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RAM | 2 GB |
Hard Drive | Mechanical Hard Disk |
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Size | 2-bay; 512MB DDR4 |
Item Weight | 1.5 Kilograms |
Assembly Required | No |
About this item
- 24/7 file server for your household to store share and backup personal data
- Award-winning DiskStation Manager (DSM) brings intuitive operation flow and reduces learning curve
- Access and share data with any Windows, macOS, and Linux computers or mobile devices
- Integrated media server to support multimedia content streaming. Freely access private cloud files on-the-go and back up mobile photos with iOS and Android apps
- Compatible Drive Type - 3.5 inch SATA HDD, 2.5 inch SATA HDD (with optional 2.5 inch Disk Holder), 2.5 inch SATA SSD (with optional 2.5 inch Disk Holder). "Compatible drive type" indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay
- Check Synology knowledge center or YouTube channel for help on product setup and additional information
- Check the product specification page for the software or application you want to use
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Storage Capacity | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
User interface | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Tech Support | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Value for money | 3.7 | 4.4 | — | — | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Easy to use | 4.1 | — | — | — | 4.1 | 3.8 |
Sold By | Amazon Warehouse | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
size | 2-bay; 512MB DDR4 | DS223 | DS723+ | DS224+ | DS223j | 2 Bay |
hardware interface | ethernet, usb3.0, sata 6 0 gb | — | usb | esata, pci, solid state drive | — | — |
compatible devices | — | Desktop, Laptop, Server, Smart Phone | Desktop, Laptop, Smart Phone | Laptop, Smart Phone, Desktop | Desktop, Laptop, iPhone, Android | — |
assembly required | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✗ |
weight | 1.5 kilograms | 1280 grams | 1510 grams | 1.3 kilograms | 0.87 kilograms | 2.6 kilograms |
Product Description
Synology DiskStation DS220j is an entrylevel network-attached storage for your household to store and share photos videos documents and all types of personal data The 2-bay private cloud solution provides complete and intuitive data protection approaches for you to easily back up computer data and mobile photos with just a few clicks.
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Technical Details
Brand | Synology |
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Series | DS220j |
Item model number | DS220j |
Item Weight | 3.3 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 8.86 x 3.94 x 6.5 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8.86 x 3.94 x 6.5 inches |
Color | Enclosure |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Computer Memory Type | SDRAM |
Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 0.01 RPM |
Batteries | 1 A batteries required. |
Manufacturer | Synology |
Language | Spanish |
ASIN | B0855LMP81 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 25, 2020 |
Additional Information
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #35 in Network Attached Storage (NAS) Enclosures |
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From the manufacturer
Your own private cloud
DS220j is an entry-level 2-bay NAS designed for home and personal users to store and share photos, videos, and documents. The private cloud solution is powered by the award-winning DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS, providing an intuitive user interface and safe data protection approaches for easy digital asset backups from computers and mobile devices at no additional cost.
At a glance:
- 64-bit 4-core 1.4 GHz
- More than 112 MB/s reading and writing*
- RAID 1 protection to avoid sudden drive failure
- Anywhere access with mobile apps
- No public-cloud subscription fees
- *Performance figures may vary depending on environment, usage, and configuration.
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Easy file accessAccess files on your Synology NAS over the Internet using QuickConnect. DiskStation allows you to synchronize your files across multiple devices or even across several locations, so you never have to go without your data. |
Personal multimedia serverTurn your DiskStation into a home media hub to store your movies, TV shows, pictures, and MP3s. Centralize and organize your photos and videos in your private cloud for easy sharing and management. |
Bulletproof backupControl your data and keep your files safe. DSM makes it easy to backup files for all your devices and avoid accidental data loss. You can even backup data from your DiskStation to other devices or any major cloud storage provider. |
24/7 security solutionEvery DiskStation comes ready to be configured for home or office security. Just connect your IP cameras and use DiskStation to manage, monitor, and save all of your security footage. All without any monthly fees. |
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CPU Model | Realtek RTD1296 | Intel Celeron J4025 | Intel Celeron J4125 |
CPU Frequency | 4-core 1.4 GHz | 2-core 2.0 (base) / 2.9 (burst) GHz | 4-core 2.0 (base) / 2.7 (burst) GHz |
Memory | 512 MB DDR4 non-ECC | 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC, upgradable to 6MB | 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC, upgradable to 6MB |
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port | 1 | 2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) | 2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port | 2 | 2 | 2 |
eSATA Port | - | 1 | 1 |
Internal File System | EXT4 | EXT4 or BTRFS | EXT4 or BTRFS |
From the brand
Synology NAS Drives
Purpose-built for Synology systems
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Designed for Synology systems
Reliable 3.5" SATA hard drives are made for 24x7 use in home and small office Synology NAS systems.
