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Synology 2 bay NAS DiskStation DS220+ (Diskless)
- 2-Bay
- Usage Backup & stream media through personal cloud
- Diskless System
- Intel Celeron J4025 2-core 2.0GHz, burst up to 2.9GHz Processor
- 2 x 10/100/1000M
- 2 x USB3.0
Synology DiskStation DS220+
Compact and high performance NAS solution
Synology DS220+ is a compact network-attached storage solution designed to streamline your data and multimedia management. This dual-bay NAS comes equipped with Intel Celeron J4025 dual-core processor, 2 GB DDR4 RAM, and dual GbE LAN ports that support Link Aggregation and Failover. It features smooth data sharing, video streaming, and photo indexing, as well as well-rounded data protection and recovery options.
CPU
2-core 2.0 GHz, burst up to 2.9 GHz
Performance
Average 15% boost to computing-intensive applications*
Network
2 x 1GbE LAN ports
Safe storage
RAID 1 setup protects against sudden drive failure
* Performance figures are based on the average percentage improvement of DS220+ and its predecessor tested in Synology labs. Testing items consist of file indexing in Synology Drive and photo indexing in Moments.
Accelerate demanding applications
A more powerful CPU speeds up computing-intensive applications. The new 2-core processor boosts photo indexing, database response times, and web PHP response efficiency. Easily categorize your photo memories, smoothly manage files across computers and mobile devices, and enjoy blazing fast web applications.
Your personal entertainment and multimedia hub
Access multimedia content anytime, anywhere through an intuitive web-based interface.
Audio Station
Audio Station is your personal music center, designed to intelligently sort and organize your audio files, and stream to Google Cast enabled devices. Audio Station supports lossless formats to ensure pristine audio quality.
Moments
Organize your photos intelligently with Moments, a modern, AI-enabled photo management application that lets you effortlessly preserve your precious memories.
Video Station
Video Station lets you easily manage and organize movies, TV shows, and home videos, and stream content to computers, smartphones, and media players.
Seamless integration with your mobile devices
Synology mobile applications are designed to allow quick and secure access to your data wherever you are.
Btrfs: Next generation storage efficiency
The Btrfs file system introduces cutting-edge storage technologies and optimized snapshots to prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overhead. While ensuring high-level data integrity, it also offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools.
Flexible Shared Folder/User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control on all user accounts and shared folders
Snapshot Replication provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1,024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshots
File or folder level data restoration makes data recovery fast and flexible
Automatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention
Access and sync your files seamlessly
Synology Drive provides a built-in universal portal to access your data anytime and anywhere, and synchronize all your files across platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
- Sync files on demand: Save the storage space and network bandwidth of your PC.
- Go back in time: Easily retrieve previous versions of your shared files.
- Back up your data: Protect your files as scheduled or in real-time.
Powered by Synology DSM
Desktop Backup
Simplified backup solution for your Mac, PC, and mobile devices.
DSM UI
Award-winning operating system with an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.
Snapshot Replication
Schedulable and instantaneous data protection for shared folders and iSCSI LUNs for disaster prevention.
Synology Drive
A versatile solution for file management and synchronization.
File Server/Management
Powerful built-in file management and sharing services.
Security
Comprehensive built-in security tools are constantly updated to protect your devices against evolving threats.
1 Status indicator
2 LAN indicator
3 Drive status indicator
4 USB 3.0 port
5 USB copy button
6 Power button and indicator
7 System fan
8 1GbE RJ-45 port
9 Reset button
10 Power port
11 Kensington Security Slot
Warranty & Returns
Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 2 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years
- Read full details
Return Policies
- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- This item is covered by Newegg.com's Standard Return Policy
Manufacturer Contact Info
- Manufacturer Product Page
- Manufacturer Website
- Support Phone: 1-425-296-3177
- Support Website
- View other products from Synology Inc.
