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

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

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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!
AMv8
302 Posts
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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.
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 25, 2022
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kl899
Nov 25, 2022
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Quote from afrosamurai000 :
Ordered a 920+. Thanks OP!
Ditto! Welcome to the social!
Nov 25, 2022
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IntelligentPerson
Nov 25, 2022
78 Posts
now that many of you guys are ordering possibly the last batch of ds920+? what are you guys going to put in this system? wd white drives? used/refurblished/openbox drives? new drives? what about the ram? ssd?
Nov 25, 2022
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JerryB1338
Nov 25, 2022
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1621 for me. Thanks!
Nov 25, 2022
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b67
Nov 25, 2022
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Anyone migrate from QNAP?
Nov 25, 2022
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bharath_neo
Nov 25, 2022
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got the 220+. thanks.
Nov 25, 2022
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LukeH9333
Nov 25, 2022
846 Posts
I've been using my old gaming PC as a server with 2-4 drives without any issues. If you have an old build laying around, that could be a more cost effective option.
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Nov 25, 2022
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Veranek
Nov 25, 2022
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Quote from IntelligentPerson :
now that many of you guys are ordering possibly the last batch of ds920+? what are you guys going to put in this system? wd white drives? used/refurblished/openbox drives? new drives? what about the ram? ssd?
Putting two 14 TB drives to start with, for parity, then upgrading to another two down the line. New Seagate Ironwolf (non pro). Upgrading RAM. Need to migrate my media library out of Google Drive.

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Nov 25, 2022
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Tailboom
Nov 25, 2022
73 Posts
Ordered a 920+ to replace the more expensive one I bought from Amazon last week.

Amazon has fallen way off on customer support. They won't do a price adjustment. Thier loss. So it goes back. Cost them the sale and shipping both ways.
Nov 25, 2022
658 Posts
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espy
Nov 25, 2022
658 Posts
Ordered the 920+. Anyone have any recommedations for a 4gb RAM module or an 8gb one? Just want a little more RAM, don't need 16gb. Thanks in advance!
Nov 25, 2022
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daphatty
Nov 25, 2022
188 Posts
Grabbed a 220+. Perfect for archival storage of my recorded broadcast TV shows. Smilie
Nov 25, 2022
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textonly
Nov 25, 2022
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Quote from IntelligentPerson :
now that many of you guys are ordering possibly the last batch of ds920+? what are you guys going to put in this system? wd white drives? used/refurblished/openbox drives? new drives? what about the ram? ssd?
WD Gold 16TB, upgrade as needed.
Nov 25, 2022
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Adeezl
Nov 25, 2022
733 Posts
These Synology deals are just way overpriced. They are so expensive for no reason. I don't see the need. People on here talking about using them for Plex servers? You don't need much for that, especially transcoding, which most people won't need to do these days. That's mostly on your ISP upload speeds. You will never see Synology in commercial setups.

I think my years old $100 i3 NUC with 12gb of ram running ubuntu will easily run circles around this.. since it can do about 10x more things at once eating less power. Research what you can do with some NUCs in your home network. Peace out.
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Nov 25, 2022
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APhamX
Nov 25, 2022
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Quote from LukeH9333 :
I've been using my old gaming PC as a server with 2-4 drives without any issues. If you have an old build laying around, that could be a more cost effective option.
Depends on what you're using it for. I'm sure an old gaming Pc is ganna sip more than 9w on idle. Also people are paying for synology software which is good to just plug and play
Nov 25, 2022
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michael132
Nov 25, 2022
91 Posts
Any drive recommendations for DS920+?
Trying to go 2 bays first and eventually upgrade to 4

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Nov 25, 2022
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ixrs
Nov 25, 2022
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Quote from MingoDynasty :
I have a TrueNAS setup at home, but it's not for everybody. Not everyone is an IT admin, nor do they want to spend hours setting up a NAS and continued maintenance. Qnap/Synology devices are plug-and-play and covers 90-95% of peoples' use cases.
Bingo. I'm a tinkerer run Jellyfin instead of Plex, etc.

Truenas is just kinda annoying. The amount of time I save with Synology or even Qnap is worth it imo

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