RumbaMon19
Feel Pain.
So this is my review of Synology DS120j NAS.
Design And Features
This is a single-bay NAS best for home/personal use-case. It comes with a Marvell Armada 3700 dual-core CPU. It has one Ethernet RJ45 port and 2 USB ports for external devices.
It has a sturdy build. It comes equipped with a silent fan for cooling. The front panel has 3 indicators, one each for Status, LAN and HDD activity. Below the indicators is the power button with a power indicator. The NAS comes with 512MB of RAM.
It runs on Synology’s DSM Operating system; It is a web-based OS and makes configuration really easy even for beginners. The control panel offers a plethora of settings and customizations.
Installation and Performance
The DS120j is a beginner friendly device. It is very easy to configure too. I just removed two screws on the rear panel, installed the hard disk, secured the disk in the bracket and screwed it back. The finder was able to recognize my NAS immediately and opened up the Set-up page.
I really liked the simple installation setup of the NAS.
On the set-up page, I was only required to click set-up and within 10 minutes the NAS was ready for configuration. On restart, I created an Admin account and set up the shares.
The performance of the device is good for home users but not for those with very heavy workflows.
p1/4
Design And Features
This is a single-bay NAS best for home/personal use-case. It comes with a Marvell Armada 3700 dual-core CPU. It has one Ethernet RJ45 port and 2 USB ports for external devices.
It has a sturdy build. It comes equipped with a silent fan for cooling. The front panel has 3 indicators, one each for Status, LAN and HDD activity. Below the indicators is the power button with a power indicator. The NAS comes with 512MB of RAM.
It runs on Synology’s DSM Operating system; It is a web-based OS and makes configuration really easy even for beginners. The control panel offers a plethora of settings and customizations.
Installation and Performance
The DS120j is a beginner friendly device. It is very easy to configure too. I just removed two screws on the rear panel, installed the hard disk, secured the disk in the bracket and screwed it back. The finder was able to recognize my NAS immediately and opened up the Set-up page.
I really liked the simple installation setup of the NAS.
On the set-up page, I was only required to click set-up and within 10 minutes the NAS was ready for configuration. On restart, I created an Admin account and set up the shares.
The performance of the device is good for home users but not for those with very heavy workflows.
p1/4