Testseek.com have collected 26 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS409 Slim and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS409 Slim.
August 2009
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The editors liked
Small footprint
RAID Management
Low Power Consumption
Hot Swappable Hard Drive Trays
Near silent operation with 60mm Fan
Great GUI with Disk Station Manger 2.2
Tons of useful applications
Strong set of multimedia features
The Synology Disk Station DS409slim offers fast performance
A robust Web-interface
And a generous feature set in a compact
Aesthetically pleasant
And practical design.
Compact
Impressive list of features.
The editors didn't like
Price
2.5" drives are more expensive than 3.5" drives
Maximum storage only 4 Terabytes
The Synology Disk Station DS409slim doesn't come with any storage and is not easy enough for novice home users to use. Its Surveillance Station requires additional license fees to support more than one IP camera and its Download Station's software...
Even with the recent firmware update, the Synology Disk Station DS409slim is still a long way from being a consumer-friendly NAS unit. Its feature set is impressive and bests even some of the best home media servers we reviewed; yet, its inability to ...
The Synology Disk Station DS409slim offers fast performance, a robust Web-interface, and a generous feature set in a compact, aesthetically pleasant, and practical design.
The Synology Disk Station DS409slim doesn't come with any storage and is not easy enough for novice home users to use. Its Surveillance Station requires additional license fees to support more than one IP camera and its Download Station's software...
The Synology Disk Station DS409slim makes an excellent NAS server for both home and small business applications, and it fits especially well in offices with limited space. Read full review See all prices
Retailing for $400 or more, the Synology Disk Station DS409slim isn’t exactly the cheapest NAS enclosure on the market, but it does offer a lot more than what you’d find in something cheaper. The hot swap configuration for the hard drives is very han...
The DS409slim is going to be appreciated by users who prefer compact electronic devices. Although it can accommodate as many as four HDDs, its size is very small. Why? Because it uses 2.5-inch rather than 3.5-inch HDDs. This has not affected functional...
Small footprint, RAID Management, Low Power Consumption, Hot Swappable Hard Drive Trays, Near silent operation with 60mm Fan, Great GUI with Disk Station Manger 2.2, Tons of useful applications, Strong set of multimedia features
Price, 2.5" drives are more expensive than 3.5" drives, Maximum storage only 4 Terabytes
If I had to choose one word to describe my experience with the Synology Disk Station DS409slim NAS, it would be superb. The overall footprint is that of a 3.5" hard drive, in normal operation it is almost silent, data transfers are snappy, and the sca...
Published: 2009-07-24, Author: James , review by: techworld.com
Synology's first 2.5in network-attached storage offering has all the features of larger NAS devices in a smaller, power-efficient package. However, the Synology Disk Station DS409slim's cost and capacity limitations are major down sides....
Small, simple Web interface, extensive RAID configuration options, decent file transfer speeds
Limited total capacity compared to 3.5in NAS devices
Synology’s first 2.5in network-attached storage offering has all the features of larger NAS devices in a smaller, power-efficient package. However, the cost and capacity limitations are major downsides. ...
Abstract: If you want a NAS device that does much more than simply provide network storage, the DS409slim comes highly recommended. With a seemingly endless feature list, its an incredibly versatile device. There are some downsides: the use of 2.5-inch hard dr...
Abstract: At the CeBIT tradeshow earlier this year, Synology exhibited quite a few new models, among which the Disk Station DS409slim drew most of the attention. The compact DS409slim is a NAS (networked attached storage) appliance with a difference. Instead o...
