NAS drives
Synology DiskStation DS723+
A fully featured and expandable NAS, which is only let down by the lack of 2.5GbE ports
2-BAY NAS DRIVES
The DS723+ is a powerful NAS that can be easily expanded
SCORE
PRICE
£389 (£467 inc VAT)
from amazon.co.uk
Synology’s top-of-the-range two-bay NAS device, the DS723+, is highly expandable, has lots of power and is easy to set up and install. It includes two Ethernet ports, but these are 1GbE rather than 2.5GbE, which feels outdated on such an expensive product.
But there’s so much else here that is great. The DS723+ is a breeze to set up, as it’s entirely tool-free. The two SATA hard disk bays on the front have simple keylocks to prevent anyone accidentally pulling a live drive out. Once unlocked, the caddies slide out, and hard disks can be quickly inserted.