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Synology DiskStation NAS Enclosure: DS1621+ 6-Bay $720, DS220j 2-Bay

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Available (prices after in-cart coupon):Features (DS220):
  • 2 x 3.5/2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Drive Bays
  • 2.0 GHz Intel Celeron J4025 Dual-Core
  • 2GB DDR4 RAM
  • 2 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
  • RAID 0, 1, Basic, Hybrid, and JBOD
  • Sequential Reads up to 225.98 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes up to 192.21 MB/s
  • AES-NI Hardware Encryption Engine
  • Synology DiskStation Manager OS

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  • About this deal:
    • The price of the Synology DiskStation DS220+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure is $59.99 lower (20% savings) than the list price of $299.99.
  • About this product:
    • Limited 2-Year Warranty
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Update: This very popular deal is still available.

B&H Photo Video has select Synology DiskStation NAS Enclosures on sale for the prices listed after in-cart coupon. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Note: Coupon will be applied in cart.

Available (prices after in-cart coupon):Features (DS220):
  • 2 x 3.5/2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Drive Bays
  • 2.0 GHz Intel Celeron J4025 Dual-Core
  • 2GB DDR4 RAM
  • 2 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
  • RAID 0, 1, Basic, Hybrid, and JBOD
  • Sequential Reads up to 225.98 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes up to 192.21 MB/s
  • AES-NI Hardware Encryption Engine
  • Synology DiskStation Manager OS

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • The price of the Synology DiskStation DS220+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure is $59.99 lower (20% savings) than the list price of $299.99.
  • About this product:
    • Limited 2-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of B&H Photo Video's return policy here
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.
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Raeynn
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Hello, assuming you wanted a serious answer:

Many people that have built a legitimate library of DVDs over the years have started digitizing legally due to the prevalence of streaming boxes - one of the primary Plex use cases. And when you have media on a Plex server, the media can only be encoded in one format, at one resolution (let's say 4K, Format 1).

So if you stream that 4K media file straight to a device (let's say an Apple TV with 4K) no transcoding is needed and the file is accessed as is.

But if you stream that file on your secondary 1080p Roku TV, it needs a different resolution and maybe a different format. Then the Plex server will transcode the file as it streams, converting the file from 4K Format 1, to 1080p Format 2. This requires computational resources from the CPU/RAM of the device, and the Intel/Plex combo is better suited, for deeper technical reasons.

This also applies to Synology's music and video integrated streaming services as well as other manufacturer offerings.

Now if your reference of "storing and accessing files" simply means "flat files" like documents and photos, no, transcoding is not a factor for you and yes the AMD solutions will be a general performance improvement. But many people use NAS for their significant media streaming features, as a legal digitization/streaming of their owned content, and thus the spirited conversation on this post.

Hope this helps!
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AMv8
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Dude. You really need to review the definition of "obsolete". You've used it wrong 3 different times in different ways.
Plex users aren't "made obsolete" By Synology because they've chosen to shift their "+" line to the SMB market. That has no bearing on Plex Users, Transcoding, or even the previous gen "+" models. They didn't lose QSV transcoding capability overnight. They still transcode exactly as well as they did the day they launched.
Synology has just chosen to end that product line's support for Intel iGPU assisted transcoding going forward. Weighing their customer base for these lines, and choosing SMB customer needs for CPU performance, over enthusiast Plex users.
And as for being "limited to 4 bays" there's always the DX517.
But if your storage needs are growing that much, you should either be replacing aging low capacity HDDs, or transitioning to a more robust storage solution.
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Flabby_Pig
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Synology is making Plex users obsolete by moving away from Intel processors which allowed 4k transcoding. Just build your own and go with TrueNAS or Unraid
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Nov 22, 2022 8:29 PM
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mav2uNov 22, 2022 8:29 PM
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Which one works good for streaming movies to Apple TV using something like Plex and can store a raid image while also doing Apple Time Machine backups to it?
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Nov 22, 2022 9:03 PM
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namlookNov 22, 2022 9:03 PM
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They all have different processors. Is J4125 the best of the bunch for transcoding?
Last edited by namlook November 22, 2022 at 01:05 PM.
Nov 22, 2022 9:22 PM
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HalewafaNov 22, 2022 9:22 PM
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Quote from zeroquest View quoted comment :
1621+ here, absolutely love it. It's been rock solid for nearly a year. Plex runs and works perfectly for us. (Max 3 streams)
Any issues direct streaming 4k content?

