Getting started with a Synology DS214se NAS. As previously written, I'm the brand new owner of a Synology DS214se DiskStation (basically, an entry-level, 2-disk, network-attached RAID, with lots of added cloudy/streamy features built in).. When I was shopping around for the DS214se, I was struck by a lack of "how to" articles describing the setup process. Synology launches faster, cheaper DS215j 215j vs 213j manual. November 25, 2014 // 12:28 p.m. Network storage specialist Synology has announced the immediate availability of the DiskStation DS215j, an upgraded entry-level two-bay NAS which boasts improved performance over its predecessor. Today we are testing the Synology DS212j, an entry level NAS that comes at an attractive price of $199. Even at that price, the NAS is equipped with a huge list of features and offers good power savings potential since it needs only 17.6W in operation. The Synology DS213j is an entry-level 2-bay NAS device with 512MB of RAM and a 1.2GHz Marvell Armada 370 processor. It can accept two 3.5in disks, two 2.5in disks or a combination of both. I had planned to get the 213+ but I have just learned about the 213J which seems to Forums Archive. Networking. NAS. Synology DS213+ vs Synology DS213J. Archive View Return to struggle if it's doing background info fetching (and so on), this can be fixed by changing it to manual updating Synology DS212j review | PC Pro The DS213 is ?85 more and has USB3 and 512Mb of memory compared to the 256 of the 212j. Whether you consider than good enough reason to pay the extra is down to you. Incidentally, always buy the unit bare and choose your drives from the list of recommended on the Synology site. Questions about the Synology DS214se [I'm a However, the 214se isn't powerful enough to do HD transcoding on the fly. Check this list if you're in doubt. drives in. Connect cables. Power on. I recommend reserving a LAN ip address through the router. Otherwise follow the manuals. Make When I