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Best 2-Bay NAS of the Year 2024

The Best 2 HDD NAS of 2024 When searching for a new data storage solution, a 2-bay NAS often strikes the perfect balance between affordability and capacity, especially for beginners or first-time server owners. While the initial drawback of a 50% storage loss with RAID 1 (mirroring across two drives) remains, recent advancements have made […]

Best 2-Bay NAS of the Year – 2023/2024

The Ultimate Guide to Selecting Top 2-Bay NAS Drives for 2023-2024 In the quest for a new data storage solution, a 2-drive NAS often emerges as an ideal balance of cost and storage, particularly for beginners or first-time personal server owners. Overcoming the initial limitation of a 50% storage reduction (due to RAID 1 across […]

Best Surveillance NAS of 2022/2023

A Guide to the Best Surveillance NAS Drives to Buy Right Now When you consider investing in a NAS drive in your home or business environment, you always want to maximize your investment in this new kind of technology. Systems are designed to do many different things at once and each top-tier NAS brand includes […]

Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS224+, DVA1622, DS723+)

Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS224+, DVA1622, DS723+)

Synology 2-bay NAS range compared Model DS223j DS223 DS224+ DVA1622 CCTV NAS DS723+ Estimated Price $186 (29th Jun) $249 (18th Jan) $315 (20th Jul) $570 (29th June) $449 (18th Jan) Processor model Realtek RTD1619B Realtek RTD1619B Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125 AMD Ryzen R1600 Number of CPUs 1 (benchmark score: <1000) 1 (benchmark score: […]

Synology DS423+ vs DS923+

Synology DS423+ vs DS923+ NAS – Which Should You Buy Buying your first network-attached storage device can be really intimidating! If you have spent the better part of a decade storing your personal or business data on public cloud services or in a drawer full of USB drives, but have now taken the grown-up decision […]

Synology DS423+ vs DS923+ NAS – Which is Best?

Synology DS423+ vs DS923+ NAS – Which Should You Buy Buying your first network-attached storage device can be really intimidating! If you have spent the better part of a decade storing your personal or business data on public cloud services or in a drawer full of USB drives, but have now taken the grown-up decision […]

Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS220+, DVA1622, DS723+)

Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS220+, DVA1622, DS723+)

Synology 2-bay NAS range compared Updated version 20th Jul 2023 Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS224+, DVA1622, DS723+)   Model DS223j DS223 DS220+ DVA1622 CCTV NAS DS723+ Estimated Price $186 (29th Jun) $249 (18th Jan) $299 (18th Jan) $570 (29th June) $449 (18th Jan) Processor model Realtek RTD1619B Realtek RTD1619B Intel Celeron J4025 […]

Synology DS224+ vs DS723+ NAS – Which Should You Buy?

Synology DS224+ vs DS723+ NAS – Which Should You Buy Buying your first network-attached storage device can be really intimidating! If you have spent the better part of a decade storing your personal or business data on public cloud services or in a drawer full of USB drives, but have now taken the grown-up decision […]

Synology Unofficial Memory Upgrades – 2023/2024 UPDATED

Everything you need to know about Upgrading Synology NAS Memory Note – This article has been updated to the 22023/2024 to factor in the new DSM, new NAS models and updates to  available memory modules If you have purchased a new NAS Drive in the last few months, then chances are that you would use […]