Testseek.com have collected 25 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS209+ and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS209+.
February 2009
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The editors liked
Very fast throughput
Loads of features
Robust and intuitive Web interface
RAID 1 and RAID 0 support
Great expandability
Download Station supports eMule
BitTorrent and Web sites that require authentication.
Excellent performance
Very good web interface
RAID 1
0
And JBOD support
Support up to 3TB drives (2x1.5TB)
Plenty of features and functionalities
Excellent cable management options
Plenty of front panel connectors
Compact
Speedy
Allows Internet access
Topnotch design
High quality of manufacture
ESATA port
Localized interface and services
Multilanguage integrated Help system
Userfriendly webinterface
A lot of integrated services
Supports external connection via PPPoE
Good...
Gigabit Ethernet with jumbo frame support
RAID 0
1 w/ RAID expansion
Builtin servers for Web
FTP
ITunes
Printer
UPnP AV
Photo sharing
Backup
And Bit Torrent download
Direct recording from IPbased cameras
High performance
The editors didn't like
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of its advanced features
Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box
The DS209+ is a great full featured replacement for the DS207+. The DS209+ like the DS207+ is a NAS device for both home and business use. During the time of this review Synology announced the support of 2 terabyte drives (click here to see what drive...
Excellent performance, Topnotch design, High quality of manufacture, eSATA port, Localized interface and services, Multilanguage integrated Help system, Userfriendly webinterface, A lot of integrated services, Supports external connection via PPPoE, Good...
High price, Firmware source is not free, No VPN protocols other than PPPoE
Once again we see that Synology’s products are beyond competition in almost every aspect. Most importantly, the developer is improving from model to model, making its products an example of quality.The DS209+ is impeccable. The developer has correct...
The amount of features that the Synology DS209+ is pretty amazing and as I said before the web interface software is very easy to used and is broken down into the sections. There is no need to jump around trying to figure where it is all at. The compac...
Published: 2009-03-26, Author: Jon , review by: techworld.com
The Synology Disk Station DS209+ offers speedy performance, remote sharing and tons of features. However, it can be somewhat difficult to configure, and the drives not user-accessible....
Excellent performance, Very good web interface, RAID 1, 0, and JBOD support, Support up to 3TB drives (2x1.5TB), Plenty of features and functionalities, Excellent cable management options, Plenty of front panel connectors
Fan noise is a bit high, Cable is a bit too short, Price, Plastic housing, The SATA cable connectors placement
The DS209+ is a winning product from Synology. I really like the new updated user interface. The AJAX based user interface is sleek looking and responsive. The menu options are well-organized and easy to navigate. Users would quickly fall in love with...
Very fast throughput; loads of features; robust and intuitive Web interface; RAID 1 and RAID 0 support; great expandability; Download Station supports eMule, BitTorrent and Web sites that require authentication.
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of its advanced features; Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box; eSATA port located on the front; requires a tool to install hard drives; expensive.
Although expensive and difficult to use for networking novices, the Synology DS209+ offers awesome throughput speed and nearly all the features you could ever need in a NAS server.
Synology has another winner on its hands with the DS209+. With speeds creeping towards that of servers, the DS209+ is almost everything that a small business owner could need. With the 2.1 software (still in beta), you can leverage your DS209+ as a we...
Gigabit Ethernet with jumbo frame support, RAID 0, 1 w/ RAID expansion, Builtin servers for Web, FTP, iTunes, Printer, UPnP AV, Photo sharing, Backup, and Bit Torrent download, Direct recording from IPbased cameras, High performance
Not cheap, Drives dont hotswap
High performance dual-drive BYOD NAS with many features...
Abstract: The majority of desktop NAS appliance vendors have given up the battle for the greatest feature set and are now setting their focus on performance. Synology's latest Disk Station DS-209+ gets the ball rolling as this compact dual-drive box claims to offer...