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Rigorously tested NAS drives
Subjected to thorough compatibility and stress testing to ensure smooth 24/7 operation under multi-user workloads.
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Seriously dependable drives
100% conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology ensures consistent write performance throughout their lifespans.
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Easy firmware updates
Firmware updates can be performed directly through DSM, ensuring the latest patches while eliminating the need for disk removal.
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Readers' Choice Award - 12 in a row in 2023
Among PCMag readers, Synology scored a 9.2 out of 10 in overall satisfaction and a 9.3 in the likelihood to recommend, Synology far outpaced its competitors in these categories.
Business Choice Award - 9 in a row in 2023
Synology won both Home-Office NAS and IT Manager's Choice. Synology earned an 9.4 rating for likelihood to recommend and a 9.2 in overall satisfaction from PCMag business respondents.
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Customers like the quality, productivity, value, and ease of setup of the system cabinet. For example, they mention it works well, is a good product to backup personal data, and is good value for money. That said, opinions are mixed on storage space, noise, connectivity, and performance.
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Customers like the quality of the system cabinet. They mention that it has great build in functionality that makes their Synology secure. They also say that the system is flawless, and the user interface is great. Some say that it looks and works like new, and that it works flawlessly on their home network. They like the software, and say that is easy to install and provides good support. Some mention that the cable works great to give them front port access.
"...See the attached speed test for both units. -- VERY RELIABLE: Over 15 months of use the 220j NAS has been available 100% of the time,..." Read more
"...So mechanically the box is very decent.The setup of shares and applications was best compared to other NAS I had...." Read more
"...Great build in functionality to make your Synology secure (2 factor authentication, encryption, etc.).-..." Read more
"...For some reason, the OS install kept failing when attempting an install over WIFI...." Read more
Customers like the ease of setup of the system cabinet. They say it's fairly intuitive, easy to use, and the instructions are simple and accurate. Customers also mention that the software is incredibly comprehensive, and there are several good instructional videos that walk them through the many options.
"...THE GOOD:-- EASY TO INSTALL: Doing very little more than installing the hard drives, letting the units run their initial installation, and..." Read more
"...isolators, it came with all (and spare) screws, very neat case, easy installation...." Read more
"...Initial software setup was easy.- The Synology website has a lot of information on how to setup your synology...." Read more
"Three things are important to me for a NAS device;1. How long to set up. I purchased this device plus a 16Tb drive (IronWolf Pro)...." Read more
Customers like the value of the system cabinet. They say it's a solid product for a great price, and redundancy is worth the money. Customers also mention that the product is an enterprise-grade NAS in a very cheap package. They also say that setup, administration, and flexibility are worth the price.
"...It seems okay for the price. The two 5400rpm drives are adequate to saturate the full capacity of my gigabit network for one user at a time...." Read more
"...as a way to get some aspects of an enterprise-grade NAS in a very cheap package, but understand that it is for fairly undemanding use only...." Read more
"...Bottom line, the item is reasonably priced, works flawlessly on my home network, and is more than fast enough for me as a "local cloud" and media..." Read more
"...So, buy this NAS. It's a good price, and it works exceedingly well as a NAS!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the product's productivity. They say it's a great product to backup personal data, and it'll work well for basic backup and storage. The NAS is perfect for small companies with 3-6 users. It's also able to backup all of their files from anywhere. Customers also say it has backup options and can install flex, manage users.
