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Synology DiskStation DS720+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure (Celeron J4125, 2GB DDR4) Expired

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Amazon has Synology DiskStation DS720+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure on sale for $319.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member bigbenLA and PolishDude for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • 2x 3.5/2.5" Bays | 2x M.2 2280 Slots
  • 2.0 GHz Intel Celeron J4125 Quad-Core
  • 2GB DDR4 RAM
  • 2x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • 2x USB 3.0 Type-A | 1x eSATA
  • RAID 0, 1, Basic, Hybrid, and JBOD
  • Sequential Reads up to 225.99 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes up to 195.42 MB/s
  • AES-NI Hardware Encryption Engine
  • Synology DiskStation Manager OS
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I debated Synology for sometime. But I am cheap as shit.

Before going further, no intention to crap the thread ...

My use case is very simple - (1) store files (backup + media), (2) stream media. Update is very infrequent. Media streaming happens 60-80 times a month for avg 1hr each time. I mostly use VLC/XBMC as the client.

I settled for a used NUC of eBay. It was almost in new condition. With 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, USB3 dual bay SATA doc, I paid ~$130ish.

With OMV, I am pretty happy with the setup. For fun, I tried live transcoding with JellyBean. I don't have content more than 1080P. 2 concurrent streams worked just fine at ~50% load.

I am not too tech savvy, I had to invest couple of hours to understand everything before diving in.

For sure this setup is a package solution, easy to handle and manage. And for sure the SATA interface is much more efficient compared to the USB 3 setup, I have. I have a slightly better CPU and 4x more RAM (for docker, Minecraft, etc), though.
I tried every DIY raid solution and then caved and bought the DS1511+ and it's been running and receiving updates for 10 years now and I don't have to do anything because it just works.

I'm sure you could find *something* to nitpick about any model (and I've got mine about the synology software), but as you get older, you just want reliability even if it costs a few hundred dollars. I've played with the various opensource raid-focused OSes and ideas and there's zero reason to switch (for me).

My 10yo hitachi 2TB drives are still error free. They were the deal at the time and I knew I'd have to replace them. The RAID-10 works for me.

I'd pair this with the two biggest HDDs you can afford, RAID-1, and not look back.

Edit… depending on your budget and space needs, you could pass on this one and wait for a 4 or 5 bay model
The previous $440 DS920+ deal would be better if I catched that.

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08-12-2022 at 07:55 PM.
08-12-2022 at 07:55 PM.
Quote from DillDozer :
Synology = scam price

I hear ya...

I built and have been running a xpenology, for years but wanted to try the new DSM v7.
When the 920+ went on sale I decided it was worth buying.

So far it's very similar to my baremetal build but I like that the security measures are updated frequently.

I'm leaning on keeping the ds920 .
Never hurts to have two separate NAS.
Going to wait for hdd to drop back to $10/tb b4 I add some . For now I'm using spare drives.
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08-12-2022 at 08:32 PM.
08-12-2022 at 08:32 PM.
Quote from DillDozer :
Synology = scam price
Quote from greenblues :
Agreed
Yes, synology nas box probably cost them around $100-$150 to make but you are really paying for their software. Personally I would like to see the kind of open source hardware/software that comes out that would compete with synology but there are none.
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08-12-2022 at 08:49 PM.
08-12-2022 at 08:49 PM.
Quote from ps200901 :
https://slickdeals.net/f/15972448-amazon-com-synology-2-bay-nas-diskstation-ds220j-diskless-2-bay-512mb-ddr4-electronics-149-90

I saw it was $149 at Amazon yesterday but people said not enough RAM to get next OS update so I didn't buy it
I did buy one at $149. Now I'm debating if I should cancel it for this DS720+ for future proofing. I just need it for file sharing. I don't think I will use it for running Plex.
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08-12-2022 at 09:41 PM.
08-12-2022 at 09:41 PM.
Quote from MadPup :
I read your post. Thank you. My NAS is an Asustor AS5304T that has 8GB memory and J4105 CPU. I have stated my opinion and I'm leaving it at that. It's just my opinion. Peace
Always respect responsible opinions, wherever they come from. Suffice it to say, I am a Synology fan boy, but it isn't the answer to everything given its processor and in some cases memory limitations. That said, love Synology and my tiny Lenovo PCs which cover my requirements. Even though it might not sound like it, appreciate the feedback Applause
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08-12-2022 at 10:04 PM.
08-12-2022 at 10:04 PM.
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Always respect responsible opinions, wherever they come from. Suffice it to say, I am a Synology fan boy, but it isn't the answer to everything given its processor and in some cases memory limitations. That said, love Synology and my tiny Lenovo PCs which cover my requirements. Even though it might not sound like it, appreciate the feedback Applause

This is how it should be. People voice their opinion and nobody gets offended over not agreeing. If other conversations were like this the world would be a better place.
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08-13-2022 at 02:05 PM.
08-13-2022 at 02:05 PM.
Quote from pzmosquito :
If you only need to use it as a media server, and don't care about electricity cost (and space) then there's not much difference.
Besides backing up other data, which takes less power in a pc, what does electricity have to do with overspending on one of these?
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08-13-2022 at 02:15 PM.
08-13-2022 at 02:15 PM.
Quote from music3k :
Besides backing up other data, which takes less power in a pc, what does electricity have to do with overspending on one of these?

Regular PC uses ~50W idle, and more when running tasks, e.g. HDD/SSD access. A 2-bay NAS uses <20W full load.
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08-23-2022 at 10:34 PM.
08-23-2022 at 10:34 PM.
Has anyone experienced invalid serial number of the product issue so that you cannot add the device to your account or sign in for remote connect
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