Synology DS110j NAS

Today we’re going to take a close look at Synology’s budget NAS offering, the DS110j. This single bay NAS is receiving very good reviews and is a popular item at Amazon. This cheap NAS allows you to stream your media files across your home network and access your data remotely online. Synology Photo Station 3 functionality allows you to post your images to password-protected websites, Data Replicator 3 provides backup functionality for Windows boxes on the network and movies on the DS110j can be watched on any DLNA-compliant Television.

Synology DS110j specifications

* CPU Frequency : 800MHz
* Memory : 128MB
* Internal HDD/SSD : 3.5″ or 2.5″ SATA(II) X1 (with 2.5″ Disk Holder) (Hard drive not included)
* Max Internal Capacity : 3TB
* USB 2.0 Port X 3
* 160 X 63 X 218 mm
* 0.81Kg
* Gigabit X1
* Wireless Support

Here’s a video of some impressive speed tests conducted on the Synology DS110j. Not exactly scientific but it gives you a general idea of read/write speeds of the unit.

Synology DS110j reviews

Amazon - 4.5 out of 5
Expert Reviews - 5 out of 5

Pros - Great software suite when updated, easy setup, multiple storage options
Cons - old design, no USB 3.0, no eSATA

If you can handle the single bay capacity, old design and lack of new connectivity the Synology DS110j is an excellent choice given its review results.

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