"...cloud synchronization service to share files with others, and *cloud backup* service that allows to keep multiple versions of compressed backups on..." Read more
"...And my DS216j has been a solid performer! I did knock it off of a shelf and in doing so I destroyed the disks...." Read more
"...act in the same way Amazon's photo service does and automatically saves your photos to the NAS and even organizes them by date and time the picture..." Read more
"...The auto backup utility (downloadable) and attached USB storage is also good enough to use it as a single drive file server...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the system cabinet. Some mention that the speed is pretty good, the data transfer is fast, and the DSM loaded so fast that they almost did not notice it. However, others say that it is quite slow, extremely slow on uploading files between computer and NAS, and that the menus are a bit slow at time.
"...the NAS but when trying to copy from the NAS to an attached USB, it is sluggish. I wanted to make full backups of my NAS daily. I can't...." Read more
"...-- QUIET: The fan in both units is surprisingly quiet and with adjustable speed. -- FAST FILE TRANSFER: When I copy a file from the PC..." Read more
"...when not actively using data on the server, it will turn on the hard drives pretty regularly, so keep that in mind when deciding where you keep it..." Read more
"...I don't think I'd try video editing straight off the drive, but data transfer is fast. Copied a 4Tb external drive in about 4 hours.3...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the storage space of the system cabinet. Some mention it does a great job allowing for a common place to store large files, and offers a decent amount of network storage. They say it's pretty useful for storing and accessing your documents, photos, videos, and other files. However, some customers say the box is limited on memory, with only 512MB of no upgradable ram.
"...As for the speed and lack of expandable volatile memory, I use my NAS as, well, a NAS! Oh, and NVR too!..." Read more
"...And most important, the NAS appears as reliably available as my original one...." Read more
"...E.g. there is so little memory on this NAS, that having just one basic file transfer task will cause the NAS to be unable to serve it's web interface..." Read more
"...you eventually get is something that is really pretty useful for storing and accessing your documents, photos, videos etc...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise produced by the system cabinet. Some mention that it's very quiet, with a good sound dampening. Others say that it makes a lot of noise and could benefit from additional sound insulation.
"...reason for the slow torrents. -- QUIET: The fan in both units is surprisingly quiet and with adjustable speed. -- FAST FILE TRANSFER..." Read more
"...Once it's happy, however, it's very quiet (and I can have the fan on the lowest setting)...." Read more
"...It probably could benefit from additional sound insulation if you want to put it in like a bedroom...." Read more
"...This Synology DS220j is extremely quiet and even looks good. Highest possible recommendation." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the system cabinet. Some mention that it connects seamlessly to the network after the initial setup, while others say that it has connection issues and can't connect to the router.
"...Most importantly, it offers both cloud synchronization service to share files with others, and *cloud backup* service that allows to keep multiple..." Read more
"...Also with the printer, for some reason Synology Assistant won't connect to MFP (scanner/printers) when running Windows 10...." Read more
"...Copied a 4Tb external drive in about 4 hours.3. Network connectivity. This is where Synology shines...." Read more
"...that I had an issue where once one user was connected others could not connect, would show a "forbidden" message...." Read more
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I use the Synology 220J and 420j in a very simple way, to set it as the destination for the download of torrent files, backups, and for storing other large files I don't want to use up space on my solid-state drive. The PC is a Windows 10 and wired to a 1G LAN. Both NAS's are cabled directly to the 1G port of a Netgear r6700V3 router. AS long as I used wired (not wireless) the connection to both NAS is very fast even approaching the data limit of the 1G Ethernet interface. See the attached graph showing a speed test to both NASs from my laptop to each of the Synology units. Very fast indeed at the max capability of the 1Gb network.
