compare

nasfinderheader

GENERAL NAS FEATURE COMPARISON

NAS Plex (local 4K) Plex HD (remote) Plex 4K (remote) BACKUP (MS/GOOGLE OFFICE) BACKUP (BAREBONE) PHOTOS (OBJECT AI) VIDEO EDITING (4K) VIDEO EDITING (8K) DOCKER VIRTUAL MACHINES PC MODE (QVM) 2.5GbE 10GbE 25GbE Thunderbolt NVMe Pcie Expansion HDMI Drive Mixing
DS224+ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ⓘ✓✓ⓘ✓
DS223 - ✓ ✓✓✓

LATEST PRICE LIST

DS224+314.48 GBP
DS223274.5 GBP

BEST FOR Virtualisation

NAS CPU Cores Threads Speed (GHz) Docker/VM Score ECC
DS224+ Intel Celeron J4125 4 4 2 (MAX:2.7) Docker/VM 2982 NO /2 GB DDR4 non-ECC
DS223 Realtek RTD1619B 4 4 1.7 Docker 700 NO /2 GB DDR4 non-ECC

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS GPU Base_GHz/Max Codec FPS Transcoding Plex
DS224+ Intel® UHD Graphics 600 250/750 H.264 60 2160 2160p
DS223 Mali-G51 GPU / H.264, H.265 60 2160

BEST FOR FILE STORAGE

NAS BAYS Bandwidth HDD storage expansion Drive mixing File System
DS224+ 2 HDD 2Gbit (2 ports combined) 44TB ✓ EXT4 BTRFS
DS223 2 HDD 1Gbit (1 ports combined) 44TB ✓ EXT4 BTRFS

*All NAS support multiple RAID/ volume groups, if you want to mix different size drive on non supported model.

BEST FOR BACKUP

NAS Level HA AI Google Microsoft encryption
DS224+ folder/barebone ✓ face ✓ ✓ volume/folder
DS223 folder face /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS MAX LAN speed Ports transcoding PCIe NVMe
DS224+ 1Gbit ✓
DS223 1Gbit ✓

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS HDMI QVM transcoding AI
DS224+ ✓
DS223 ✓

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS Virtual switch Docker/VM HDMI S/PDIF / AUX
DS224+ Docker/VM
DS223 Docker

LATEST VIDEOS RELATED


AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand Model TW USA UK Released
Synology DS224+ • • • 2023-07
Synology DS223 • • • 2023-01

LATEST POSTS RELATED


Synology DS224+ vs QNAP TS-262 NAS - Best For Your Budget?
Synology DS224+ vs DS723+ NAS - Which 2-Bay is Best?
Synology DS224+ vs QNAP TS-262 NAS - Which is Best For You?
Synology DS224+ NAS Review - Early Access
Synology DS224+ Vs DS423+ NAS - Which Should You Buy?
Synology DS224+ vs QNAP TS-262 NAS - Which is Better?
Synology DS224+ vs DS423+ NAS Comparison
Synology DS224+ NAS - Should You Buy (Short Review)
Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS224+, DVA1622, DS723+)
Synology DS224+ vs DS723+ NAS - Which Should You Buy?


RELATED REVIEWS

SOFTWARE - 9/10
HARDWARE - 8/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 9/10
VALUE - 8/10


8.4
PROS
👍🏻Supports MOST of the Synology App Suite
👍🏻Support of SHR, BTRFS and Snapshots
👍🏻Low Power Consumption
👍🏻Lovely Compact Design and Noise Level
👍🏻Large HDD & SSD Compatibility
👍🏻Three USB Ports & Copy Button
👍🏻Warranty can be extended
👍🏻Very Capable, despite ARM CPU
CONS
👎🏻1GbE, 5Gb/s USB & No SD Card Slot
👎🏻2GB Memory is fixed
👎🏻No expansion Support
👎🏻No Plex App Support (Yet)

