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Reviews of Synology DiskStation DS409 Slim

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.
Award: Recommended August 2009
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...
  • Unintuitive interface
  • No folder upload ability.

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  Published: 2009-08-06, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Huge range of features; intuitive interface; good performance; compact; quiet
  • Use of 2.5in drives makes it an expensive option
  • Overkill for businesses after simple shared storage but, with a compact design and seemingly never-ending feature list, the DS409slim is perfect for those who want more from their NAS. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-07-24, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • Synologys 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 DS409slims cost and capacity limitations are major down sides. James Hutchin...

 
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  Published: 2009-07-16, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • The DS409Slim will cost you more per Gigabyte than a similarly stocked 3.5in model, but offers excellent environmental characteristics – notably low noise and reduced power consumption. While it is tiny, it does lose out on sheer build quality to th...

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  Published: 2009-07-02, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • Abstract:  A superb four-bay barebones NAS with a startling number of features. With low power consumption, low noise and a small footprint it’s an excellent choice for small businesses or home offices. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-07-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Verdict: A compact NAS enclosure with lots of features, low power consumption, low noise and a small footprint - a superb choice. This is the first barebones NAS weve seen that exclusively takes 2½in laptop hard disks (up to four of them) rather th...

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  Published: 2009-06-29, Author: Dave , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  As vendors find new ways to outdo each other with their desktop NAS appliances we've watched their products get bigger, faster and heavier with more with more and more disk bays. Synology's latest DS409slim shows size isn't everything as this new four-dri...

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  Published: 2009-06-24, review by: hardwarebistro.com

  • Support 2.5" SSD & SATA HDD, Support RAID management, Light weight & small size, Low power consumption, Easy disk tray removal, Comes with active cooling, One touch backup, Flexible & user friendly Management UI; Synology Disk Station Manager 2.1...
  • Not Cheap, Limited with maximum 500GB storage capacity, 2.5" SATA HDD is more expensive than 3.5" SATA HDD
  • Synology is one of the famous NAS leaders and by launching DS409slim which is the first 4-bay 2.5" NAS Station in the market, it should able to provide greater choices to fulfill all kind of users. Although 2.5" HDD is more expensive than 3.5" HDD but...

 
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  Published: 2010-04-06, review by: geeknetic.es

  • Como conocedor de Synology desde hace años y usuario activo de sus soluciones no puedo más que recomendaros esta marca encarecidamente. No solo tienen NAS rápidos y muy funcionales sino que cuidan mucho de sus clientes ofreciendo las mismas prestacio...

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  Published: 2009-07-23, review by: hard-h2o.com

  • Debemos alabar la labor de toda la interfaz del servidor NAS Synology, todo un ejemplo de calidad y buen hacer; uno de los aspectos administrativos más interesantes es el registro de avisos bajo un sistema de logs con el que controlar cada movimiento...

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  Published: 2009-10-05, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Boitier compact, Permet de faire du RAID 5, Interface utilisateur très bien pensée, Large panel de fonctions
  • Débits en USB et eSATA décevants
  • Un produit très complet et compact. On aurait pourtant apprécié des débits un peu plus élevés ...

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