Pros: Newest model (as of this date) Link aggregation (and ability to mimic if not supported by your router with "Adaptive Load Balance") SSD cache slots DSM OS and suite of apps Expandable RAM Newegg able to supply all components quickly, with great packaging, no issues detected to date. Moment backup of mobile device photos/videos
Cons: Instructions not intuitive for beginner low/intermediate users, have to dig for info or google Need hardware upgrades to maximize functionality Inability to migrate oldest DSM systems No standard "Public" folder wish it had a more powerful CPU (with other upgrades installed)
Overall Review: My 720+ is a replacement for a DS211j setup back in 2011 that was ending DSM upgradability and hardware (processor/RAM) being overwhelmed. I am using my NAS in a personal/family setting. So I have familiarity with Synology and DSM and would classify myself as low intermediate level knowledge user for perspective when considering this review. I have spent some time getting things setup and running properly and have taken my time to make sure its getting done right, including the research before purchase. The Setup: (2) WD Red Pro 6tb 7200rpm 256mb cache 6gb/s in Raid 1 (1) Samsung 970 EVO 500gb SSD cache (MZ-V7S500B/AM) (note read only see below) G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) (F4-2666C18S-4GRS) 802.3AD Link Aggregation to Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Arris SB8200 modem So far I've had no problems with this setup just a matter of figuring out how to get everything setup properly. Also I installed the SSD cache and 4GB Ram prior to initial startup of the 720+. The Samsung SSD was on the approved synology list for the 720+. I debated between that SSD and a prior samsung model and 250gb models, but this was more bang (capacity and speed) for slightly more buck ($13 more). One thing I didn't realize until setup was that if you want a read/write cache you need to have 2 SSD sticks, 1 stick will only do read cache. Also note that the size of your cache (per GB) will require a reserve of your RAM. This 500gb cache took approx. 200mb of RAM, so keep in mind R/W will double that reserve. Not a problem for me since I upgraded the RAM from the start. Regarding RAM, some have noted issues with a Crucial so I took a $20 educated gamble and went with this G.Skill which seemed to match all specs of the Synology RAM including non-ECC and has slightly lower latency than the Crucial. So far so good. I can see where those without these upgrades (RAM and SSD cache) and lower performance tier HDD (rpm, cache) would run into performance issues. Pretax this setup came in around 880 with a couple promos. Everything arrived in one shipment and was well packaged and protected via Newegg. Link Aggregation setup took a little figuring out with my GT-AC5300 router. Note turn off link aggregation on the router until after it is setup and turned on in in the 720+ otherwise the 2nd LAN port won't be recognized. Since my router supported AD link aggregation I'm setup in that mode. As a side note there is a synology "adaptive load balance" link aggregation mode that allows link aggregation even if not directly supported by your router. Once I had the bonded 2gb link setup and running I immediately noticed the difference Performance As my prior 211j couldn't follow the direct migration protocol and I wasn't going to move my 9yo HDD's I had to transfer everything over. Biggest issue with transfer of course was photo/videos. This wasn't an issue for the RAM/connection/HDD but did put significant load on the CPU (which at this point is the weak link internally) which initially had me freaked out based on experience of others. Transfer of 60,000+ photos and 10,000+ videos caused the CPU to run at 99% for about 2.5 days to process, tag, etc. I will say later backup of 17,000 photo/video for 1 iphone through moments took about 8 hours for transfer on 5ghz AC and then an overnight 99% CPU run to process, tag, etc. on the 720+ itself. The task manager app showed exactly what was going, and after, everything was back to normal with CPU. I was still able to access the 720+ thru DSM & had use of other apps. I have to believe the improved performance I'm getting compared to others is a direct result of my upgraded setup RAM, SSD, high perf. HDD, link aggregation. I'm less concerned about the CPU now that I'm thru that process. My other bottleneck is of course my ISP, my current ISP package only provides 10mb/s UPLOAD capacity (200-300mb/s download), depending on how things go may look at a higher speed ISP package. Question is how long will this NAS setup last?, hoping to get 8 years similar to prior model, considering this is top of the line 2 bay model. If you're considering what NAS to buy & planning to use your NAS for photo and more so video streaming/remote access & backup then you need to forget those low level base models, the 720+ is what you want (as far as 2 bay models go) keep in mind you will also need to spring for some upgrades. But then again if you are buying the 720+ for those add-on capabilities you might as well put them to use. For those with little to no NAS experience Synology and DSM is user friendly, but you have to dig to find the right info. User guide just tells you to go look under DSM help and you have to install apps before their DSM help files show up. I would have hoped that by now DSM would have come closer to an "Apple/ios" like intuitive experience but it seems like you have to dig more now to find info than you did a few years ago. That being said it's still one of the best NAS OS out there.