Although many users have yet to take advantage of the benefits of link aggregation, it is still nice to have this option in terms of scalability. Likewise, with file sizes growing regularly, the ability to effectively double your network traffic bandwidth availability should not be overlooked.

4. The DS220+ has a USB Copy Button – Hear me out!

Although it may appear somewhat rudimentary and old hat, the fact that the Synology DS220+ arrives with a USB copy button on the front is actually rather useful. The bulk of desktop Synology NAS systems have tended to arrive with a front-mounted USB port for conducting localized backups on a physical drive as part of an extended multi-tier backup strategy, with the majority of these systems having either relied on the host NAS system triggering an automated backup schedule or require the end-user to interact with DSM directly to conduct the backup. Of course, you can enable a setting to allow the Synology NAS system to automatically conduct your chosen USB backup method when a given external drive is connected, but it is always more reassuring to know when you physically connect the USB drive that there is also a physical button to simply click once and action the backup procedure. It’s a small detail, but given the home and small business nature of the DS220+s audience, I like that this device continues to have this rather low key but very useful feature even in 2020.

5. Best Entry Point into DSM with the Synology DS220+

Not only is the Synology DS220+ one of the best price vs hardware NAS’ in 2020, but it is also easily the best entry point into the award-winning Synology diskstation manager (DSM) platform. When you buy any Synology NAS drive system, you aren’t just buying hardware but are really buying a combined hardware and software solution. DSM includes hundreds of useful applications across both first and third party providers and although Synology are keen to advertise the utility of these applications, it is worth highlighting that the availability and extent of individual apps within DSM will often be dictated by the power of your NAS drive. Therefore I’m pleased to say that thanks to the improved hardware in this new DS220+ system, it is easily the best entry point into the DSM NAS platform and all its advantages. This is thanks in no small part to the affordability of the Intel processor, memory available and generally high standard of architecture found in the DS220+ NAS.

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PERFORMANCE:

Specs	Measure	DS220+
1GbE AFP Mac File Transfer 1MB file x 3000	AFP Download MBs/AFP Upload MBs	67 / 61
1GbE AFP Mac File Transfer 3GB file x 1	AFP Download MBs/AFP Upload MBs	95 / 94
1GbE SMB Sequential Throughput 64KB	Read MBs/Write MBs	226 / 192
1GbE SMB Sequential Throughput via Encrypted Shared Folder 64KB	Read MBs/Write MBs	226 / 195
1GbE SMB Windows File Transfer 1MB file x 3000	Windows Download MBs/Windows Upload MBs	88 / 71
1GbE SMB Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder 1MB file x 3000	Windows Download MBs/Windows Upload MBs	87 / 47
1GbE Web Server PHP Response Efficiency	Responses per second	17781
Specs	DS220+

Specification:

Specs	Value
CPU-Model	Intel Celeron J4025
CPU Architecture	64-bit
CPU Frequency	2-core 2.0 (base) / 2.9 (burst) GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
System-memory	2 GB DDR4 non-ECC
Total Memory Slots	1
Maximum Memory Capacity	6 GB (2 GB + 4 GB)
Notes	The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
Drive Bays	2
Maximum Single Volume Size*	108 TB
Hot Swappable Drive
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.0 Port	2
USB / SD Copy
Internal Drives	Btrfs EXT4
External Drives	Btrfs EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ exFAT*
Size (Height x Width x Depth)	165 mm x 108 mm x 232.2 mm
Weight	1.30 kg
System Fan	92 mm x 92 mm x 1 pcs
Fan Speed Mode	Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode
Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators
Power Recovery
Noise Level*	19.3 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On / Off
Wake on LAN / WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter	60 W
AC Input Power Voltage	100 V to 240 V AC
Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power-Consumption	14.69 W (Access) 4.41 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit	50.12 BTU/hr (Access) 15.05 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Optional Accessories	DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM: D4NESO-2666-4G 2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200 VisualStation: VS960HD/VS360HD Surveillance Device License Pack
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Maximum Internal Volume Number	64
Certification	EAC VCCI CCC RCM KC FCC CE BSMI
Maximum iSCSI Target Number	128
Warranty	2 Years
Maximum iSCSI LUN	256
Environment	RoHS Compliant
iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
Packaging Content	Main Unit X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Adapter X 1 AC Power Cord X 1 RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2 Quick Installation Guide X 1
SSD TRIM
Supported RAID Type	Synology Hybrid RAID Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1
RAID Migration	Basic to RAID 1
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD	Synology Hybrid RAID
File Protocol	CIFS/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV
Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections	500
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
NFS Kerberos Authentication
Maximum Local User Accounts	2,048
Maximum Local Groups	256
Maximum Shared Folder	256
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	8
Synology High Availability
Log Center
Syslog Events per Second	400
Networking Protocols	SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
Supported Browsers	Chrome Firefox Edge Internet Explorer 10 onwards Safari 10 onwards Safari (iOS 10 onwards) Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards)
Supported Language	English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文
Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)
Central Management System
Synology Chat
Maximum Users	600
Document Viewer
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks	80
exFAT Access (Optional)
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Free Email Accounts	5 (Licenses required for additional accounts)
Maximum Number of Concurrent Users	50
Maximum Server Performance	936,000 emails per day, approx. 28GB
Media Server
DLNA Compliance
Moments
Facial Recognition
Subject Recognition
Auto Color & Rotate
Moments Select
Total FPS (H.264)	750 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 700 FPS @ 1080p (1920x1080) 350 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 240 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 120 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)
Snapshot Replication
Total FPS (H.265)	750 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 750 FPS @ 1080p (1920x1080) 500 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 250 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 200 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)
Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder	1,024
Total FPS (MJPEG)	450 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 250 FPS @ 1080p (1920x1080) 160 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 130 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)
Maximum of System Snapshots	65,536
Synology Drive
Surveillance Station
Recommended Number of Hosted Files	500,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)	25 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients	350 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached)
Synology Office
Video Station
Virtual Machine Manager
Recommended Virtual Machine Instances	2 (Learn more)
VPN Server
Maximum Connections	30
Specs	Value

SOFTWARE - 8/10

HARDWARE - 7/10

PERFORMANCE - 8/10

PRICE - 9/10

VALUE - 9/10

8.2

PROS

👍🏻Great RAID Options
👍🏻Excellent choice of Apps
👍🏻Snapshot Replication
👍🏻BTRFS and SHR
👍🏻Support Plex
👍🏻Virtualization
👍🏻4K Video transcoding
👍🏻Full Plex Transcoding
👍🏻Hot-Swap trays
👍🏻DLNA Compliant
👍🏻Expandable

CONS

👎🏻Only 1Gbe Ethernet ports
👎🏻No NVMe cache, as featured in other units
👎🏻2GB Memory is a little low in the long term when 6GB is the Max
👎🏻Only a single accessible Memory Bay

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