Review

  1. Introduction
  2. Packaging and Specification
  3. Closer Look
  4. Installation and User Experience
  5. Test Bench and Methodology
  6. Transfer Test
  7. Conclusion

Synology DS112J is a single bay NAS Storage device and just like how NAS are usually meant for, this one is made to provide a simple solution for backup and sharing/streaming data.

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The NAS drive comes in a basic carton carry package but with the basic information about the feature and the primary usage of the device.

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The contents of the packaging comes with all the basic necessities you’ll need for the setup of the NAS with a 3.5" drive:

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With the unit you get the reading material, Setup disk, Power brick, A/C Adapter, an RJ 45 cable, 3x screws for the NAS casing and 4x screws for the hard drives. I am not sure what Synology meant by “assembling kit” on the packaging.

 

Hardware

  • CPU Frequency : 1.0GHz
  • Hardware Encryption Engine
  • Memory : DDR2 128MB 
  • Internal HDD/SSD : 3.5" or 2.5" SATA(II) X1 (With optional 2.5" Disk Holder) (Hard drive not included)
  • Max Internal Capacity : 4TB (1X 4TB HDD) (See All Supported HDD)
  • External HDD Interface : USB 2.0 Port X 2
  • Size (HxWxD) : 166 X 71 X 224 mm
  • Weight : 0.72 Kg
  • LAN : Gigabit X1
  • System Fan : 60x60mm x1
  • Wireless Support
  • Noise Level : 17.1 dB(A)
  • Power Recovery
  • AC Input Power Voltage : 100V to 240V AC
  • Power Frequency : 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
  • Power Consumption : 12.1W (Access); 4.4W (HDD Hibernation)
  • Operating Temperature : 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
  • Storage Temperature : -10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F)
  • Relative Humidity : 5% to 95% RH
  • Maximum Operating Altitude : 10,000 feet
  • Certification : FCC Class B, CE Class B, BSMI Class B
  • Warranty : 2 Years

Notes :

  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 1TB ST31000520AS hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the DiskStation front and rear; Background noise: 17.2 dB(A); Temperature: 23.6˚C; Humidity: 58.2%; More details about dB(A) value, check http://www.memtechacoustical.com/facts.asp
  • Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 3TB WD30EZRS hard drive(s).

Applications

  • File Station
  • Virtual Drive
  • Remote Folder
  • Backup Solutions
  • Network Backup
  • Local Backup
  • Desktop Backup (Window: Synology Data Replicator 3, Mac: Apple Time Machine backup application)
  • Shared Folder Sync – Max task number : 2
  • Configuration Backup
  • Mail Server
  • Supported Protocols : POP3, SMTP, IMAP
  • FTP Server
  • Bandwidth Control, Custom FTP Passive Port Range, Anonymous FTP, Transfer Log
  • Web Station
  • Virtual Host (up to 30 websites)
  • PHP/MySQL
  • 3rd-Party Applications Support
  • Print Server
  • Max Printer # : 2
  • Printing Protocols : LPR, CIFS, IPP, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Multi Functional Print Server (for Windows PC only)
  • iOS/Android Applications
  • DS photo+
  • DS audio
  • DS cam
  • DS file 
  • DS finder 
  • Windows Phone Applications
  • DS finder

Add-on Packages

  • Surveillance Station
  • MAX IP cam # (Licenses required) : 5 (1 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
  • Total frame rate (FPS) : 50 FPS @ D1 (NTSC：720×480, PAL：720×576), 10 FPS @ WXGA (1280×800).
  • Directory Server
  • LDAP Directory Server
  • Backup and Restore LDAP Database
  • VPN Server
  • Maximum Connections : 5
  • VPN Method: PPTP, OpenVPN
  • DHCP Server
  • Independent DHCP Server on Different Network Interfaces
  • Multiple Subnets Support
  • Address Reservation
  • Syslog Server
  • SSL Connection
  • Log Rotation: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years
  • Email Notificaiton
  • Mail Station
  • Webmail Interface for Mail Server
  • Receiving Mails from Multiple POP3 Mailboxes
  • Customizable SMTP Server
  • Antivirus Essential
  • Full System Scan
  • Scheduled Scan
  • White List Customization
  • Virus Definition Auto Update
  • Time Backup
  • Maximum Task Number : 1
  • Multiple File Versions Retained
  • Instant File Restoration
  • Cloud Station
  • Maximum User Accounts : 4
  • Retain Historical and Deleted File Versions
  • HiDrive Backup
  • Backup DiskStation data to STRATO HiDrive online storage
  • Photo Station
  • Supported Image Format : BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF, RAW (arw, srf, sr2, dcr, k25, kdc, cr2, crw, nef, mrw, ptx, pef, raf, 3fr, erf, mef, mos, orf, rw2, dng, x3f)
  • Supported Video Format : 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DivX, FLV, M4V, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, QT, WMV, XviD, RM, RMVB, VOB, RV30, RV40, AC3, AMR, WMA3
    User can click and download the following video formats: RM, RMVB, VOB, RV30, RV40, AC3, AMR, WMA3, but not able to play it in Photo Station as compressed Flash video.
  • Audio Station
  • Supported Audio Format (USB Mode) : AAC, FLAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WMA VBR
  • Supported Audio Format (Streaming Mode) : MP3, M4A, M4B
  • Supported Playlist Format : M3U, WPL
  • Internet Radio : SHOUTcast, Radioio
  • iTunes Server
  • Supported Audio Format : MP3, M4A, M4P, WAV, AIF, The music in WAV and AIF format can be streamed, but the metadata (ex: title, album) may not be indexed on the iTunes
  • Supported Video Format : M4V, MOV, MP4
  • Supported Playlist Format : M3U, WPL
  • Supported Client : iTunes for Windows and Mac
  • DLNA/UPnP Media Server
  • PS3/Xbox 360 Support
  • Supported Audio Format : AAC, AIFF, APE, FLAC, M4A, Apple Lossless, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, WAV, WMA, WMA VBR, WMA PRO, WMA Lossless
  • Supported Video Format : 3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, DAT, DivX, DVR-MS, ISO, M2T, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MTS, MOV, QT, SWF, TP, TRP, TS, VOB, WMV, XviD, RMVB (The actual playback capabilities may vary depending on the DLNA/UPnP client)
  • Supported Image Format : BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF, ICO, PNG, PSD, TIF (tiff), UFO
  • Download Station
  • Supported Download Protocols : BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB/eMule
  • Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks : 20

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