Synology DS124
Score: 68/100
SSK Portable SSD
Score: 78/100Rankings
The SSK 2TB Portable External SSD combines a high-performance NVMe SSD with a Wi-Fi hotspot, power-bank and rugged aluminum housing, delivering up to 1050 MB/s wired speeds. Its short hotspot battery life and modest wireless throughput limit it as a primary wireless backup solution. Ideal for mobile creatives who need fast local transfers and occasional on-the-go cloud access.
The Synology DS124 is a compact single-bay NAS that offers hardware encryption, low power consumption, and a broad protocol set for home or small-office use. Trade-offs include limited 1 GB RAM, basic RAID only, and a single gigabit Ethernet port. It suits users needing a small, secure storage hub without demanding performance.
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108 TBbest | 2 TB | |
1best | 1best | |
4best | — | |
1.7 GHzbest | — | |
1 GBbest | — | |
— | 1,050 MB/sbest | |
— | 1,000 MB/sbest | |
2best | 2best |
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Storage(1) | ||
Storage Capacity (TB) | 108 TB | 2 TB |
Security(1) | ||
Supported Protocols | SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV | Samba, DLNA |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 1.248 kg | kg |
Dimensions (H×W×D) (cm) | 16.6×22.4×7.1 cm cm | 2.11×9.09×13.21 cm cm |
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Professional reviewers highlight the SSK F200 as a highly versatile portable SSD that adds Wi-Fi hotspot and NAS capabilities to a fast NVMe drive. They commend its wired throughput, dual USB interfaces, and plug-and-play simplicity, noting it excels for creatives and mobile professionals who need rapid local transfers and on-the-go cloud access. However, they caution that the short 2-hour hotspot battery and modest wireless speeds make it less suitable as a primary wireless backup solution.
Everyday users value the ease of connecting via the auto-SSID, the convenience of charging phones, and the ability to share large files wirelessly after a single USB copy. The dominant complaints revolve around the limited hotspot battery life and the extra steps required to configure Wi-Fi through an app, with several users wishing for longer wireless operation and smoother internet pass-through.
“Battery drains in ~2 hours on hotspot, forcing plugged-in use”