THE GOOD:
-- EASY TO INSTALL: Doing very little more than installing the hard drives, letting the units run their initial installation, and then setting up a shared folder, and was quickly able to see the NAS's from both of my Windows 10 laptops. Very little to do to start using the NAS.
-- FAST TORRENT SAVES: Saving torrent files over an ethernet cabled connection the speed was as fast as the torrent downloads themselves. Very pleased.
-- GOOD STREAMING: I was able to play a 4K video from the 220J over the 1G LAN to an NVIDIA Shield with excellent results. No pausing or jerkiness. The 220j and the 1G LAN were not at all stressed by this.
-- GOOD SUPPORT: I was impressed with the tech support. They were always available and reasonably knowledgeable but were unable to offer a reason for the slow torrents.
-- QUIET: The fan in both units is surprisingly quiet and with adjustable speed.
-- FAST FILE TRANSFER: When I copy a file from the PC (where Ive saved a torrented file) to the file it's very fast. I see speeds of 115 MBps on a 1G LAN. See the attached speed test for both units.
-- VERY RELIABLE: Over 15 months of use the 220j NAS has been available 100% of the time, connecting to the network and operating over its web-based interface. I've had the 420j for only a week but I expect the same remarkable reliability from it.
-- CAREFUL WITH DRIVE SELECTION: I only say this because I initially installed some good value Hitachi 4TB drives that turned out to be noisy as heck. They made a loud thumping sound as the heads moved, so much so I had to change the location of the 220j to another room where I would not hear it.
-- QUIET HARD DRIVES: For the 420J I used 4ea Seagate Barracuda 4TB drives and I don't hear them at all. In fact, the fan is louder than any noise the drives make.
The Bad: Not a thing.
CONCLUSION: Both the 420j and the 220j do a lot of things and is probably much more sophisticated than I need and for the simple task of saving files from my PC over a LAN, but it's a great easy to setup and a supremely reliable solution.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020
I use the Synology 220J and 420j in a very simple way, to set it as the destination for the download of torrent files, backups, and for storing other large files I don't want to use up space on my solid-state drive. The PC is a Windows 10 and wired to a 1G LAN. Both NAS's are cabled directly to the 1G port of a Netgear r6700V3 router. AS long as I used wired (not wireless) the connection to both NAS is very fast even approaching the data limit of the 1G Ethernet interface. See the attached graph showing a speed test to both NASs from my laptop to each of the Synology units. Very fast indeed at the max capability of the 1Gb network.
THE GOOD:
-- EASY TO INSTALL: Doing very little more than installing the hard drives, letting the units run their initial installation, and then setting up a shared folder, and was quickly able to see the NAS's from both of my Windows 10 laptops. Very little to do to start using the NAS.
-- FAST TORRENT SAVES: Saving torrent files over an ethernet cabled connection the speed was as fast as the torrent downloads themselves. Very pleased.
-- GOOD STREAMING: I was able to play a 4K video from the 220J over the 1G LAN to an NVIDIA Shield with excellent results. No pausing or jerkiness. The 220j and the 1G LAN were not at all stressed by this.
-- GOOD SUPPORT: I was impressed with the tech support. They were always available and reasonably knowledgeable but were unable to offer a reason for the slow torrents.
-- QUIET: The fan in both units is surprisingly quiet and with adjustable speed.
-- FAST FILE TRANSFER: When I copy a file from the PC (where Ive saved a torrented file) to the file it's very fast. I see speeds of 115 MBps on a 1G LAN. See the attached speed test for both units.
-- VERY RELIABLE: Over 15 months of use the 220j NAS has been available 100% of the time, connecting to the network and operating over its web-based interface. I've had the 420j for only a week but I expect the same remarkable reliability from it.
-- CAREFUL WITH DRIVE SELECTION: I only say this because I initially installed some good value Hitachi 4TB drives that turned out to be noisy as heck. They made a loud thumping sound as the heads moved, so much so I had to change the location of the 220j to another room where I would not hear it.
-- QUIET HARD DRIVES: For the 420J I used 4ea Seagate Barracuda 4TB drives and I don't hear them at all. In fact, the fan is louder than any noise the drives make.
