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Prime Members: Synology DiskStation DS223j 2-Bay NAS Enclosure

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Amazon has for Prime Members: Synology DiskStation DS223j 2-Bay NAS Enclosure for $154.99. Shipping is free.

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Product Features:
  • 2 x 3.5/2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Drive Bays
  • 1.7 GHz Realtek RTD1619B Quad-Core
  • 1GB of DDR4 RAM
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
  • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Ports
  • RAID 0, 1, Basic, Hybrid, and JBOD

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Amazon has for Prime Members: Synology DiskStation DS223j 2-Bay NAS Enclosure for $154.99. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has Synology DiskStation DS223j 2-Bay NAS Enclosure for $154.99 (discount will show in cart). Shipping is free.

Newegg has Synology DiskStation DS223j 2-Bay NAS Enclosure for $154.99 w/ $35 off promo code FTTCX9428 applied at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member vizigoth for finding this deal.

Product Features:
  • 2 x 3.5/2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Drive Bays
  • 1.7 GHz Realtek RTD1619B Quad-Core
  • 1GB of DDR4 RAM
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
  • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Ports
  • RAID 0, 1, Basic, Hybrid, and JBOD

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ChiildManson
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If you have their payboo card, anything you buy is tax free.
vizigoth
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from the reviews (and experience with DS220j), this won't be the best with plex transcoding. For direct play, this is fine - but if you are transcoding and stuff - look for ones with better processors and more ram like + series.

You can pair this with a shield pro or a NUC and get a full-blown home plex server plus other stuff you may want your NAS to do but this isn't the very good at (like virtualization station, vpn, etc.). I personally use Shield pro for plex and n100 mini pc for other stuff, and that work as intended. This is good at what it does especially at its price point - being a NAS/File server.
TheEdge
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Audio uses little to no processing power... and yeah, syncing files, etc. is also low resource. You should be good.

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Oct 10, 2023
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ben_r_
Oct 10, 2023
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Urgh, would have jumped if the memory was not soldered and upgradeable! This would have made a nice little secondary NAS to my DS1821+. Ah well, didn't "need" it anyway I suppose.
Oct 10, 2023
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cheapa55
Oct 10, 2023
698 Posts
Quote from TodayOnly :
yes, it does come with the first 2. i purchased the additional license card for one synology nas unit last year. while it wasnt cheap, it works and gets updates regularly
what cameras are you using?
Oct 10, 2023
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ArtofZen
Oct 10, 2023
226 Posts
Which Synology Model to consider where I can upgrade RAM ?
Oct 10, 2023
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TodayOnly
Oct 10, 2023
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Quote from cheapa55 :
what cameras are you using?
amcrest
Oct 10, 2023
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TenderEducation8208
Oct 10, 2023
9 Posts
Quote from clach02 :
How would this compare to say a raspberry pi? I hear specs on these aren't great and the Pi are actually better
Without hardware PCIe SATA, these are apples and oranges. A Pi is a much more DIY approach in all regards, versus a device with software tailored to doing this specific task already, and doing it very well and very stably. While I'm sure there's plenty of Pi users who claim no issues, there is definitely more work involved, and there's a greater potential for issues. Ultimately, when you're serving files, you really don't need performance if the throughput from disk to LAN is the same between the two
Oct 10, 2023
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DaminGraham
Oct 10, 2023
127 Posts
What drives is everyone using in these?
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vizigoth
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Oct 10, 2023
558 Posts
Quote from DaminGraham :
What drives is everyone using in these?
Ordered this NAS so not in hand yet, but I will use refurbished Exos (from serverpartdeals) on Raid1 to offer some redundancy.

Since my main usage will be surveillance recording and plex. Therefore, nothing critical.

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Oct 10, 2023
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DaminGraham
Oct 10, 2023
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Quote from vizigoth :
Ordered this NAS so not in hand yet, but I will use refurbished Exos (from serverpartdeals) on Raid1 to offer some redundancy.

Since my main usage will be surveillance recording and plex. Therefore, nothing critical.
How well would these 20tb ext wds work in these drives?
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Bigbanks
Oct 10, 2023
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Quote from JSaur :
Just curious whats your setup or usage on the 8 bay vs the 2 bay? I've got a 4 bay, but have been thinking if I need more space in the future
I use the 8 bay for media storage. I just dump memory cards from .y various cameras on it. Now, I do use it as my router and more services. The 2 bay unit I use as my personal storage and computer backup u it. I started with a couple 2 bay units. I have owned 3 2 bay readynas and 2 Synology 2 bay units. The 8 bay is a lot to deal with and far as drives.. but you can always run less. I have it full. The 2 bay is simply simple to use. There is protection, but it's easy to restore if a drive fail. I will continue the setup as is for now.
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Mr Fender
Oct 10, 2023
332 Posts
Quote from DaminGraham :
What drives is everyone using in these?
Buy the biggest WD Reds you can afford as they are designed for NAS purposes. I've run a 212j with WD Greens (had them laying around) for non-critical Flac files but you really shouldn't do that. They have a sleep mode which are not ideal for this application.
Oct 10, 2023
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artibramuir
Oct 10, 2023
201 Posts
Quote from clach02 :
How would this compare to say a raspberry pi? I hear specs on these aren't great and the Pi are actually better
A pi is a project, this (mostly) isn't. Computational power is unlikely to make or break most NAS use cases in 2023. Well-built hardware and well-integrated software is going to be way, way more helpful than a quick CPU. I'm not saying you couldn't make a great NAS with a Pi, just that it would be a lot more work, almost certainly cost at least this much (for a comparable-quality case, likely more), and won't have the software polish you get with Synology. I use pis (and old laptops running Linux) for plenty of odd jobs, but I appreciate not having to think so hard about my NAS.
Oct 10, 2023
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madmax718
Oct 10, 2023
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Quote from Mr Fender :
Buy the biggest WD Reds you can afford as they are designed for NAS purposes. I've run a 212j with WD Greens (had them laying around) for non-critical Flac files but you really shouldn't do that. They have a sleep mode which are not ideal for this application.
There is a sleep mode in the Synology itself. It really depends on how much work your giving your NAS. Ever since I moved VPN services off, the hard drives sleep for 6 hours a day.
Oct 10, 2023
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teaorcoffee
Oct 10, 2023
77 Posts
I've been watching the price of Synology 2-Bay DiskStation DS224+ ($300 now) to replace my Lenovo EMC x2 . The Lenovo is too slow (maybe it is my network problem?) What do I lose if I go with this?

also in the market for 2 10TB HDDs to replace the two 3TB HDDs in the Lenovo.
Oct 10, 2023
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Royalraj95
Oct 10, 2023
49 Posts
Is this good for home assistant? Was thinking Plex as well but after reading comments i have 2 shield pros i can use for that

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Pros
Affordable
Good for streaming music
Excellent job with long-term storage needs
Good range of software services
Runs exceptionally quiet

Cons
Limited CPU power
No RAM upgrades
No transcoding support
Weaker ARM CPU
No expansion support
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