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expired Posted by Discombobulated | Staff • Nov 13, 2023

Synology DS224+ 2-Bay DiskStation $255, DS223J 2-Bay DiskStation

& More + Free Shipping

$152

$220

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Newegg has select Synology DiskStations on sale for the prices listed when you apply the corresponding promo codes at checkout. Shipping is free.

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Newegg has select Synology DiskStations on sale for the prices listed when you apply the corresponding promo codes at checkout. Shipping is free.

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Model: Synology DiskStation DS223j 2-Bay (Diskless)

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szefte
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For the uninitiated: you must have an Intel based syno with Intel graphics in order to transcode 4k vid.
Depending on your TV setup and codec used for your source of media transcoding is or isn't needed. That's why some people think 'it works'

A while back synology switched to AMD with no built in graphics. Some of the units on sale here are the bottom of the barrel cpu that's neither AMD nor Intel nor does it play 4k or 1080p even.
GingerBear
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I recently bought and returned a DS223J. Absolute garbage. Even the basic NAS functionality was trash. It was god awful slow and froze up after a few days. I don't know if their beefier units are better but their budget ones can't even act as a basic file server. I wanted something to act as a media server for just one TV and I couldn't even load it up with stuff.
mackdack
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DS224+ (also 920+, 423+, 220+, 720+, 1520+) supports 4k transcoding with inbuilt GPU (rest Synology does not or very incapable). Adding RAM also help in overall performance. DS224+ is Value buy for first time Plex users (add more RAM to make it 6GB . RAMs are very inexpensive )

QNAP TS-464 has everything you need for Plex but little expensive.

FYI: 4k transcoding is mostly needed when you want to play your Plex content on mobile/ipad (assuming you have plex pass). On home TV, you rarely need 4k transcoding.

For non-Plex users , most of the NAS are fine.

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M5Rahul
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Quote from Weijie8 :
None of the code is working.

Sales are over. Perhaps, again around Xmas!
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Batmansplumber
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Quote from mackdack :
DS224+ (also 920+, 423+, 220+, 720+, 1520+) supports 4k transcoding with inbuilt GPU (rest Synology does not or very incapable). Adding RAM also help in overall performance. DS224+ is Value buy for first time Plex users (add more RAM to make it 6GB . RAMs are very inexpensive )

QNAP TS-464 has everything you need for Plex but little expensive.

FYI: 4k transcoding is mostly needed when you want to play your Plex content on mobile/ipad (assuming you have plex pass). On home TV, you rarely need 4k transcoding.

For non-Plex users , most of the NAS are fine.
What about 918+?
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dclive
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Quote from Batmansplumber :
What about 918+?
At this point it's 5 years old, so I wouldn't put any money into it. But yes, Intel CPU, so ok for QSV.
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Batmansplumber
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Quote from dclive :
At this point it's 5 years old, so I wouldn't put any money into it. But yes, Intel CPU, so ok for QSV.
Thanks. I've had it for 1-2 years, no upgrades, just using it for Plex and photo backup. Seems to do what I need.

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