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Review: Synology DS620slim Gigabit NAS
Synology is going on a diet as they now offer a NAS series that holds 2.5" storage units only. Yes, the SSD revolution is slowly progressing towards the NAS segment as well. Powered with an Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core 2.0 GHz (2.5 GHz boost) this NAS is to set to deliver on the 4K media front and a Plex transcoder.
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#5712946 Posted on: 09/20/2019 01:56 PM
While I agree with Hilbert on the software thing I wonder if I am the only one who can't understand NAS manufacturers building 2.5 inch slot versions?
2.5 inch HDD drives are more expensive, are available in smaller sizes (4 TB max. atm. ?) and tend to be slower at some point.
SSDs on the other hand can't put their whole speed through the GBit interface.
And from what I saw 2.5 inch models are a bit more expensive than their 3.5 inch counterparts.
So why invest in a 2.5 inch version when you can get a 3.5 inch version? Cheap HDDs with big cache and high rpm. And you can still get an 2.5 inch drive and mount it by using some 2.5/3.5 inch adapter. SATA doesnt mind.
EDIT:
Regarding size of 2.5 inch HDDs and prices:
https://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=hde7s&xf=13810-4000~3772-2.5&sort=t&hloc=at&hloc=de&v=e
I am actually surprised there aren't more.
For a really good, quiet, RAID setup on a desk, it would be awesome.
Obviously it would ideally be 2.5/5/10Gbit rather than single Gbit, but i'm sure the market is there for it.
I'd get one for my parents, just so they can't break the thing (hopefully).
Just not with this CPU.
While I agree with Hilbert on the software thing I wonder if I am the only one who can't understand NAS manufacturers building 2.5 inch slot versions?
2.5 inch HDD drives are more expensive, are available in smaller sizes (4 TB max. atm. ?) and tend to be slower at some point.
SSDs on the other hand can't put their whole speed through the GBit interface.
And from what I saw 2.5 inch models are a bit more expensive than their 3.5 inch counterparts.
So why invest in a 2.5 inch version when you can get a 3.5 inch version? Cheap HDDs with big cache and high rpm. And you can still get an 2.5 inch drive and mount it by using some 2.5/3.5 inch adapter. SATA doesnt mind.

EDIT:
Regarding size of 2.5 inch HDDs and prices:
https://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=hde7s&xf=13810-4000~3772-2.5&sort=t&hloc=at&hloc=de&v=e
I am actually surprised there aren't more.
For a really good, quiet, RAID setup on a desk, it would be awesome.
Obviously it would ideally be 2.5/5/10Gbit rather than single Gbit, but i'm sure the market is there for it.
I'd get one for my parents, just so they can't break the thing (hopefully).
Just not with this CPU.

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#5712959 Posted on: 09/20/2019 02:57 PM
For non technicall users who value simplicity over all and/or need some weird file system driver or licence, I agree.
If not, the NAS-like open linux distros offer support for vm, docker and everything a linux box does. Ofc you will need a lot more technical understanding and patience to set things up the first time
On a hardware level I agree, but the money for a huge part on the software and applications offered. The days that a NAS was simply a file-server and FTP box are long gone, these have become advanced servers with incredibly impressive software packages.
For non technicall users who value simplicity over all and/or need some weird file system driver or licence, I agree.
If not, the NAS-like open linux distros offer support for vm, docker and everything a linux box does. Ofc you will need a lot more technical understanding and patience to set things up the first time

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#5712962 Posted on: 09/20/2019 03:09 PM
Qnap and several others have been doing the same. Pretty neat stuff.
Yeah, I like what they're doing also.
For non technicall users who value simplicity over all and/or need some weird file system driver or licence, I agree.
If not, the NAS-like open linux distros offer support for vm, docker and everything a linux box does. Ofc you will need a lot more technical understanding and patience to set things up the first time :p
For sure... With working on this stuff all day I'd say I'm technically literate so to speak, I just find it nice to have it all done for me at home so I don't feel like I'm still working...
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Qnap and several others have been doing the same. Pretty neat stuff.
Yeah, I like what they're doing also.
For non technicall users who value simplicity over all and/or need some weird file system driver or licence, I agree.
If not, the NAS-like open linux distros offer support for vm, docker and everything a linux box does. Ofc you will need a lot more technical understanding and patience to set things up the first time :p
For sure... With working on this stuff all day I'd say I'm technically literate so to speak, I just find it nice to have it all done for me at home so I don't feel like I'm still working...

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#5712970 Posted on: 09/20/2019 03:20 PM
The days that a NAS was simply a file-server and FTP box are long gone, these have become advanced servers with incredibly impressive software packages.
And software can be such a burdensome expense, these modern NAS and SAN can really alleviate a lot of that cost.
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While I agree with Hilbert on the software thing I wonder if I am the only one who can't understand NAS manufacturers building 2.5 inch slot versions?
2.5 inch HDD drives are more expensive, are available in smaller sizes (4 TB max. atm. ?) and tend to be slower at some point.
SSDs on the other hand can't put their whole speed through the GBit interface.
And from what I saw 2.5 inch models are a bit more expensive than their 3.5 inch counterparts.
So why invest in a 2.5 inch version when you can get a 3.5 inch version? Cheap HDDs with big cache and high rpm. And you can still get an 2.5 inch drive and mount it by using some 2.5/3.5 inch adapter. SATA doesnt mind.
EDIT:
Regarding size of 2.5 inch HDDs and prices:
https://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=hde7s&xf=13810-4000~3772-2.5&sort=t&hloc=at&hloc=de&v=e