SOFTWARE - 10/10
HARDWARE - 6/10
PERFORMANCE - 7/10
PRICE - 8/10
VALUE - 7/10


7.6
PROS
👍🏻Synology 4-Bay NAS with a 4-Core Intel Integrated Gfx Processor - Lovely stuff!
👍🏻Runs Everything in the Synology DSM Catalogue (Active Backup, Surveillance Station, VMM, Drive, Collab Suite, etc)
👍🏻Great Plex, Emby and Jellyfin Media Server Performance
👍🏻Broad HDD/SSD Compatibility with Synology drives AND Seagate+WD
👍🏻Low Impact chassis, low noise in operation (HDD dependant) and efficient power use
👍🏻Runs exceedingly well on just 2GB of Memory
👍🏻More affordable than the DS923+ and DS723+
👍🏻Long-running DSM Support beyond the Hardware
CONS
👎🏻No means to upgrade network connectivity and 1GbE by default
👎🏻Memory maximum cap at 6GB as original 2GB is fixed (non-upgradable)
👎🏻Small Jump from the 2020 released DS220+
👎🏻Non-Expandable
👎🏻Lack of M.2 NVMe Support


LATEST PRICE LIST

DS224+314.48 GBP
DS223274.5 GBP
DEAL WATCH - Is It On Offer Right Now?