The Bad: Not a thing.
CONCLUSION: Both the 420j and the 220j do a lot of things and is probably much more sophisticated than I need and for the simple task of saving files from my PC over a LAN, but it's a great easy to setup and a supremely reliable solution.
The power consumption in operational standby is ~1.25A 12V - which gives approximately 15W. The spinup current is ~3.5A. I do not recommend spindown with server drives, the box should be constantly running. The fan and enclosure are designed for proper cooling. So mechanically the box is very decent.
The setup of shares and applications was best compared to other NAS I had. Most importantly, it offers both cloud synchronization service to share files with others, and *cloud backup* service that allows to keep multiple versions of compressed backups on Amazon S3, Backblaze B2 and others - the important features not available on few other NAS boxes. It can do compressed storage volumes for backup, and faster folders for local sharing with SMB protocol.
At first glance, this is a happy buy. I will update the review after 6 months.
Update: the user needs to know basic Linux shell scripting to get advanced functionality. Took me some time to arrange periodic synchronization of my other network drives to a backup copy on NAS. A bit of effort, but result is rewarding (using rsync).
Pros:
- Hard drive installation was easy and straight forward.
- Initial software setup was easy.
- The Synology website has a lot of information on how to setup your synology. So if you do not know to exactly set things up, just google it and you will find the Synology website with information on it. - Helped me a lot and great work to set this information up and to keep it up to date!!
- Great mobile phone app support. You can find a lot of mobile phone apps from Synology which work well together with your device. I for example use DS File to upload the pictures on my phone to the Synology NAS.
- You have software apps for Synology for a lot of things (more than I need), which is great!
- Great support for Timemachine (MacOS) to backup on the Synology hard drive. Works really well despite a hiccup. One time I needed to kill the time machine user on the Synology device since it had 2 sessions at the same time and couldn't do a backup. Worked fine after killing those sessions from my Synology.
- Great build in functionality to make your Synology secure (2 factor authentication, encryption, etc.).
- You can access your files from the outside world if you want to.
Cons:
- The indexing of video and photo files is starting right away when you copy it on the NAS. When you copy large amount of photos/videos on it, it will take most of the CPU time. It takes than minutes to log into you Synology drive, but you can pause the indexing for some time. I really hoped that was a support for scheduled indexing (index between like midnight to 6am), but couldn't find it so far. That is probably my biggest complaint.
- Antivirus: Not a bit deal in my mind since the info that gets in the NAS was already virus checked in my computer, but you should know that it's not working very well for the following reasons. The antivirus program from Synology does not always work well. I had to install the first virus definition by hand the first time since the antivirus software never finished updating (found that solution on the website and piecing things from other users together). Now its updating just fine most of the time. The scan (according to the antivirus logs) takes from like 2-16 hours for me with my data just being like 400GB (no idea what the virus scanner is actually doing), but it doesn't matter to me when it is done.
General caution:
- If you never worked with a NAS before I strongly recommend you read up on good practices how to make it as secure as possible. I believe Synology provides that information as well.
- Installing this device and setting it up the way I wanted to took me some time. So expect to spend some hours to set it up before considering making it accessible from outside your home network.
All in all a great product. The few things I do not like are small compared to the functionality provided by Synology. I think they did a great job with this device!
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Keep in mind that Synology has it's own OS (Linux base) for the NAS and Drive will be format differently as well. (You won't be able to see drive content on windows pc if you remove the drive from NAS and install on windows pc. You need either Linux or desktop OS synology provide to do so.) While i don't find it is difficult but appear it is to some people base on the views.
I own several NAS such WD my book world wd10000h1nc-00, Dlink DNS-323, Acer Easyshare H340, Synology DS411-Slim and now Synology DS-620slim. Overall I am very happy with Synology product, I can sitll get support from synology for my old DS411-slim which isn't the case for my Acer Easyshare H340 as Microsoft has long retired windows home server. (You can't even do windows update after restore server back to factory setting)