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Synology DiskStation 713+ review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £393
inc VAT

The DS713+ is powerful and ideal if you require fast transfers or extra processor power for modules

Specifications

2 disk bays, N/A storage supplied, 2x 10/100/1000Mbit/s Ethernet ports

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Although compact, the Synology DS713+ is one of the most powerful business-oriented NAS devices on the market, having a dual-core Intel Atom D2700 processor running at 2.13GHz and 1GB of DDR3 memory. This means that it’s well-suited to running some of the most resource-hungry add-on packages that you can download and install, such as an Asterisk phone server, which involves real-time audio processing.

Other packages available to download from Synology’s Package Centre include media servers, Content Management Systems for websites, mail servers, support ticket systems and almost any other applications a business is likely to need.

Synology’s DSM operating system has one of the best user interfaces we’ve seen on a NAS, with clearly labelled and comfortably familiar icons and windows to help carry out any task you require, from setting up FTP access and backup schedules to downloading and installing additional packages. The NAS can even act as a DHCP server for the rest of your network.

DSM interface
Synology’s interface is the best in the business and really easy to use

There are two Gigabit Ethernet ports at the back of the NAS, as well as an eSATA port and two USB3 ports to which you can connect printers and additional storage. At the front is a USB2 port, along with a copy button that lets you transfer the contents of any connected USB drive.

Synology DiskStation 713+
There are plenty of ports, including two Gigabit Ethernet and two USB3

Installing drives is simple: just screw your hard disks into a pair of removable trays and slide them back into place. Neatly designed locks on each of the bays lets you secure the drives and prevent their removal from the NAS.

Synology DiskStation 713+
Installing hard disks is easy thanks to the removable trays

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Basic Specifications

Price £393
Rating *****

Storage

Capacity N/A
Formatted capacity N/A
Default file system ext4
Price per gigabyte N/A
Interface SATA2
3.5in drive bays 2
Free 3.5in drive bays 2
RAID modes Synology Hybrid Raid, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1

Interface

Ethernet ports 2
USB direct access ports (front/rear) 1/2
Other USB ports (front/rear) 0/0
eSATA ports (front/rear) 0/1
Other ports none

Networking

Ethernet connection speed 10/100/1000Mbit/s
Universal Plug and Play support yes
UPnP media server yes
iTunes yes
Print server yes
USB disk server yes
Web server yes
FTP server yes
Protocols supported TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, NFS, SSH, Telnet, WebDAV, iSCSI

Miscellaneous

Size 157x104x232mm
Vertical positioning no
Ethernet cable included yes
Additional features lockable drive bays
Power consumption active 28W

Buying Information

Price £393
Warranty three year RTB
Supplier http://www.amazon.co.uk
Details www.synology.com