Amazon usa USA 139.75 OFF (WAS 256) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 14.09 OFF (WAS 179) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 16.28 OFF (WAS 210) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 6.41 OFF (WAS 255) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 16.04 OFF (WAS 250) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 19.01 OFF (WAS 281) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 21.4 OFF (WAS 286) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 12.32 OFF (WAS 370) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 31 OFF (WAS 391) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 8.35 OFF (WAS 427) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 4.15 OFF (WAS 472) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 19.91 OFF (WAS 523) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 14.59 OFF (WAS 530) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 4.23 OFF (WAS 695) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 58.52 OFF (WAS 1124) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 7.5 OFF (WAS 987) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 60.19 OFF (WAS 1013) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 17.49 OFF (WAS 1054) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 15.93 OFF (WAS 1170) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 155.46 OFF (WAS 1415) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 10.06 OFF (WAS 1324) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 231.29 OFF (WAS 1528) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 93.93 OFF (WAS 1394) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 22.53 OFF (WAS 1482) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 11.42 OFF (WAS 1504) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 14.04 OFF (WAS 1468) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 14.01 OFF (WAS 1872) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 141.6 OFF (WAS 2266) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 13.45 OFF (WAS 2516) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 399 OFF (WAS 2563) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 404.05 OFF (WAS 2604) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 300.28 OFF (WAS 2631) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 40.04 OFF (WAS 2649) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 82.81 OFF (WAS 3778) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 112.24 OFF (WAS 3754) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 932.32 OFF (WAS 6588) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 36.53 OFF (WAS 6949) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 567.53 OFF (WAS 8335) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 162.21 OFF (WAS 8962) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 15.84 OFF (WAS 13987) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 25.86 OFF (WAS 179) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.11 OFF (WAS 162) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 58.91 OFF (WAS 218) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.21 OFF (WAS 183) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 25.02 OFF (WAS 202) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.32 OFF (WAS 298) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.51 OFF (WAS 376) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.52 OFF (WAS 376) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 24 OFF (WAS 449) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 8.74 OFF (WAS 438) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 13 OFF (WAS 460) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 4.24 OFF (WAS 469) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 29.46 OFF (WAS 511) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 9.98 OFF (WAS 500) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 8.99 OFF (WAS 559) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 26.56 OFF (WAS 577) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 11.48 OFF (WAS 572) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 11.56 OFF (WAS 579) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 23.31 OFF (WAS 654) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 12.58 OFF (WAS 630) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 94.4 OFF (WAS 756) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.85 OFF (WAS 670) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 79.44 OFF (WAS 748) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 13.73 OFF (WAS 693) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 204.99 OFF (WAS 904) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 14.75 OFF (WAS 738) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 4.39 OFF (WAS 740) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 44 OFF (WAS 789) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 15.58 OFF (WAS 778) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 16.73 OFF (WAS 790) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 49 OFF (WAS 851) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 5.44 OFF (WAS 823) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 5.45 OFF (WAS 823) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 12.29 OFF (WAS 898) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 39.78 OFF (WAS 939) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.66 OFF (WAS 923) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 25.12 OFF (WAS 968) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 41.68 OFF (WAS 1045) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 12.77 OFF (WAS 1030) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 45.41 OFF (WAS 1094) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 137.08 OFF (WAS 1185) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 109 OFF (WAS 1137) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 22.87 OFF (WAS 1145) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 50.42 OFF (WAS 1243) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 32.83 OFF (WAS 1252) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 26.16 OFF (WAS 1309) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 26.61 OFF (WAS 1331) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 12.16 OFF (WAS 1407) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 28.26 OFF (WAS 1418) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 21.9 OFF (WAS 1450) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 85.86 OFF (WAS 1529) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 58.54 OFF (WAS 1542) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 141.56 OFF (WAS 1702) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 19.94 OFF (WAS 1605) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 55.2 OFF (WAS 1795) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 22.08 OFF (WAS 1778) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 13.32 OFF (WAS 1779) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 37.22 OFF (WAS 1859) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 39.01 OFF (WAS 2004) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 182.51 OFF (WAS 2009) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 45.99 OFF (WAS 1880) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 654.75 OFF (WAS 2588) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 39.51 OFF (WAS 1975) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 110.49 OFF (WAS 2104) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 40.33 OFF (WAS 2011) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 40.45 OFF (WAS 2024) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 595.59 OFF (WAS 2586) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 26.81 OFF (WAS 2064) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 385.63 OFF (WAS 2547) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 27.63 OFF (WAS 2129) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 42.64 OFF (WAS 2135) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 200 OFF (WAS 2299) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 200 OFF (WAS 2299) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 63.53 OFF (WAS 2164) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 186.08 OFF (WAS 2328) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 47.01 OFF (WAS 2563) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 37.81 OFF (WAS 2575) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 241.59 OFF (WAS 2807) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 364.94 OFF (WAS 2982) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 576.73 OFF (WAS 3234) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 54.37 OFF (WAS 2701) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 54.75 OFF (WAS 2737) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 13.82 OFF (WAS 2768) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.98 OFF (WAS 2791) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 37.66 OFF (WAS 3027) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 643.87 OFF (WAS 3801) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 389.09 OFF (WAS 3931) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 191.45 OFF (WAS 3829) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 12.91 OFF (WAS 3693) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 30.01 OFF (WAS 3815) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 151.23 OFF (WAS 4002) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 26.05 OFF (WAS 3936) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 70.1 OFF (WAS 4061) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 58.83 OFF (WAS 4632) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 58.64 OFF (WAS 4720) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 583.76 OFF (WAS 5327) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 112.4 OFF (WAS 5104) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 507.95 OFF (WAS 5704) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 223.42 OFF (WAS 5432) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 453.28 OFF (WAS 5662) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 984.72 OFF (WAS 6870) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 11.91 OFF (WAS 6688) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 82.44 OFF (WAS 6823) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 265.4 OFF (WAS 7938) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.17 OFF (WAS 8670) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 1042.26 OFF (WAS 9637) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 306.78 OFF (WAS 9203) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 1334.27 OFF (WAS 10551) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 27.05 OFF (WAS 10821) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 57.79 OFF (WAS 10207) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 1116.07 OFF (WAS 11564) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 221.45 OFF (WAS 11772) [LINK]

\\\'123\\\'123" showtitle="yes" limit="25"]
These Offers are Checked Daily

Get an alert every time something gets added to this specific article!


Want to follow specific category? 📧 Subscribe