I'm not too concerned about transcoding since I typically keep a 1080p copy for all my 4k content.
Nov 22, 2022 9:24 PM
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amartins02Nov 22, 2022 9:24 PM
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Quote from PurpleEducation9387 View quoted comment :
Looking for advice. Which would suffice for security cam footage storage and cloud photo storage? Tia
Synology and QNAP will do this but Synology gives you one camera license and additional are expensive. QNAP gives you 8 I believe.
Nov 22, 2022 9:26 PM
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samuraiX20Nov 22, 2022 9:26 PM
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Quote from Zontrepreneur View quoted comment :
Bottom line of their products are useless. I would look elsewhere for a capable NAS solution.

*My own experience anecdotal evidence
Cool story, bro. Lots of good info /s
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Nov 22, 2022 9:32 PM
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Nov 22, 2022 9:43 PM
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dbernie41Nov 22, 2022 9:43 PM
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Quote from silow View quoted comment :
You can but keep in mind you would still want to implement a backup solution for something as unrecoverable as personal photos/videos in the event of data loss.

For example you would want to employ something like a 3-2-1 backup strategy (3 copies, 2 media types, 1 off site). A NAS can play a role in this strategy and Synology has excellent options via 1st party apps that can help with backups.

There are additional time and cost to buy additional storage (another NAS, cloud, etc.) and set up, maintain, and secure it all yourself so there is added appeal to simple solutions like iCloud and Google Photos.
Do you have a recommendation for the 1 offsite? I'm ideally looking to replace Dropbox but still need that offsite.

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Nov 22, 2022 9:52 PM
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sakalNov 22, 2022 9:52 PM
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For people like me.. what is Unraid and which one to get for a one time purchase with intention to use long time mainly for streaming stuff hi quality and Kodi etc?
Nov 22, 2022 9:59 PM
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FaithfulCemetery562Nov 22, 2022 9:59 PM
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Any idea how quickly these will go? I'm a poor excuse for an SDer who might not be able to purchase a 920+ shortly after midnight
Nov 22, 2022 9:59 PM
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silowNov 22, 2022 9:59 PM
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Quote from dbernie41 View quoted comment :
Do you have a recommendation for the 1 offsite? I'm ideally looking to replace Dropbox but still need that offsite.
I use OneDrive because I'm a M365 Family subscriber and that comes with 1 TB (6TB through sharing) and I also get all the Office apps.

For backup I use Synology's Hyper Backup which in my opinion is an excellent consumer backup application. It allows for client side encryption and block-level incremental backups (which also provides snapshot capability). It connects to many cloud storage services which includes Synology's own, Dropbox, Google Drive, and others but unfortunately not OneDrive. Other backup destinations include another Synology NAS, attached USB device, rsync, and WebDAV (I use this as a workaround to back up to OneDrive).
Nov 22, 2022 10:11 PM
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SiennaFlag829Nov 22, 2022 10:11 PM
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Quote from Sirmixpix View quoted comment :
Ty op! DS220+ will go perfect with the two 8tb wd reds I just ordered. Looks like I just need to find a $10 filler item so I can make use of my amx $25 statement credit with $250 B&H purchase
With Tax I dont think you need to add filler. BTW which AMEX card?
Nov 22, 2022 10:17 PM
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dumlongNov 22, 2022 10:17 PM
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Quote from amartins02 View quoted comment :
Synology and QNAP will do this but Synology gives you one camera license and additional are expensive. QNAP gives you 8 I believe.
Yeah this was my deciding factor towards qnap, 8 camera licenses included
Nov 22, 2022 10:25 PM
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MCasaoNov 22, 2022 10:25 PM
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I use this as a Plex server and for home file sharing. Works great. Added 16GB RAM and 2 14 TB drives.
Nov 22, 2022 11:36 PM
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ZericNov 22, 2022 11:36 PM
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Quote from dbernie41 View quoted comment :
Do you have a recommendation for the 1 offsite? I'm ideally looking to replace Dropbox but still need that offsite.
I use Hyper Backup (app included with Synology) to save externally to Backblaze B2, It's inexpensive and encrypted at the source end. Been using Backblaze B2 for about 3 years without issue. Hyper Backup has plenty of features for most home and power users.

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Nov 23, 2022 12:12 AM
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bluedhaNov 23, 2022 12:12 AM
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Synology DS920+ or QNAP TS-453D that's on sale right now for $399?

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